Project Legos

Through our programming youth are given the opportunity and provided a safe environment to discuss and explore social issues like poverty, racism, sexism, bullying, teasing and much more. Each of our programs also offer young people the opportunity to conceptualize and implement community service and service learning projects that will benefit their schools, communities and neighborhoods surrounding the issues they feel strongly about changing.

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Desired Outcomes Increase social, emotional, and communicative skills in a diverse society Gain cultural and social competence Demonstrate leadership skills Develop positive peer-to-peer relationships Increase personal leadership skills Increase awareness of social issues, such as racial justice, classism, poverty, homelessness, bullying, teasing, institutionalism, sexism, etc Gain or identify personal values Increase knowledge of civic engagement Engage in community service and service learning projects

Who do we work with?

Everyone! We have experiences that are suitable for any and all youth serving agencies and organizations as well as corporations and social service agencies. Our programs are offered before school, after school, during school, and summer.

The mission of Project Legos is to inspire, empower and prepare young people to be agents of change, social leaders and volunteers. Project Legos facilitates programs and curriculums for youth that will increase social leadership skills to all ages, abilities and backgrounds. During a Project Legos experience youth begin to realize their value. These programs and curriculums are designed to inspire, empower and prepare the next generations change agents to take responsibility for positive leadership, volunteerism, social change and social justice. Project Legos urges the youngest members of society to act as “change agents” by raising awareness of problems and shifting paradigms to solve them.

Check out upcoming Project Legos
events and fundraisers!

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Youth Workers Celebration!

Project Legos staff and volunteers at First Annual Youth-Led Footstepsmarch, North Commons Park, North Mpls, MN.

A Brief History…

Project Legos was founded by Kyle Rucker in September of 2005. The organization was recognized by the state of Minnesota as a corporation in March of 2006 and recognized as a 501 C 3 Corporation March of 2008. The founding principals and theories continue to propel the mission of Project Legos; inspiring young people to BE THE CHANGE that they want to see in their communities i.e. schools, groups, teams and leisure time.
Kyle’s idea to engage young people in conversations, simulations and dialogues surrounding social values and leadership is still the backbone of Project Legos. Since the founding of Project Legos, we’ve had nearly 2,000 participants of all ages, abilities and backgrounds experience our programming.
Project Legos programs have taken many shapes and sizes. Since the beginning we’ve partnered with 41 youth-serving organizations and counting including schools, community centers, leadership camps, recreation centers, youth groups, retreat groups and leadership institutions. Our curriculums are designed to inspire every young person to be social leaders, volunteers and to dare to be the change.
We have trained and deployed nearly 40 college students (facilitators) to conduct programming all over the United States. Each of our faciliatators have deep faith in the power of young people to make a positive change in their own lives and seek make a postive impact in the lives of others.