[Minnesota Rising Dispatch] December 2020

[#mnrising Dispatch] December 2020 This month’s Winter Solstice marked the shortest and darkest day of 2020, an unprecedented year that will be remembered for global pandemic, collective loss, and civil uprising. Our interdependence is clearer now than ever, along with our ability to withstand change, and in some cases, to allow these shifts to provoke deep transformation. There is now a proverbial light at the end of the tunnel as multiple vaccine options become available, institutions begin to fulfill their commitments to anti-racist resources and action, and global shifts in leadership are anticipated in 2021. Please continue to take good care of yourselves, and others as you are able, with the hope that in the new year you will come to know that you are stronger than you thought you were. Wishing you peace and wellness, on this final day of 2020, and in all the days to come! Call for Submissions to Anthology Project  Ode to George: Reflections on George Floyd’s Memorial Site at 38th and Chicago | In an effort to celebrate, honor, and preserve this space that has sprouted and flourished under the care of community, this call for submissions seeks PERSONAL ESSAYS, POEMS, AND VISUAL ART that reflects on the significance of this space as articulated by Shanene Herbert in “A Guide for White Allies in Black Spaces of Mourning.”  All Are Welcome to Submit: This call is for emerging (including young people) and established artists from the local, national, and international community. Given this book’s impetus and mission, this anthology will prioritize the voices of Black and local artists. [Learn more.] Reckoning to Rise Together In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 91st birthday and kicking off a week of hope and healing, join the Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) on Friday, January 15 from 12 noon - 1:00 pm for an exclusive virtual screening of their new documentary-short, Reckoning to Rise Together. A moderated discussion and Q & A with Twin Cities' business owners Jim Mills (J-Klips), Kiara Ellis (The Nail Bar), and Tim Wilson (Urban Lights Music) will follow the film screening. The Center for Economic Inclusion is a cross-sector organization committed to strengthening the Minneapolis-St. Paul region's civic infrastructure and collective capacity to disrupt systems and influence market forces to catalyze shared prosperity and advance an inclusive economy.[Register online.] Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend News from the Network Updates and events with our esteemed partners and collaborators! How Can We Breathe: Policy-Makers and Community Sweet Potato Comfort Pie Thursday, January 7 5:30pm – 8:00pm Online Event Facing Financial Uncertainty with Confidence YNPN Twin Cities Monday, January 11 5:30pm - 7:00pm Unfinished Business: Building Black Participation in America Depends on Building Black Wealth CSPG Tuesday, January 12 12:00pm - 1:00pm With Malice Toward None MN Humanities Center Tuesday, January 12 3:00pm – 4:30pm 2021 Regional Economic Conditions Conference Wednesday, January 13 8:30am - 12:15pm Getting Started in Accessibility WeCo Thursday, January 14 11:00am - 11:30am Other Duties As Assigned: A Virtual Competition for Nonprofit Rock Stars YNPN Twin Cities Friday, January 15 6:30pm - 9:30pm Research Briefing: "Redefining Wealth Through Communal and Cultural Assets"  CAAL  Wednesday, January 20 4:00pm - 5:00pm Intersectionality Workshop YWCA of Minneapolis Wednesday, January 20 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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