Opening ceremony lineup announced
 This year's Community Connections Conference on Saturday, Feb. 17 will kick off with an opening ceremony featuring dance, music and spoken word. Doors open at 9 a.m., and the opening ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. with remarks from Mayor Jacob Frey.
During the ceremony, you can see performances by:
- Jingle dress dancer Miiskogihmiiwan Poupart-Chapman
- Spoken word artist Enia Kyle
- Vietnamese Social Services Traditional Instrumental Music and Dance Group
- The Somali Museum Dance Troupe
- Folk dance group Ballet Folklórico Mexico Azteca
Find the stage in front of Hall E in the Minneapolis Convention Center.
You can pre-register online now or register in person in multiple languages on conference day.
Pictured: Ballet Folklórico Mexico Azteca at the 2022 conference
Connect with City leaders about youth and community safety
 As part of the City's ongoing engagement with young people and families, we invite you to join City leaders, the Minneapolis Youth Cabinet and the Youth Coordinating Board for a community dialogue about how we should be a safe, healthy and child friendly city. Our discussion will focus on community safety.
Council President Elliott Payne and most City Council members will participate in round table discussions with conference guests from 2-3:45 p.m. on the second floor, room 211.
Read more about the dialogue and workshops on the conference program online.
About the conference
The conference is free, open to everyone and will run together with the 2024 Green Zone Summit for environmental justice. This year's conference will also have workshops, fun activities for the whole family and an exhibit hall with over 150 organizations. Lunch is included.
Community Connections Conference and Green Zone Summit Saturday, Feb.17 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Minneapolis Convention Center, first floor, Hall E 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404 Pre-register online.
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