Capacity Building Updates
Friendly reminder that the Division of Race and Equity’s End of the Year Event will take place Tuesday, December 17th at UROC (2001 Plymouth Ave N).
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
UROC (2001 Plymouth Ave N)
Community Resources
Check out this Summer Fellowship opportunity at the Othering & Belonging Institute, now open for applications!
The Summer Fellowship Program is a three month-long, part-time paid research experience designed to prepare the next generation of researchers and future community leaders who are committed to social and racial justice. For more info visit the Summer Fellowship site.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2020 Fellowship Duration: May 18 - August 14, 2020
CURA- led Neighborhoods 2020 Gathering
Following-up on the November 21 meeting, this gathering makes the shift toward visioning what this plan needs to accomplish. Participants will identify what work needs to be done and what resources are necessary to implement the Neighborhood 2020 Plan. The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) staff will lead participants through a series of activities and discussions. This meeting will develop robust guidelines, identify resource needs, program measures, and mechanisms for mutual accountability between Neighborhood and Community Relations (NCR), neighborhood associations and community-based organizations.
Tuesday, December 17
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Plymouth Congregational Church
1900 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Upper Harbor Terminal - Community Engagement
Deeper community conversations on a topic from the UHT Concept Plan. These 4-hour sessions will occur during the third week of the months of July, August, September, October, November, December & January and aim to gather community preferences on each topic. Please register for this listening session.
December's Topic: Design Charrette for Land Uses and Community Benefits
- What types of design elements could be at UHT?
- What community benefits could we realize at the UHT?
Wednesday, December 18
4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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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