The Community Listening Project is an opportunity for you to discuss ideas and develop action plans that address community concerns and issues. You don’t need to have attended previously and you don’t have to be an ‘expert‘ - just a person interested in contributing to the success of community. Please feel free to bring anyone else who may be interested. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

If you are unable to attend but would 		like a record of the meeting, please contact us at: 612-521-4500 or email: cjames@northwaycom.org

Please contact us if you have venue recommendations in North Minneapolis for further Community Listening Project sessions. The next Community Listening Project is scheduled for Tuesday, December 13, 2011 6:00pm-7:30pm at the Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center (UROC), 2001 Plymouth Ave North Minneapolis, MN 55411.
Emerge is kicking off recruitment for FastTRAC training initiatives beginning in February and April of 2012. In partnership with Minneapolis Community & Technical College, Minneapolis ABE, and the City of Minneapolis – two training tracks, resulting in 30+ postsecondary credits of stackable credentials; training will be offered in the fields of Welding & Metal Fabrication and Culinary Arts. Click here for the Welding Flyer and Culinary Flyer. More information can be found at www.emerge-mn.org/events or by contacting Miles Johnson at 612.787.3795. Applicants are asked to pre-register for one of the sessions. All sessions will be held at Emerge’s North Minneapolis offices.
Saturday, Nov. 12, 7:00 p.m. to midnight at International Market Square, the NAZ Ball attracted more than 700 people for an evening to remember.

The Northside Achievement Zone recognized the efforts of two NAZ partners and three NAZ families:

Urban Homeworks, NAZ Housing Lead, was 		named NAZ Whole Family Support Partner of the Year.

Harvest Prep-SEED Academy, NAZ Anchor School, was named NAZ Education Pipeline Partner of the Year.

Gregory Wheeler, LaTonya Binion, Helena and Kathleen Neeley were recognized as NAZ Families of the Year.
Northside Achievement Zone’s children and families face serious challenges, but they’re working toward college in a way they never have before. Families are setting goals—many of them for the first time—with the help of the Education Goals Checklist. This checklist provides parents with a concrete, tangible tool to guide their child’s success, and serves as a reminder that there are things every family can do to improve their child’s education, regardless of personal circumstances. Education Checklist has three primary goals: 1) Be an active partner with this child’s teacher
2) Increase this child’s learning time
3) Build a culture of achievement at home

Seed funding from Northway Community Trust provided three years of support to get NAZ off the ground. Find out more about Northside Achievement Zone programs at www.northsideachievement.org/news/naz-connection-november-2011
State Senator Linda Higgins, DFL from North Minneapolis, announced on November 14th she will not seek re-election in 2012. She said, “I’ve been honored to serve the residents of North and Downtown Minneapolis for fifteen years. I’m proud of what we have accomplished, and I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to serve our community.”

North Minneapolis is grateful for Senator Higgins service, as well.

Left: Gülgün Kayim, City of Minneapolis Director of Arts and Culture, speaking to the annual meeting of Northside Arts Collective, “We are the folks we’ve been waiting for.”

Northside Arts Collective (NAC) held its annual meeting on November 10th at Photography@The Center in North Minneapolis.

Five new board members were elected Nov. 10: Lynn Albright, Latrell Beamon, Keiona Cook, Andrea Eastman, and Larry Wiesner; joining those already serving: Mick Brogan, Pat Carney, Meg Corcoran, Geno Gelhaye and Robert Johnson. 		Gülgün Kayim, City of Minneapolis Director of Arts and Culture was the keynote speaker for the evening. After touring North Minneapolis arts locations for a few hours, said she’d “touched the soul of it” a bit, and finds the area has much in common with where she came from. Ms. Kayim complimented Northside Arts Collective for being the first organization to ask her to speak. Robert Johnson, NAC president, reported organizational financial books in order after a year of rebuilding. NAC has maintained its newsletter, events and opportunities for artists. The organization is seeking a permanent home after the office in the 42nd Avenue Station was damaged in the May 2011 tornado. NorthWay Community Trust is an early supporter of NAC.
Thank you to all the generous people who donated on Give to the Max Day, November 16th to NorthWay Community Trust and other North Minneapolis non-profit organizations. We all depend on one another and will succeed if we can stick together.

Please remember that giving will make a difference on November 16th as well as the rest of the year. Click on the image to the left to link to giveMN.org.
On November 15th the business committees of Hawthorne Neighborhood and West Broadway Business and Area Coalition held a happy hour to announce their merger into the Northside Business Committee. The combined entities see significant opportunities to increase business networking. Both organizations have been active and effective. By working together they believe they can super charge the current momentum and participation. All Northside businesses are welcome to join the business committee and attend meetings.

Their first meeting will be held on Friday, January 27th, 8:30am, at McDonalds at 916 West Broadway. There will be business committee meetings every other month, quarterly 		happy hours, and business lunches (business lunches are open to all). West Broadway Business and Area Coalition has started planning for the 2012 farmers market season. They are looking for creative ideas and neighborhood involvement in the planning process. Contact Alicia Uzarek: alicia@westbroadway.org if you want to be involved.

The 5th season of Legends at the Capri Theater promises to bring the most diverse artistic offerings to date.

November featured a tribute to Nina Simone by award-winning actress and singer Regina Williams.

In February, Sanford Moore, Dennis Oglesby and Julius Collins will join Dennis Spears on the Capri stage to warm your hearts with songs of love.

Closing out the 2011-2012 season will be Rick Carlson with the Wolverines Jazz Trio in a swinging salute to Frank Sinatra, featuring vocals by Jason Richards. 		Season tickets are $60 for all three concerts. Single tickets are $25, and $20 for groups of ten or more. You can click this link to place your order, or call OvationTix at (866) 811-4111.
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