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Juneteenth is the oldest, nationally celebrated commemoration of the cessation of African slavery in the United States.  From its origination in Galveston, Texas in 1865, June 19th or “Juneteenth”  is observed as the official African American Emancipation Day.  It is a very relevant and respected cultural observance both in the United States and beyond. The … Read more

To date, we’ve sold 4,546 ducks so far!! This is good but there are many, many more to go!    Let’s keep it going by visiting www.easterniowaduckrace.org and supporting duck sales. Date: Saturday, July 19, 2014 Location: Noelridge Park 2:00 p.m Cedar Rapids Daybreak Rotary is celebrating the 6th Annual Duck Race! Over the last 6 … Read more

The Taylor Area Neighborhood Association (TANA) is hosting its Open House this evening from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm.  This is a great time to connect with the community and hear their wants and desires for THEIR community!  YouthPort looks forward to seeing old and new faces as well as supporting the community in the direction they want to … Read more

The Summer Sippers Wine Tasting took place at Phelan’s Interiors on Thursday, May 15th.  Heavy rains fell outside, but the environment inside was anything but dampened.  Over 45 people gathered to welcome the new YouthPort Coordinator, LaTaunia N. Crockett, while sampling eight wines and hors d’oeuvres.  A short program recognized major donors and supporters of … Read more

  Join us Thursday, May 15, 5:00-7:00pm at Phelan’s Interiors for a fun evening of wine tasting, great company, and to learn more about YouthPort, a collaboration of Young Parents Network, Tanager Place, and Boys and Girls Clubs of Cedar Rapids, coming together with the goal of empowering families and strengthening neighborhoods. Featuring white, red, … Read more

YouthPort will host a first of its kind book signing at the Polk Alternative Education Center Tuesday, March 18, from 5:30-6:30 pm. YouthPort is an innovative partnership between Tanager Place, Boys & Girls Clubs of Cedar Rapids, and Young Parents Network (YPN). Fourth and fifth grade members of the Boys & Girls Clubs at Polk … Read more

The YouthPort partnership continues to grow month by month.  Most recently, Boys & Girls Club has been working with Tanager Place to teach third through sixth grade girls the importance of self-respect and healthy living through a program called Girls On The Run. While the cold winter weather in Iowa finally dwindles down and we … Read more

Living in Iowa, we come to expect the cold, snowy winters, and this year especially! At Young Parents Network we work with prenatal parents and those with children ages 0-5. Being pregnant and having young children can make any winter day a little more hectic for our participants. We offer social and emotional support at … Read more

On November 21, Young Parents Network held their annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Polk Alternative Education Center, one of three sites served by the YouthPort collaboration. This year, the dinner was graciously sponsored by Lynch Ford. Together, Young Parents Network served 105 participants and children, made possible by 49 volunteers! Thank you to Daybreak Rotary, YPN … Read more