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Mark your calendar for November 27th when two Minneapolis Employment Service Providers will be honored for their work.
A brief reception will be held at 12:30 p.m. in City Hall Rm 319.
Awards will be formally presented at the Economic Development & Regulatory Services Committee meeting at 1:30 p.m. in Council Chambers (CH Rm 317).
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Cedar-Riverside mothers and youth meet to discuss community issues.
In response to recent crime, the semiweekly meetings will address issues ranging from violent crime to after-school programs. Saeed Bihi from Minneapolis Employment and Training is featured in this article that ran in the Minnesota Daily.
Article >> here
Employment and training programs that serve youth and young adults (up to age 24) are working with a growing number of homeless youth.
DEED's Performance Management Unit staff interviewed three program providers – Southeast region, City of Minneapolis, and Anoka County – and found all have adapted their services to reach and better serve young adults who are homeless.
Read Services to Homeless Youth
ConnextMSP is an online platform connecting college and career readiness alumni to professional employers. It allows alumni to network with employers, search for jobs, learn about career fairs and professional development opportunities hosted within the metro area, as well as unique career building opportunities hosted exclusively for college and career readiness alumni including Step Up.
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 Mayra Garcia-Rivera serves as the Coordinator for 800 West Broadway (http://www.800westbroadway.org/). She is the facilitator of monthly Community Partner meetings that provides an opportunity among Minneapolis nonprofits to connect and collaborate in a centralized location.
The Community Partners Meetings are one of her favorite approaches to “Community As Campus” at 800 West Broadway. Mayra describes 800 W. Broadway as, “One door, many services. 800 West Broadway in North Minneapolis is serving the community with a holistic approach around employment, education and healthy living!” With that in mind, the goal of this initiative is to provide an opportunity among Minneapolis nonprofits to connect and collaborate in a centralized location. When Mayra started facilitating these meetings in June 2017, there were around 7 people in attendance. One year later, there are more than 40 community leaders engaging each month. The “magic” of this collaboration relies on leaders having a place to connect, network, discuss challenges, learn about new initiatives and become one voice around equity and equality in the region. Every month, the Community Partners Meetings offer opportunities to discuss meaningful topics that impact communities of color, to learn from each other and to support each other.
Contact information:
Mayra Faviola Garcia-Rivera BS, MBS
Coordinator
800 West Broadway
Minneapolis Public Schools
(p) 612.668.0740
http://www.800westbroadway.org/
State Unemployment Rate Falls to 2.8%
This is the lowest state unemployment rate since May 1999 and only three tenths of a point above the all-time low of 2.5 percent in both January and February 1999.
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DEED Articles:
MILE Program Approves First Round of Startup Loans
Minnesota Employment Review
New Guide to Hiring Disabled Veterans Available
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