The Beam is designed to keep you - our key partners and stakeholders - up to date and in the loop on North Minneapolis partnerships, programs and people. This monthly "quick read" provides current news briefs from NorthWay Community Trust and its partners.
Mayor Rybak to attend Northside Neighborhood Alliance MeetingSeptember 5 meeting open to the public
This Tuesday, September 5, from 6-8 p.m., Mayor R.T. Rybak will attend the Northside Neighborhood Alliance meeting to discuss developing a Memorandum of Understanding for establishing stronger partnerships with North Minneapolis neighborhoods. The meeting will be held at NorthWay offices, 1500 W. Broadway. For more information, call NorthWay at 612-521-4500. North Side Agencies to award scholarships to community youthThe Northway Community Trust Board recently approved a partnership investment of $3,000 to North Side Agencies (NSA), a partnership of several community organizations, to provide 12 scholarships to Northside residents. One of the criteria for selection will be the applicant’s commitment to the betterment of the North Minneapolis through their volunteer activities. For more information, contact Howard Root at NSA, 612-668-2890. A reminder that NorthWay Community Trust partnership investments are awarded quarterly. The next deadline to submit a partnership investment proposal is November 3. Proposal guidelines are available online. Economic Census provides valuable commerce information
North Minneapolis 55412 and 55411 zip codes contained 675 businesses with 9,181 employees and combined payrolls of $315,023,000 in 2004, according to the Economic Census. The bulk of businesses and employees are in 55411 (68% and 79%), which also accounts for 80% of the payroll total. The Economic Census provides a comprehensive breakdown of businesses by company size and type of business (detailed industrial classifications) but does not include business names or addresses. Allan Malkis, NorthWay’s Research and Evaluation Program Manager, plans to go back and look at previous Economic Censuses to determine any trends. In addition, NorthWay will assist in the creation of a local business directory. For more information, contact Allan via email or phone. The line of communication opens onlineThe Northside Marketing Task Force has a new website to keep work teams connected and to get the community involved. Check it out now and often! |
Did you know?Two recent articles in the Minneapolis Star Tribune focus on positive developments on the Northside. You can read the news online: Stage is set for encore on W. Broadway by Terry Collins (August 25) North Side business district renews life in neighborhood by Neal St. Anthony (August 27) Meet the BoardEach month, we profile a NorthWay board member. 
Brian K. SmithBrian is a Planning Analyst/Project Developer for Hennepin County and a Jordan resident. Why NorthWay?I chose to become part of NorthWay because of its commitment to reducing poverty in North Minneapolis. I also believe that NorthWay’s dedication to fostering and facilitating collaboration between existing North Minneapolis entities will do more to create systems-change than any amount of money ever could. Hobbies/interestsMy children (Asiya, 10, and Ariel, 8), reading, sports, civic involvement. Favorite thing about North MinneapolisAccess to everything. Favorite Quote"It’s better to be thought of as a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." |
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