Capacity Building Updates
Transgender Equity Council Vacancies
The Transgender Equity Council recently held a listening session, and we appreciate all of your feedback about policing, training, bathrooms, job fairs, and the City budget! If you want to get more involved on the Transgender Equity Council, we have a few vacancies for both City staff and community member positions. More information and how to apply can be found here.
Critical Conversation: The Promise of Cultural Districts
Join community leaders and residents in a discussion of the possibilities and potential of cultural districts in Minneapolis!
City leaders have been working on the establishment of "cultural districts" within the city limits. Cultural districts are defined as contiguous areas with cultural and/or linguistic identity rooted in communities significantly populated by Black, Indigenous, and immigrant people of color (BIPOC). Food will be provided.
Thursday, December 5
5:00 p.m. arrival; 5:30 p.m. program
Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center
More information and registration can be found here.
Policy Work Updates
City-wide Conversion "Therapy" Ban
Conversion "therapy", sometimes referred to as “reparative therapy,” is any of several dangerous and discredited practices aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Last Friday, the City of Minneapolis passed a city-wide ban on conversion “therapy”, making us the first city in Minnesota to ban this harmful practice! Sponsored by Council Member Cunningham and Council Vice President Jenkins, the ban sets an example that multiple other cities are already working to implement and that can be recreated on a state level next year. Thank you to all of the internal and community partners who contributed to this process!
Community Resources
Division of Race and Equity - End of the Year Event
 The Division of Race and Equity is excited to announce our End of the Year event! We’d like to highlight and share all the great community work that’s been completed this past year. Please join us in celebrating each other and the continuous fight for an equitable and inclusive Minneapolis.
Tuesday, December 17
5:00 – 5:30 p.m. networking; 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. program
Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center
About the Division of Race & Equity
The Division of Race & Equity is housed in the City Coordinator's Department.
For more information, please email RaceEquity@minneapolismn.gov.
This update was developed [in part] under grant number 1H79SM063520-03 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views, policies, and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of SAMHSA or HHS.
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