[Minnesota Rising Dispatch] June 2022

 

[#mnrising Dispatch] June 2022 The personal is political, always and again. This month we marked 50 years of Pride even as historic legal and political decisions diminished the rights and agency of women and people with regard to privacy, bodily autonomy, and reproductive health. These decisions will result in deepened health disparities, exacerbated for Black, Indigenous, communities of color, and/or low-income communities already hardest hit by the pandemic. To preserve remaining protections and advance health equity, support organizations improving access to care and reproductive health, mobilize for the mid-term elections at all levels of policymaking, and of critical importance, recognize that it's okay to not be okay and take time for nurturing personal care. Neighborhood Leadership Program Applications for the 2022-2023 NLP cohort are now open – apply by July 6, 2022! The Neighborhood Leadership Program (NLP) is a seven-month program that brings a cohort of 15 people together who are interested in sharing and learning stories of how people engage the tenets of self-awareness, working across differences and value-based action to create new counter-stories (transformation) in the places where they do life. Participants will spend the next seven months organizing their personal and shared knowledge/stories to clarify the narrative they want to enliven to shape future mindsets, relationships, power dynamic, practices, policies, and resource flow. [Read more.] Elizabeth Kearney Women's Leadership Program In 2022, YWCA Mankato is offering a 10-month program that begins in September and ends in June 2023. The program meets in person once a month from 8:30am - 4:30pm. Elizabeth Kearney Women's Leadership (EKWL) is a strengths-based leadership program with a gender and racial justice lens open to all women. The program takes a cohort of women through professional and personal leadership development. Participants identify their strengths, build skills, learn about civic engagement, network, hear from guest speakers, and leave prepared to address common leadership challenges facing women. [Learn more.] PRISM Grants PRISM (Promoting Rural Interconnections for Sexual Minorities) grant support rural LGBTQ+ organizations from across PFund’s five-state service area. PRISM grants are a new initiative being piloted by PFund in 2022 and made possible in part due to funding from the Northwest Area Foundation.  The first application period for PRISM grants will run from June 1 - August 31, 2022. To apply for a PRISM grant, groups must meet the following qualifications: -Organizations must be based in a rural community or serve rural populations (defined as small and mid-sized towns under 50,000 people). -Registered as 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the IRS. Informal groups with a nonprofit organization serving as a fiscal sponsor are also eligible to apply. [Learn more.] "We Are Water MN" "We Are Water MN" builds networks of people who protect and affect water, hosts a traveling exhibit that shares messages about water in Minnesota, and designs public programming that builds relationships with and responsibilities to water. The "We Are Water MN" partners seek applications for a new cohort of host communities. Selected communities may receive contracts of up to $10,000 with the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) to offset project-related costs. MHC encourages organizations in small and suburban communities to apply. This funding is available through support of the Clean Water Fund of the Minnesota Legacy Amendment. Proposals due: 11:59 p.m. July 22, 2022. [Read more.] Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend News from the Network Updates and events with our esteemed partners and collaborators! Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Equity Policy Group Application due July 1 by 5:00pm Rochester Night Market Mayo Civic Plaza Saturdays, July 2, 16, and 30 4:00pm - 10:00pm Building Community Safety: Situational Awareness & De-escalation Nonviolent Peaceforce & AMAJ Wednesday, July 6 3:30pm -  6:30pm UROC Board Basics: What You Need to Know About Nonprofit Finance Board Repair Thursday, July 7 4:00pm - 5:00pm Open Streets Minneapolis Franklin Portland Ave S to 26th Ave S Sunday, July 10 11:00am - 4:30pm The Future of Editorial Webinar Goff Public Tuesday, July 12 12:00pm - 1:00pm Building an Inclusive Workplace & Community YNPN Twin Cities Tuesday, July 12 5:30pm - 6:30pm Insights to Better Serve BIPOC, low-income, and Renter Communities with Energy Efficiency Programs Citizens Utility Board Wednesday, July 13 11:00am - 12:00pm Volunteerism & Social Responsibility: Build Employee Engagement and Meaningful Nonprofit Partnerships Minnesota Keystone Program Wednesday, July 13 11:30am - 1:00pm Finnovation Lab Learning in Community: St. Paul’s Little Africa MN Humanities Center Thursday, July 14 11:00am - 2:30pm Learning in Community: Hmong St. Paul MN Humanities Center Saturday, July 16 9:00am - 1:00pm Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times Thursday, July 21 4:00pm - 5:30pm St. Cloud Neurodiverse Author Reading & Book Release Cow Tipping Press Wednesday, July 27 7:00pm - 8:30pm Sencha Tea Bar

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