GOOD
TROUBLE
Youth Saving LearningTM
GOOD TROUBLE is a youth-led intergenerational movement pushing to make school culture competitive to gang culture by elevating learning experinces that meet the needs of belonging, real work and thier sense of purpose.
"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America."
REP. JOHN LEWIS | 1940-2020
Civil Rights Leader and Congressman
OUR WORK
ACTIVATIONS
We recruit troublemakers to help co-lead the movement and engage legislators at the Minnesota Capitol.
AWARENESS
We prepare troublemakers to become effective storytellers and advocates for learning experiences that can save lives.
ALLYSHIP
We engage allied organizational partners to save our youth and education.
Most Recent Work
ACTIVATIONS
Hosted Youth Justice Community Forum in partnership with Hennepin County Attorney's Office and Legal Rights Center. Panelists included Hennepin County Attorney and Head of DOJ's youth justice office
Co-led November 2023 Youth Policy Forum at MN Capitol engaging 70 youth leaders in policy development
Testified on teacher licensure policy at February 2023 MN Legislature
AWARENESS
Selected by Center for Policy Design to develop strategy to educate and engage MN student leaders about the New Technology of Learning including mentorship from school and district leaders.
Co-published recommendations report, Transform Schools to Transform Lives: Why Justice-Involved Youth are Reimagining School, including evaluation write-up by Wilder Research and EQ Learning.
ALLYSHIP
Ramsey & Hennepin counties selected Good Troublemakers to serve on youth advisory councils including the Hennepin chair
Co-designed a middle school with the High School of Recording Arts in St. Paul
GOOD TROUBLE is preparing to launch the Youth Saving Learning campaign for Twin Cities Youth by the end of 2024.
We welcome you to join our intergenerational network of Good Troublemakers and coalition of Allied Organizational Partners to co-develop the campaign and engage Minnesota influencers. Let's get in good trouble together!
Shout Out to Allied Partners
Bridgemakers
High School for Recording Arts
Wend Collective
Center for Policy Design
The Carlson Family Foundation
The Graves Family Foundation
The Minneapolis Foundation
Tad Piper
Propel Nonprofits