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Please join us for breakfast, connection, and a fall hike with your
fellow women Veterans! Event hosted by Minnesota Department of Veterans
Affairs Women Veterans Program.
We will be led by Cortney Amundson - woman Veteran, eco-therapist, and founder of Mindful Restoration.
Quarry Hill Nature Center
701 Silver Creek Rd NE
Rochester, MN 55906
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Please join us for lunch, connection, and a fall hike with your fellow
Gold Star Families! Event hosted by Minnesota Department of Veterans
Affairs Gold Star Family Program.
We will be led by Cortney Amundson - Veteran, eco-therapist, and founder of Mindful Restoration.
Quarry Hill Nature Center
701 Silver Creek Rd NE
Rochester, MN 55906
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The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans will be hosting the following upcoming events:
Bunker Labs Minneapolis and COCO, in conjunction with Twin Cities Startup Week, would like to invite you to the ribbon cutting for Bunker Labs Minneapolis
at COCO Northeast. During the event you will have the opportunity to
hear more about the Bunker Labs mission, learn about their local
programming slate, and listen to recent successes by Veteran led
companies.
Sequence of Events
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3:00 Registration
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3:00 - 3:30 Networking Reception and Veteran Spotlight
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3:30 - 4:00 Announcements and Remarks: Don Ball Co-Founder of COCO, Tim O'Neil Executive Director Bunker Labs Minneapolis, Todd Connor CEO Bunker Labs, Michael Langley CEO Greater MSP
- 4:00 Soft Adjournment
Bunker Labs Minneapolis is backed by a national support
network of business incubators, led by Bunker Labs Chicago. Bunker Labs Minneapolis is a 501(c)3 non-profit,
that identifies, qualifies and equips high-performing military Veterans
and supports their entrepreneurial ventures. In alignment with the
Bunker’s unique entrepreneurship education curriculum, highly qualified
subject matter experts serve as instructors, mentors, advisors,
investors and advocates.
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Sidney Pash, author of The Currents of War will connect the events from the turn of the 20th Century in the Pacific that led to the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor.
7 p.m. at the Fort Snelling Visitors Center
200 Tower Ave
St. Paul, MN 55111-4004
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The VA will host a Veterans Town Hall meeting Sept. 26, 5-7 pm, at VFW Post 9713, 1900 North River Drive, Mankato, MN 56001. Leadership from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, the VBA’s St. Paul Regional Office and the Fort Snelling National Cemetery will hear Veterans concerns. Open to the public.
Women Veterans of Minnesota will be hosting their annual Fall Luncheon at the Charles Knaeble VFW Post #494 in Crystal on Saturday, October 8.
The luncheon will feature guest speaker Helen Pearlman, Nurse Executive at the Minneapolis VA.
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The Minnesota Military Family Foundation is partnering with the DAV of
MN on Sept 27th in Hugo to raise funds
for their organizations to help Minnesota military families and help
the DAV of MN purchase vans to get Veterans to their medical
appointments.
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In concert with the annual Medal of Honor Convention held in the Twin Cities this year, a groundbreaking ceremony for the newly inaugurated Minnesota Medal of Honor Memorial will take place on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol on Monday, October 3rd, 2016 at 4 p.m. The Minnesota Medal of Honor Memorial is the first Minnesota memorial to recognize the valor of the individual Veteran exemplified by the 72 past Minnesota Medal of Honor recipients, from the Civil War through Vietnam, to the present day.
The program will pay tribute to Medal of Honor recipients in attendance, recognize other distinguished guests, and feature an operational aircraft and vintage aircraft flyover. Music will be provided by the 34th Infantry Division Concert Band, with the New Ulm Civil War Cannon Battery, along with Civil War reenactors and bugler, present to add to the significance and solemnity of the occasion.
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On behalf of the Medal of Honor Convention Twin Cities, the Minnesota
Commanders’ Task Force would like to invite the local Veteran community
to attend the Twin Cities Welcome Ceremony at the U.S. Bank Stadium.
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A deer hunting opportunity for people with a disability is again being offered by Midwest Outdoors Unlimited. The application deadline is October 5, 2016 for the hunts which will take place at Rockville Park & Nature Preserve and Spring Hill County Park. The hunting opportunities will take place in November of 2016.
Midwest Outdoors Unlimited will select hunters for each of the hunts and supervise the hunts. The mission of the group is to provide outdoor recreational activities for Disabled American Veterans, disabled individuals, and disabled youth in Minnesota.
Each hunter will be accompanied by a volunteer while in the park. Hunters will be allowed to use shotguns. The park will be closed to the general public during each of the hunts.
Applications can be obtained through the website of Midwest Outdoors Unlimited or by calling the park office (320) 255-6172. Applications can also be picked up at the park office located at Quarry Park & Nature Preserve, 1802 County Road 137, Waite Park, MN 56387.
St.
Cloud, Minn: Veterans
served by the St. Cloud VA can help themselves stay healthy by attending one or
more of a series of health education classes this fall. The classes are
scheduled on select Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon, in Building 29, Room 20E,
at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center, located at 4801 Veterans Drive in St.
Cloud, MN.
The
classes focus on health and well-being and each session covers a unique
topic. No appointment or referral is needed, and Veterans may select the
classes they want to attend. Co-pays may be required. One-way beneficiary
travel reimbursement is available for eligible Veterans.
Class
Schedule
Oct.
6 - Improving Sleep
Oct.
20 - Yoga Introduction
Nov.
3 - Health Benefits
of Volunteering
Nov.
17 - Communicating Assertively
Dec.
1 - Coping with Grief
Dec.
15 - Managing Holiday Stress
For more information and to sign-up contact the
Primary Care/Mental Health Integration staff at (320) 252-1670 Ext. 7531.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities will be hosting a Statewide
Veterans Conference. Individuals and organizations who work with
Veterans are encouraged to share best-practices, network with other
professionals, and either attend or present at one of the break-out
sessions.
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Camp Bliss is hosting a retreat for Women Veterans October 14 - 16, 2016. Check in is Friday the 14th between 2 and 5 p.m. Meals are included, and the cost for the weekend is $50.
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Come celebrate the Navy's 241st birthday in Brooklyn Center! This event is open to the public, and hosted by the Navy League and the USNA Alumni Association Upper Midwest Chapter. The event begins with a social hour at 6 p.m. and will be followed by dinner and a program. Tickets are available online.
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IBM's Veterans Employment Initiative has launched, and includes software training and job placement assistance. Funded by an IBM grant program, the initiative connects IBM expert software trainers with qualified participants for five days of instruction on IBM i2® Analyst's Notebook®. At the conclusion of the instructional session, participants may take the exam for certification as an advanced data analyst. Employers are expected to fill nearly 200,000 jobs over the next few years with those holding credentials like those provided by this new program.
Nonprofit and Veteran's groups – including lead partners Corporate America Supports You (CASY) and the Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN) – joined IBM to develop the project in collaboration with i2 clients including Citi and JP Morgan Chase. These enterprises rely on i2, and recognize the critical need for new hires with advanced data analyst skills. In tandem with IBM Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs and Human Resources, i2 clients will seek to align certified trainees with open positions, and provide special assistance with navigating the hiring process.
MN workshop details:
- Date: October 24-28, 2016
- Place: Burnsville Workforce Center, Burnsville, MN
- Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Cost: Free; seats are limited
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