We recently partnered with Minneapolis Public Schools for Winter Break Academy (WBA), a three-day learning opportunity for local area students. Over the course of three days, we taught our new “Business by Design” class to twelve amazing Franklin Middle School students, who had decided to trade...
With the year coming to an end, we'd like to give our thanks to all the wonderful people and organizations that have supported Rêve Academy....
In this Q&A, Alfonso Mayfield, Rêve Academy's new Director of Student-Run Businesses, shares his personal and professional story....
For the second time, Rêve Academy was nominated as a finalist at the Tekne Awards. This year, we were nominated in the "Workforce Development" category alongside Genesys Works and Prime Academy. At the award ceremony hosted by the Minnesota High Tech Association, it was fantastic to...
Rêve Academy’s newest curriculum offering arrives at a time when educators are looking to deliver a dynamic, project-based learning experience that incorporates academic rigor, innovative thinking, technological skills development and opportunities to build professional aptitudes....
As one of our longest-serving interns, Avery Weiler has been a contributor to many of our flagship student-run business projects over the past two years. Having been promoted to Senior Intern in 2015, Avery recently guided a group of five students through their own internship experience at Rêve...
We couldn't do our life-changing work without the help of teachers. They've brought Rêve Academy's coursework into dozens of local classrooms, helping us reach thousands of students. Under a teacher's guidance—and with curriculum and coaching support from the Academy—students learn marketable skills in business, technology,...
Najeedah Johnson is a 2015 graduate of Thomas Edison High School and one of our recent interns at Rêve Academy. She is one of the most personable, outgoing and driven students we’ve had the pleasure of working with. This fall, she entered MCTC as a...
One of the advantages of being located in North Minneapolis is our vibrant community of entrepreneurs who are working hard to revitalize our West Broadway neighborhood. We have many fantastic neighbors, such as Appetite For Change (AFC), a community-led organization that strengthens families, creates economic...
After a summer of learning, collaboration and co-creation, our nine StepUp AchieveMpls interns recently presented their accomplishments to parents, partners and the community....