Event Highlights
New opportunities to promote biking and healthy choices

Other highlights include:

Concerning the Tornado
Many individuals, businesses and organizations in North Minneapolis have been affected by the tornado. In addition to exhibiting fine art, there will be multiple opportunities to make and experience art that responds directly to the Tornado.

Tornado Volunteer Recognition at FLOW

From 5:00 – 6:00 on July 30th, at Penn & Broadway
there will be a special ceremony to recognize the 6,000+ volunteers who have been part of the massive clean up of North Minneapolis in the weeks and months following the Tornado. We want to make sure all who helped, formally or informally, are invited. Groups are encouraged to wear their organizations shirt, or color and meet in the Fire & Ice Parking Lot by 5:00 p.m.

(Northside-PAC) Fact Sheet

Minnesota continues to be one of the most prosperous states in the nation. Never the less, not all Minnesotans benefit from this prosperity. Communities throughout the state, face increasing rates of poverty; inadequate employment; increases in youth and gun violence; and a skyrocketing foreclosure rate. These issues, exacerbated by pronounced race and class disparities, disproportionately affect the North side of Minneapolis.

Northside Policy Action Coalition (NPAC) mobilizes community-members to access the legislative process and influence policy that impacts the Northside. Our objective is to increase awareness and motivate the African American community and other disenfranchised individuals and communities to realize their political power.

Urban and Suburban, Young and Old, Neighbors and Business Leaders

all coming together with a shared intent to put those legislative issues which will make a difference for the Northside … and the State … front and center with the people who hold power.

Current members of Northside-PAC include:

The July Listening Session was held at the University of Minnesota Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) on Monday July 25th.

After funding the We Win Institute and Project Sweetie Pie, the evening began with a report from each of these organizations. Robert Woods outlined the progress Project Sweetie Pie has seen since first being recognized by the Listening Sessions and subsequently funded by NorthWay Community Trust.

Titilayo Bediako, the Executive Director of We Win Institute, followed with a progress report and hands on show-and-tell. She brought photos of the We Win Garden and produce the students harvested.

The discussion then turned to the 2005 Community Listening Project and the issues this earlier listening project outlined. Those issues include:

Wesley Walker, Executive Director of NorthWay Community Trust pointed out efforts and organizations that have taken on some of these issues. Other issues were raised in discussion such as the six neighborhoods most affected by the May 22nd tornado.

James Everett suggested that the Listening Sessions hold two meetings to sharpen the focus and redefine the UROC Community Benefits agreement.

This initiative was brought before the group as a motion, seconded and voted upon.

The next Listening Session will be Monday, August 22nd. Location to be determined. Contact Matthew McGlory to be notified with email updates.
mmcglory@northwaycom.org

Slots are still open for about 10 youth
to participate in Summer 2011 STEM
Camp.

Juxta has pushed the camp start date back one week and opened enrollment to 8th-12th graders! Summer 2011 STEM CAMP is a three-week, four-day a week, experience-based workshop where 8th -12th grade youth will explore the intersections between art, science, technology, engineering & math in a fun, safe, university environment.

If you like to draw, build, and experiment to see how things work this is the place for you!

DAYS/TIMES:
Monday, Aug. 1 – Thursday, Aug. 18 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays &Thursdays from 12:30-3:30pm

LOCATION:
U of MN College of Design Studios Rapson Hall, 89 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

STIPEND:
Upon successful completion of the four-week STEM CAMP, students will receive a stipend of two hundred dollars.

*Bus passes provided*
Youth will work with Joseph Hang, a talented young architect from 4RM+ULA architects, to explore the world of design and engineering through hands-on activities that reveal the function of art and design as tools to improve the places where we learn, live, work and visit.

Students will develop concept designs, models and a final prototype. Each week the students will take a field trip to learn about pathways

to higher education and careers in sustainable environmental design fields such as the U of MN Department of Landscape Architecture, the Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden and Metro Bloom. STEM Camp provides students of all learning styles the opportunity to create, problem solve, and think critically skills essential for their success in the classroom and beyond. Juxta’s STEM Camp will culminate with an exhibition of the concepts, designs and products produced during the workshop.

SIGN UP!
Contact Keegan Xavi, Juxtaposition
Arts’ Program Manager for an over
the phone (or in person) interview and sign up on the spot.

612-588-1148
keegan@juxtaposition.org
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The NoMi Comprehensive
Community Development is an
initiative cultivating opportunity
for Northside organizations and
residents.

They bring together physical, human, wealth and capital to create equitable, sustainable community development.

An equitable and prosperous
Northside is inextricably linked to
the long-term economic health and
competitiveness of the Twin Cities
metropolitan area.

NoMi CCD has completed their
Investment Prospectus/Quality of Life plan and encourage you to use it in its current form at: www.investnorth.org.
Each page is presented as a printable PDF, so you can mix and match documents as needed to showcase your own projects & initiatives

within the context of other Northside
efforts. CCD members will continue
to work together on how best to use
those pages in their collective and
individual promotional efforts.

“The CCD presents an exciting
opportunity to create connections and share ideas. There’s enough work for everybody and when we get in our lanes by being explicit and tangible about what our roles are, we’re able to leverage resources and creatively support each other, maximizing the impact. WIth all the pieces and all the people at the table, it really is a comprehensive community. How could we not be successful!”

-Katya Pilling, Catalyst Community
Partner’s interim Executive Director

NoMi CCD welcomed East Gateway Partnership, Catalyst Community Partners, and Northside Achievement Zone to the NoMi table at its last meeting. The group continues to develop new, and strengthen existing, relationships.

NoMi CCD has successfully supported a joint effort to secure a three hundred thousand dollar grant for FastTRAC programming focused on North Minneapolis. The grant award was made to the City of Minneapolis. NoMi CCD has been identified as a ‘convener’ to support the work and bring several Northside organizations’ services to strengthen the FastTRAC service model.

NoMi CCD is becoming recognized as a venue for policymakers and other stakeholders to reach and engage multiple organizations doing work with Northside residents.

There will likely be more opportunities going forward to help shape discussion about relocation of the North Minneapolis WorkForce Center and other related activities, as examples of opportunity. Emerge Community Development and NorthWay Community Trust are coconveners of NoMi CCD.

Dennis Spears announced the line-up for our fifth annual Legends season at the Capri Theater. The season opens with Regina Marie Williams in a tribute to the legendary Nina Simone. Regina is an award-winning

actress/singer. Her portrayal of Dinah Washington at Penumbra Theatre garnered many rave reviews.

Valentine’s weekend brings “Speak Low When You Speak Love” all male vocal review. Sanford Moore on piano will be joined by three very versatile male “low voiced” singers. Dennis Spears, Dennis Oglesby and Julius Collins.

Closing out The Legends season will be bandleader Rick Carlson along with balladeer Jason Richards in a tribute to Frank Sinatra. This thing is really going to swing. Close your eyes and you might be convinced that Frank is reincarnated!

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