Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.

-- Lady Bird Johnson

NEW Reports Released: Juvenile Justice, Education Gap and Poverty
The National Juvenile Justice Network recently released a report that finds that community-based treatment programs produce far better results for both the convicted individual and society in general than traditional incarceration. Click here for the report.

MinnPost also reported on how closing the graduation gap for minority students could be the economic stimulus that our economy and country needs, especially in Minnesota where we have a growing minority population and one of the largest educational achievement gaps in the country. You can find the article here.

This week the Annie E. Casey Foundation released it’s annual Kids Count report, finding that MN ranks 2nd in children’s health, but compared to where we were 10 years ago, we have digressed. Click here for the full report.

Click here to read our blog post about the reports!

Take Action: Sponsor iCAN Today!
This summer we are asking our iCAN advocates, So! How are the Children? to raise awareness of the issues facing children in Minnesota and provide an opportunity for you to sponsor change for children.

Help us meet our summer fundraising goal of $8,000, we are already halfway there!

It's the greatest poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.

- Mother Teresa, Roman Catholic Nun

Donate Today: iCAN Summer Fundraiser
This summer iCAN is working to raise $8,000 through our summer fundraiser, So! How are the Children?, to support the programs and advocacy work we do on behalf of Minnesota’s children. Our work is made possible through the donations and sponsorships of individuals and congregations around the state. This summer help us meet our goal!

So far, we have raised $3,303, THANK YOU to our iCAN sponsors who have already made a contribution! You can track our progress here, and make a donation to keep the thermometer rising!

Children’s Sabbath: Mark Your Calendar!
This year the Children’s Sabbath weekend will be the third weekend in October, October 15-17th. Mark your calendars and start planning for the event in your congregations today. Click here for past materials, the 2010 Children’s Sabbath Manual will be available for download soon!

Consider starting your Children’s Sabbath celebrations a week early. On 10/10/10 there will be a march and rally for children at the Capitol. Click here for more information.