Category: YIG 2025

Story by Lucy Wilder, Parnassus; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View Every time I come to the conference, I am faced with many options for food in the skyways. Most…

Story by Ellen Schroeder, Central; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Illustration by Lindley Johnson, Shakopee Many are already calling the 2024 U.S. Election historic. With a constant flow of…

Friday, January 10th, 2025, Day 2 Evening Broadcast. Produced by the YIG Media Video Team: Ellen Schroeder (Manager), Central, Alex Hoag, St. Louis Park, and Sunayna Menon, Lakeville. Guest Stars:…

Story by Peter Gagne, Orono; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View As the 2025 Youth in Government conference came into motion, Taras Sarazyhynskyy from the Wayzata delegation became the 2025…

Story by Saja Saad, Lakeville; Edited by Lale Akkins, Mounds View; Illustration by Lindley Johnson Media: What is it and what do they do? When thinking of the word “media”…

Story by Ethan Paul, Wayzata and Shyla Henson, Hastings; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Illustration by Shyla Henson, Hastings As someone who has been in a legislative program area,…

Story by Ava Parisian, Hastings; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Illustration by Alex Hoag, St. Louis Park When packing business attire for Youth in Government, many people debate on…

Story by Karysa Brown, Carlton; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Illustration by Lindley Johnson, Shakopee Youth in Government brings in a diverse group of young people with different experiences,…

Scavenger Hunt by Remi Anderson, Fridley; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Graphic by Lindley Johnson, Shakopee Winner gets free YIG merch! HOTEL Take a picture… CAPITOL Take a picture……

Story by Lucy Wilder, Parnassus; Edited by Lale Akkin, Mounds View; Illustration by Lindley Johnson, Shakopee “I think we should give ideas a chance, and that’s where I come in”…