RSVP for the workshops, opening panel and lunch, sign up to volunteer, and request accommodations or interpreters before January 30 at noon.
If you miss the new extended deadline to register online, you can register at the conference when you sign in on February 2. Sign-in starts at 8:00 a.m. and goes throughout the conference, which ends at 4:00 p.m.
Read more about workshops and programming the day of the conference at Minneapolismn.gov/ncr/conf.
Connecting Activism to Change
Join us at 9:00 a.m. at this year's conference for a robust conversation about connecting community activism to systemic change. The dialogue will focus on intersectional and intergenerational movements, community engagement in the 21st century and the power of narrative.
Facilitated by Keno Evol of Black Table Arts, panelists include artist Rory Wakemup of Wakemup Productions, Jen Arnold of Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia (United Renters for Justice) and Me’Lea Connelly of Village Financial Cooperative.
Read more information and program details here...
Check on several new additions to the workshop list at Minneapolismn.gov/ncr/conf.
Morning
Panel: Engaging Renters
A discussion about effective strategies that neighborhoods and community organizations use to engage renters in their area, working with landlords and partners. - Nokomis East Neighborhood Association, University of Minnesota Office of Student Affairs
Afternoon
Athleadership: North Minneapolis Athletes Engage and Transform
Athleadership was piloted in partnership with Heritage Youth Sports Foundation and provides summer jobs for North Minneapolis high school athletes to train North Minneapolis youth in elements of Discovery of Self, a vision, focus, and mindset development curriculum. Additionally, the athletes act as spokespeople for a new universe of possibility, and build positivity and connections with other communities through public events designed to leverage their transformational optimism. - Continuum Center
Understanding White Supremacy and its Impact on Engagement
Citywide community engagement is a goal of the City of Minneapolis. One of the biggest obstacles to authentic citywide engagement is systemic racism and white supremacy. The first thing needed to deal with this obstacle is an understanding of what racism and white supremacy really are. This interactive workshop will dig into these issues and look for, not only understanding, but some beginning ways to overcome the obstacles. - Metro State University
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Are you attending the 2019 conference? Don't forget to invite your community to come and join you.
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Thank you to our 2019 community partners, the Minneapolis American Indian Center, Turning Point, the Lao Advancement Organization of America, the Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota and Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES).
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The Community Connections Conference is also made possible by CenterPoint Energy. |
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