Overview

MNYI is an interactive half-day program where high school students from across the state (usually) come to the St. Paul campus of the U of M for an immersive experience where they have the opportunity to connect with research and industry leaders, share their findings on solving food insecurity, and gain hands-on exposure to a variety of agricultural/food/natural resource fields. Participating students are also eligible for scholarships, domestic/international internships, as well as potentially being selected to represent Minnesota at the Global Youth Institute and World Food Prize Borlaug-Dialogue International Symposium in Iowa. Hosted by the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) at the University of Minnesota since 2008, the MNYI was started by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug. Dr. Borlaug, a U of M alumnus, is credited with saving over a million lives, and encouraged youth to be in discussions of complex issues via programs like MNYI.