ATHLETES COMMITTED TO EDUCATING STUDENTS

OUR SOLE MISSION IS TO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER YOUTH. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE THAT ALL YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAMS ARE THRIVING, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. AT ACES, WE KNOW LEARNING AND GROWTH CAN BEST HAPPEN WHEN YOUTH ARE ENGAGED IN ACCESSIBLE, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT THEIR IDENTIFY, AGENCY AND PURPOSE. ACES INTENTIONALLY PARTNERS WITH MINNESOTA'S PRO AND COLLEGIATE SPORT TEAMS TO IGNITE LEARNING THROUGH THE LENS OF SPORT THEMES WITH OUR RESEARCH-BASED CURRICULUM AND PROGRAM DESIGN. ACES PROUDLY PARTNERS WITH THE MN TWINS, VIKINGS, UNITED FC, SAINTS, AURORA, TIMBERWOLVES, LYNX AND WILD TO SUPPORT OUR WORK AND MAKE AN IMPACT ON YOUTH, FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS. IN FACT, WE'RE PROUD TO BE THE FIRST, AND ONLY, ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND IN THE TWIN CITIES TO HAVE THE DIRECT SUPPORT OF EVERY MAJOR MINNESOTA PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM.