Youth Advantage Mission

Welcome to Youth Advantage, where we believe in empowering the youth to reach their full potential. Our mission is to provide a platform for young individuals to explore their talents, develop their skills, and express themselves creatively. Join us in our journey to support and nurture the next generation of leaders and innovators.

A Partner Testimonial

Suzanne and Youth Advantage staff,

I just finished the YA accounts at Curio Dance and want to shout out THANK YOU! The work that you do makes a tremendous difference in young people's lives. Last night we had a photo shoot and I had the opportunity to listen to many of the YA dancers talk about how exciting it was to have their picture professionally taken and how much they love to dance. We couldn't do it without your organizational support processing and monitoring this program. You open the door to opportunities and at the same time, hold the families accountable for their part. It serves the vision we have at Curio Dance and I look forward to our collaboration for years to come.

Patricia, Curio Dance, March 2025

A Testimonial To Make Your Heart Sing...

During a time of need Youth Advantage has been a wonderful gift to our family. Our son, Christian, wanted to participate in a youth choir event with the district, but due to a recent job loss, 2 children, and a new baby, there was not enough money for extra activities. After contacting Youth Advantage, he was able to receive a scholarship to participate. The people were extremely helpful at Youth Advantage and we were able to now afford the cost. Christian gained confidence in performing in front a group and increased his enjoyment of singing. Christian enjoyed the choir so much that he hopes to be in it again next year. What a wonderful experience for an 11 year old, all thanks to Youth Advantage. The exciting news was also to know he can enroll in other classes and sports events during this year and qualify for additional scholarships. What a wonderful program, someday we hope to give back to Youth Advantage, but for now, we are grateful.

Fox Sports North's Story About Youth Advantage

As part of its Hockey Day Minnesota line up of hockey games from morning until night on Saturday, January 21, 2017, Fox Sports North produced several stories related to hockey from all over the state of Minnesota. Youth Advantage was selected to be one of those stories. Youth Advantage is grateful to Fox Sports North for doing such a fantastic job capturing what our mission is through this story.