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Students are struggling - a survey on the impact of COVID-19

4/02/2020

An email was sent to every community and technical college student asking them a series of questions on how they are doing. The responses show how students have been impacted by the unprecedented changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

LeadMN Urges Congress to Support Students During Covid-19 Crisis

3/23/2020

LeadMN President Oballa Oballa sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to action to provide support to community and technical college students during the Covid-19 National Emergency.

A student vision for Equity 2030

1/15/2020

The time for finger-pointing must end and we must begin to take real action to address these challenges.

An American Story of Service, Civic Engagement, and Citizenship

1/14/2020

Read the Forbes Magazine article featuring President Oballa Oballa's story on building a stronger democracy and becoming a US citizen.

LeadMN Adopts 2020 Legislative Agenda

1/09/2020

At a time when we need more college graduates, the high cost of Minnesota’s community and technical colleges is a major
barrier to student success. Tuition at Minnesota’s two-year colleges is some of the highest in the nation and is a debt sentence for many low-income families.

2020 Spring Semester Scholarships

1/03/2020

Congratulations to the 21 students who received scholarships for the 2020 Spring Semester!

Mark M. Welter World Citizen Award Recipients

12/02/2019

Congratulations to all students nominated for the Mark M. Welter World Citizen Award!

ALL IN Challenge Awards

11/21/2019

LeadMN Executive Director Mike Dean was honored in Washington, D.C. with the ALL IN Campus Democracy Champion Award!

Funding for basic needs and tuition freeze

11/21/2019

LeadMN writes a letter to the Board of Trustees with recommendations for the 2020 supplemental budget.

The Democracy Cup, Youth Voting, and Civic Engagement

11/12/2019

On November 6, 2019, LeadMN was joined by Secretary of State Steve Simon and Director of Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg to introduce the 2018 State of Student Voting Report and present the Democracy Cup!