WHO WE ARE

Listen Up is a social enterprise non-profit working at the intersection of youth employment, civic engagement, and media storytelling providing programming for Twin Cities young people ages 14-24.

Listen Up started as a podcast conceived by the “Just Listen” crew of young people from the 66W Apartment Building Community Council in September 2017. “Just Listen” became one of the first shows when Listen Up went live on KRSM Radio (98.9FM) in Minneapolis, MN on June, 2018. In January 2019 the show started broadcasting on KRSM’s sister station, WFNU (94.1FM) in St. Paul, MN. Since then, Listen Up has grown to provide year round paid youth media programs for youth and young adults.

Partners + Clients + Allies

Our collaborators have included: Access Philanthropy, the Alive Podcast Network, Black Table Arts, the Community Technology Empowerment Project, Great River School, FilmNorth, Impact Hub, KARE11, KFAI Radio, Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center (Science Museum of Minnesota), KRSM Radio, Macalester College, MediaJustice, MENTOR Minnesota, MIGIZI Communications, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota Humanities Center, Planned Parenthood Teen Council of the Twin Cities, Propel Nonprofits, Report for America, Right Track (St Paul Parks and Recreation), Sahan Journal, ShiftMN, SPEAK MPLS, St. Paul Neighborhood Network, Step Up (Achieve Twin Cities), ThreeSixty Journalism, Twin Cities Public Television, the University of Minnesota, the University of St Thomas, the South High School V.O.I.C.E.S. class, WFNU Frogtown Radio, and the Young People’s Action Coalition.