 Left to right: Clockwork, located at 1153 16th Avenue SE, adds an artistic aspect to the neighborhood, decorative conference room, Clockwork's stage, an open and welcoming conference room. (Source: The City of Minneapolis)
The experience design and technology agency, Clockwork,
is a results-driven and innovative company. Much like their name suggests, they
are collaborative, effective, and reliable partners – helping their clients’
businesses and digital offerings run smoothly. Clockwork was founded in 2002 with
the notion that great work and great lives can co-exist, which translated into the
balanced, positive work environment for which they are known.
Clockwork’s solutions achieve transformative results for
their clients. Their work falls into a few broad categories: consulting,
strategic direction, and digital implementation. They create and implement
enterprise-scale digital strategies, establish tools and processes for organizational
change, and design and develop digital products. Along the way, they work
closely with clients to value technology and see the opportunities in broad
digital culture adaption.
In 2013, Clockwork received a 2% loan from the City to
assist with the renovation and equipping of their new facility at 1153 16th
Avenue SE. The new, larger location expanded their work space by adding several
collaborative work rooms, a small stage, and a large gathering area. These
additions both increase the amount of creative work space and allow Clockwork
to host community and mission-based events.
Last year when the City started the process to replace its public
website and content management system, Clockwork submitted a bid to manage the
project and provide strategic guidance, and they successfully won. Now,
Clockwork is helping the City take inventory of its existing website and determining the best steps and strategies to develop a brand new, more
dynamic, user friendly and ADA- accessible website going forward to better
serve Minneapolis.
Mural by Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Little Earth of United Tribes, & Midtown Greenway Coalition; Artist Melodee Strong. (Source: The City of Minneapolis)
Do you wish your neighborhood had more
public art? Paint or wrap that
ugly utility box on the corner, paint an intersection or sidewalk, and turn your
public art ideas into reality! The
City’s Public Art permitting program increases connections between artists,
neighborhoods, and residents through placemaking. The 2018 public art permit instructions are
now available.
2018 application deadlines: Wednesday, April 25; Wednesday, June 27; and Wednesday, August 29.
For questions, please contact
Talia Moorman.
Resident providing input at the Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center panel discussion facilitated by Mayor Jacob Frey. (Source: The City of Minneapolis)
The Cedar
Riverside Opportunity Center (CROC)
celebrated its one year anniversary on Monday, March 12, 2018. Mayor Jacob Frey
facilitated an interactive panel discussion with Council Member Abdi Warsame,
Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin, MCTC President Dr. Sharon
Pierce, and EMERGE President Mike Wynne. The panel provided an open
conversation about developing more ways of economic inclusion and increasing
employment, as well as answering questions from residents. Over this one year
period, more than 320 community members became employed through the services of
CROC.
The City of Minneapolis is a proud partner of CROC and works
to connect community members with training and employment services through its Minneapolis Employment
and Training program. Other partners working with Cedar Riverside to
provide workforce resources and guidance include: EMERGE
Community Development, Hennepin
County Workforce Development, Hennepin
County Library, and Minneapolis
Community and Technical College (MCTC).
The City of Minneapolis department of Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) Business Licensing team's Customer Service Statement located in City Hall. (Source: The City of Minneapolis)
The Business Licensing team from the City of Minneapolis department
of Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) has found a way to bring
customer service up a notch. The City conducts an Employee Engagement survey
every two years and based on the Business Licensing team’s responses in the
2016 survey, they discovered they needed a process to better measure customer
feedback.
Therefore, with a successful bottom-up management style and
two-way communication, they have been making the necessary steps to measure customer
feedback. They met once a month throughout 2017 in a “Culture Club” group,
which kick-started their customer service project.
Next, “Think Tank” groups formed. They are collaborative
teams of Business Licensing employees who volunteered to be
the decision makers. So far, they have created a customer survey that will provide
tangible, constructive feedback. The survey is presented in English, Somali,
and Spanish and available in paper form and electronically. They look to apply
all feedback from the surveys by celebrating employees for great customer
service and, ultimately, to facilitate an even better customer experience.
Teen Job Fair Logo. (Source: The City of Minneapolis)
Saturday,
April 21
Minneapolis Central Downtown Library
300 Nicollet Mall
The Minneapolis Teen Job Fair is a great way
for teens to connect to opportunities for volunteering, internships, training
and employment. The event is free and pre-registration is not required.
For more information see
the City of Minneapolis website.
9:00
a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Teen Prep Rally on-site!
Build your resume and get ready to
meet with employers!
10:00
a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Interactive Workshop
Learn tips for creating a positive impression, following up after the job fair, and
more!
11:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m. JOB FAIR
The
Teen Fair is produced by City of Minneapolis department of Community Planning
and Economic Development, Minneapolis Youth Congress, the Minneapolis Youth
Coordinating Board, Hennepin County Library, AchieveMpls, and the Minneapolis
WorkForce Centers.
Flyer >> here
 STEP-UP youth practice their interviewing skills at the Mock Interviews. (Source: The City of Minneapolis)
Over
3,400 Minneapolis youth have been accepted to STEP-UP youth employment program
for 2018. Work readiness training took place throughout March and into
April. Youth who successfully complete work readiness training are eligible to
be matched with STEP-UP internships.
Recently,
interns took part in Mock Interview sessions that were held at the Convention
Center to practice their interviewing skills. Nearly 1,700 interns and 450
volunteers participated in Mock Interviews over the course of four nights. In total, those 450 volunteers donated nearly 700 hours of their time to
help prepare interns for their upcoming summer internships!
STEP-UP
staff will make intentional matches to pair the interns with internship
opportunities that best suit their skills, interests and schedules.
Internships will run from June 18 to August 17.
Each
year we have more trained and ready young people than we have positions. If you
are interested in hiring a STEP-UP intern for this summer click here.
Follow STEP-UP on Twitter @STEPUPMpls, Facebook and Instagram at stepupmpls. And use the hashtag, #STEPUPMpls.
Minneapolis No. 3 city for startups
Minneapolis/St. Paul is one of the nation's best markets for startups, according to a new survey.
The business website Business.org examined such factors as the percentage of young adults, the percentage of the population with advanced degrees, the joblessness rate, affordability of rent and startup surges.
Read more in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Plaques signifying notable sites in Minneapolis music
history? After new study, it could happen.
The City of Minneapolis has launched a study to identify important buildings in Twin Cities music history. Made possible by a grant from the National Park Service and the Minnesota Historical Society, the Minneapolis Music History Project is focusing on buildings built from 1850 to the start of the 20th century and involves asking the public what buildings are important to them.
Read more in the Current
Four Minneapolis chefs are James Beard award finalists
Four Minnesota chefs have made it to the final round for a 2018 James Beard Award.
Diane Yang of Spoon and Stable is a nominee for the Outstanding Pastry Chef award. Steven Brown of Tilia, Gavin Kaysen of Spoon and Stable and Ann Kim of Young Joni were all named Best Chef - Midwest finalists. Brown was also a finalist for the award last year.
Two locals were nominated in the broadcast media awards: Andrew Zimmern in the Video Webcast, Fixed Location and/or Instructional category for his "Andrew in the Kitchen" show. "The Splendid Table" was nominated in the Radio Show/Audio Webcast Category for its "Every Bite is Precious, Buddhist Cooking in Japan" episode.
Read more in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
East Isles plans a new farmers market for The Mall
A farmers market is in development for the green space on The Mall west of Hennepin Avenue.
The East Isles Residents Association is closing in on tentative plans for an evening weekday market of about 40 food-focused vendors to launch this summer.
The “heart and soul” of the market is fresh food from local sources, said Debbie Gold, an East Isles resident and board member leading the effort.
The weekly market would span at least one block between Hennepin and Humboldt, with the possibility of expanding to a second block if needed. Target market dates are mid-June through September.
Read more in Southwest Journal
Downtown's new places could mean lots of empty spaces
Downtown Minneapolis has the highest office vacancy rate in the Twin Cities. So why are developers adding 2 million more square feet?
Read more in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Bassett Creek area revamp getting close to first step
— a $45M mixed-use project
Wellington Management and Artspace are getting close to beginning the first phase of long-term vision to reinvent the Bassett Creek area just west of downtown Minneapolis.
Read more in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Minneapolis Downtown Council explores pop-ups pilot
for vacant retail space
With the lights turned off and production posters gone, it was easy to imagine the empty former community theater as a blank commercial canvas.
Dan Collison looked around the vacant space in the City Center building in Minneapolis with an eye for what it could become. “This is a sweet place,” he said.
Collison, director of downtown partnerships for the Minneapolis Downtown Council, wants to start a pilot program to open “pop-up” temporary stores in vacant spaces that dot the city’s core.
The initiative, which is still in its early stages, would mostly focus on businesses run by people of color, women and others. Researchers at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management are in the middle of a feasibility study of the idea. Earlier this month, Collison invited a group of downtown advocates and business people to discuss the potential program.
Read more in StarTribune
PPL digs into $9 million redo of Franklin Theater
From silent movies to art exhibits, the Franklin Theater has housed a wide range of culture and entertainment in its 102-year history. This fall, Project for Pride in Living will raise the curtain on yet another act: employment training.
The building, at 1021 E. Franklin Ave. in Minneapolis, is undergoing a $9 million renovation that will gut the interior and create 16,000 square feet of employment training space. The training programs will prepare people for entry-level jobs in banking, health care and other fields. PPL develops affordable housing and provides other services to assist low-income people.
Read more in Finance & Commerce
Solar panels generate a buzz at Coffee Shop Northeast
Unless you’re flying through the skies of Northeast Minneapolis, you won’t see the latest addition to the Coffee Shop Northeast.
The café at 29th & Johnson in Audubon Park cut the ribbon Tuesday on new solar panels on its roof. Not only do the panels produce the equivalent of about 25–35 percent of the shop’s energy needs, they double as an aerial landmark, spelling out “NE.”
Read more in The Journal
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