Talent Garden
Inspire and support historically excluded youth to pursue careers in healthcare
Talent Garden programs will make big strides to introduce youth to healthcare jobs. We hope to change the trajectory of their lives and career through:
- Youth Summits with hands-on activities
- Mentorship
- Experience-based learning like job shadowing
- Paid internships
Why a talent garden?
You can plant a seed, add water and some sunlight. You may get a flower or bloom of some kind, but you’re not going to get an award-winning garden. Instead, you need to pay attention to the needs of the soil, turn the pot to the sun, talk to the plant, nurture it, dance to it, and give it all the love and support it needs in order for it to grow into the best version of itself.
Youth Summits, a six-hour weekend experience at our downtown campus
Watch for 2025-2026 Events!
Our 2025-2026 School Year Talent Garden Saturday Youth Summits:
Asian Youth with Stethoscopes, October 11, 2025
Latine Youth with Stethoscopes, November 22, 2025
Black Youth with Stethoscopes, February 28, 2026
American Indian Youth with Stethoscopes, April 18, 2026
Funding for this project is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.