Vision

We envision a future where all children and youth in Minneapolis:

• Feel safe and heard
• Are given opportunities to participate and lead
• Thrive

Mission

Our mission is to create equitable and just spaces for:

• Children
• Youth
• Families

We seek to lead the state and the country by helping youth:

• Share power
• Mobilize collective action

We champion local:

• Cultures
• Development
• Education
• Health
• Safety 

We use a global children and youth rights lens.

Guiding principles

We strive to uphold the rights of children and youth in innovative and relevant ways. Guided by a spirit of hope, we embrace:

Youth leadership

• We seek out our city’s children and youth.
• We encourage them to lead in peer-to-peer and intergenerational decision-making.

Inclusion and collaboration

• Our city’s children and youth feel heard.
• They feel free to share their thoughts freely:
  • With their own voices
  • Through their lived experiences

Safe and courageous spaces

Our city’s children and youth feel safe:

• At home
• In school
• In their communities

Accessibility

• We will be intentional about accessibility.
• Our programs and services are accessible to all children and youth.

Accountability

• Our City leaders are accountable to:
  • The rights of children and youth
  • The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Children, youth and adults are accountable to one another. We seek collective action to promote and protect children’s rights.

Read the the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child