YoUthROC, a University-connected youth research group, with faculty advisor Abigail Rombalski received an award from an AmeriCorps grant to research civic life in America. YoUthROC will be using the grant to conduct a project on “Using Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) insights to transform school policies & practices” in partnership with Dr. Anita Chikkatur at Carleton College. School partners on this grant include St. Anthony Middle School with Ms. Alison Criss, Rochester Public Schools with MN 2021 teacher of the year Natalia Alvarez Benjamin, St. Louis Park Schools with alumna Dr. Silvy Un Lafayette, Brooklyn Center Community Schools with alumnus Dr. Ryan Oto, and Faribault Middle School.

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