The solar-powered sculpture will be located in East Phillips, a majority BIPOC neighborhood that has experienced continued racial health disparities due to toxic environmental pollution. While one light-emitting sculpture cannot erase years of neglect, it can become a beacon of hope and help light a new way forward for this neighborhood and our community.

Youth program registration will be free for anyone with a Minneapolis address on their ActiveNet account at the 17 eligible sites . People also have the option to pay for a portion or all of the regular fees if they prefer during checkout.

When approached by Estee Lauder, Drummer and Means said they wanted to be sure that this would contribute to their programs and not take away from it like some nation-wide, large grants may do when they ask for a restructure of the organization.

An urban core redevelopment project in the City of Minneapolis, Satori Village offers much-needed new market-quality housing availability in a prime location—the emerging West Broadway commercial and cultural corridor—with access to major transportation corridors and downtown.

“These grants will start to be committed over the new few months, supplementing many millions in philanthropic funding that have already been invested in these heroic business leaders,” Rybak said. “We know the road ahead is long, but we are committed to supporting their vision of a community that is stronger than ever.”

The Phelps Activities Council in South Minneapolis will receive a grant totalling $250,000 from the National Football League (NFL)/Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Grassroots field Grant Program to refurbish Phelps Field Park neighborhood football fields in South Minneapolis

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Jack Reuler cheered the arrival of his successor in a statement announcing Valdez’s appointment.

“Mark has been a resident artist, guest director, playwright, organizer, advisor, confidant, and friend to Mixed Blood and me since 2006,” said Reuler. “I can’t wait to see how this progressive organization will evolve under his leadership.”

More than just a building: a cooperative community for and by low-wage workers

Grants through the WFMN Innovators program fund projects that advance gender and racial equity by visionary young women who are leading within their communities from the intersections of their identities and experiences.

A new, multidisciplinary and systems-level approach

to building wealth and opportunity within underinvested places, while driving city and regional economic growth and development that centers equity at its core.

This new program will provide eligible Minnesotans with a tuition-free pathway for earning a certificate, diploma, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree at any public institution in the state. The grants are available starting spring 2022 through 2024 OR until all funds are dispensed, whichever comes first.

Taylor Smrikárova, project leader from Seward Redesign says, “Our team is intently committed to ensuring that the U.S. Bank property is lifted up as a demonstration site for wealth creation for communities of color. When this shared vision is achieved, the result will be that each parcel will be owned by BIPOC-led businesses or community organizations.”

Family Tree Clinic has long been a medical mainstay in St. Paul, serving those who may have difficulty paying for medical care or face other barriers accessing it. It is relocating this month to a new home in Minneapolis. Its modern two-story facility at 1919 Nicollet Ave. will open on Nov. 22.

The pilot program is accepting Interest Forms. Fill one out today to stay updated.

Highpoint is delighted to partner with Delita Martin and Tanekeya Word to deliver the exhibition A Contemporary Black Matriarchal Lineage in Printmaking. Curated by Tanekeya and Delita, this show centers the narratives of Black women printmakers, by Black women printmakers.