Feasibility study will be launched at March 2 community meeting

Please join the Replication Collaborative (Subzero Collective, Minneapolis Downtown Council, Grassroots Public Policy Institute and NorthWay) to kick off the feasibility study phase of bringing the Manchester Bidwell’s Center for Arts & Technology model to North Minneapolis.

Manchester Bidwell Corporation President and CEO Bill Strickland will share his personal story and inspiring account of starting the successful Pittsburgh nonprofit.

Monday, March 2 - Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Ave. No., Minneapolis
6:30 pm - Social and refreshments
7:00 pm - Program begins

Manchester Craftsmen's Guild is a multi-disciplined center for arts and learning that has gained national recognition for educating and motivating urban youth. MCG’s goal is to encourage youth to stay in school, while providing students the opportunity to be creative with their hands, hearts and minds through visual arts classes and workshops.

Bidwell Training Center partners with leading corporations to provide literacy and market-driven career training programs to adults. Through education, skills training and externships, students graduate with a diploma or Associate's Degree and the skills needed to enter and sustain a career.

National Center for Arts and Technology representatives will be traveling to Minneapolis to meet and talk with leaders in business, non-profit organizations, education, charitable and philanthropic foundations, and other areas. The objective is to identify key attributes in our community that would be critical for success of each program. These attributes include the community's need for core programs, the local nonprofit landscape, local funding capacity, potential leaders, and a potential location.

For more information or to be added to an email list on the project, email Wesley Walker, NorthWay Executive Director, or call 612-521-4500.