Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs

Immigrant and refugee affairs

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May 18, 2020


Special Report


Join City staff for Community Briefing calls this week

The City of Minneapolis hosts virtual/online briefings with community leaders and organizations to share important COVID-19 information. City leaders and key staff participate in the conversations, which provide an opportunity to also learn about community needs and priorities related to COVID-19.

Participants in past meetings have included community leaders and organizations, Mayor Frey, Council members, Neighborhood and Community Relations (NCR), Health, Race and Equity Division, Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) and other City staff and other jurisdictional partners.

More information about these briefings can be found here and below.

The City is committed to ensuring that communities have access to important COVID-19 information, and has held community briefings with African American, American Indian, East African, LGBTQIA+, Southeast Asian and Latinx communities, as well as seniors and people with disabilities.

Upcoming briefings

  • Latinx Community Briefing Mondays at 12:00 pm Join Microsoft Teams Meeting +1 612-276-6670   United States, Minneapolis (Toll)
  • LGBTQAI+ Community Briefing Monday, May 18th @ 1:00 pm Join Skype Meeting  Join by phone  Toll number:  +1 (612) 276-6670,,289733513# (Dial-in Number)  
  • Senior and People with Disabilities Community Briefing Wednesday, May 20th @ 10 am  Join Skype Meeting  Join by phone  Toll number: +1 (612) 276-6670,,462985229# (Dial-in Number) 
  • African American Community Briefing Wednesday, May 20th @ 2:00 pm Join Skype Meeting   Join by phone  Toll number:  +1 (612) 276-6670,,316023686# (Dial-in Number)  
  • American Indian Community Briefing Thursday, May 21st @ 2:30 pm Join Skype Meeting  Join by phone Toll number: +1 (612) 276-6670,,770553999# (Dial-in Number)
  • East African Community Briefing Thursday, May 21st @ 10:00 am Join Skype Meeting  Join by phone  Toll number: +1 (612) 276-6670,,510662499# (Dial-in Number)  
  • Southeast Asian Community Briefing Friday, May 22nd @ 11:00 am Join Skype Meeting   Join by phone  Toll number: +1 (612) 276-6670,,281974590# (Dial-in Number) 

About the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs

The Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) is housed within the Neighborhood and Community Relations Department. For more information, please visit http://www.minneapolismn.gov/ncr/oira/index.htm or email to oira@minneapolimn.gov.


For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats please contact:

 Michelle Rivero, OIRA Director

Department of Neighborhood and Community Relations

michelle.rivero@minneapolismn.gov or 612-394-6018

Visit our webpage at:  minneapolismn.gov/ncr/oira

People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to call 311 at 612-673-3000. TTY users can call 612-673-2157 or 612-673-2626.

Para asistencia 612-673-2700, Yog xav tau kev pab, hu 612-673-2800, Hadii aad Caawimaad u baahantahay 612-673-3500.