Act Six Twin Cities

Act Six Twin Cities Act six is an urban and community leadership program that provides full-tuition full-need scholarships to our five partner colleges.

Act Six is an urban and community leadership scholarship that provides full-need, full-tuition scholarships to Augsburg College, Bethel University, North Central University, and University of Northwestern. Act Six aims to equip emerging urban and community leaders to engage the college campus and their communities at home through a four-part strategy:

Recruit and Select
Locally recruit and select

diverse, multicultural cadres of promising urban and community student leaders. Train and Prepare
Intensively train these groups of students in the year prior to college, equipping them to support each other, succeed academically and grow as service-minded leaders. Send and Fund
Send the teams together with unsurpassed scholarships for four years of education at partner colleges. Support and Inspire
Provide strong campus support, ongoing leadership development and vocational connections to inspire scholars to serve their home communities.

04/09/2025

We are excited to announce Erica Schimelpfenig as the new President and CEO of Urban Ventures!

Erica joined us six months ago as Vice President of Programs and has already made a big impact. After a national search, the Board knew she was the right leader for this moment.

“I am so excited to lead this organization that I have fallen in love with and to work alongside the passionate and talented people who serve our community,” Erica shared.

With over 20 years of nonprofit leadership, Erica brings a wealth of experience and a heart for our mission.

Join us in congratulating Erica as she steps into this new role!

Read the full announcement here: https://urbanventures.org/blog/announcing-urban-ventures-new-ceo

Urban Ventures is currently accepting applications from college-aged students, for our Summer Internships! 🥳
01/11/2024

Urban Ventures is currently accepting applications from college-aged students, for our Summer Internships! 🥳

05/25/2022

It's Senior Sunday again!

Kevin from North Central University is majoring in youth family and children’s studies. Something that Kevin is very passionate about is youth work he said, “there is something transformational when a youth has an intentional adult in their lives.”

His post-graduation plans include working full-time with youth and families where he can work one on one with those individuals and provide them all the support that they need. When asked if his plans from when he first got to college compared to now have changed, he shared that they sure haven’t, that all his experiences throughout college have built his desire to help even stronger.

We are so proud of you, Kevin, and can't wait to watch you on your journey post-graduation!

05/25/2022

It's graduation season!

Act Six scholars are graduating across the state and many are the first in their families to earn a college degree!

We celebrate their accomplishments and look forward to their bright futures!

We provide full scholarships and leadership training for emerging urban and community leaders who want to use their coll...
04/06/2022

We provide full scholarships and leadership training for emerging urban and community leaders who want to use their college education to make a difference on campus and in their communities at home.

Partnering with a great organization like Urban Ventures has allow us to do exactly that.

Urban Ventures big goal is to "send every child in our neighborhood to college or another form of postsecondary education."

One of the greatest barriers to a college education is cost. Through our Act Six program, students receive full-need, full-tuition scholarships to 1 of 6 partner colleges and universities.

Help us and your loved ones by sharing!

Share in our joy and listen in as Urban Ventures' latest cadre of Act Six scholars hears the news that they've received a full-tuition scholarship

A limited-time blend supporting wilderness trips to the Boundary Waters for Urban Ventures college students. Support onc...
04/05/2022

A limited-time blend supporting wilderness trips to the Boundary Waters for Urban Ventures college students.

Support once-in-a-lifetime mentorship experiences through UV's College & Career Center. 100% of profits help fund wilderness experiences for UV scholars and interns.

Add a ceramic camp mug for the perfect BWCA experience.
Urban Ventures' Boundary Waters blend is a balanced blend with smoky hints and a smooth finish, perfect for sitting by the campfire.
Click the link to get yours today:

https://shop.urbanventures.org/.../boundary-waters-coffee...

Let’s go!
03/26/2022

Let’s go!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2022

117 STUDENT LEADERS EARN ACT SIX LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS TO EIGHT NORTHWEST AND SEVEN MIDWEST COLLEGES

Families, schools, and communities are celebrating across the country. Act Six announced today that 117 emerging urban and community leaders across Tacoma-Seattle, Portland-Salem, Spokane, Yakima Valley, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul, will receive scholarships to Corban University, George Fox University, Gonzaga University, Heritage University, Northwest University, Pacific Lutheran University, Saint Martin’s University, Whitworth University, Augsburg University, Bethany Lutheran College, Bethel University, Concordia College, North Central University, Taylor University, and University of Northwestern-St. Paul. The colleges will provide full-tuition, full-need scholarships over four years.

You can read our full press release at https://www.actsix.org/new-scholar-press-release-2022/

01/04/2022

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