[Minnesota Rising Dispatch] November 2022

 

[#mnrising Dispatch] November 2022 This month is marked by seasonal shifts, giving thanks, and recognition of the original and ongoing stewards of this land during Native Heritage Month. Mni Sóta Maḳoce, Minnesota, is home to the Dakota and Ojibwe Peoples and 11 sovereign American Indian nations. This year has been announced as the final ride of the Dakota 38+2 Memorial Ride, marking the end of the annual journey from Lower Brule, SD to Reconciliation Park in Mankato, MN. Consider joining the Dakota Wokiksuye Memorial Ride or Memorial Relay Run, or contributing via GoFundMe to support the horse ride which honors ancestors and spurs reconciliation between the Dakota and Mankato community. #WeAreOnNativeLand 2023 RISE Fellowship Program The RISE Fellowship brings together the next generation of highly-motivated, mission-driven, early career social sector and community leaders (with approximately five or fewer years of professional experience), who are passionate about social change and advancing equity. During the program, RISE Fellows gain an understanding of how mission-driven, social impact organizations function, develop essential leadership and professional skills, and engage in mentoring relationships and networking. [Learn more.] 2023 Hmong Women Leadership Institute The Hmong Women Leadership Institute (HWLI) is a program of Hnub Tshiab: Hmong Women Achieving Together. The mission of Hnub Tshiab is to be a catalyst for cultural, social and institutional change to improve the lives of Hmong women. HWLI provides Hmong women with the opportunity to develop their leadership in a supportive, nurturing environment. Participants will learn to use and practice their leadership to create lasting change on a personal, family, organizational, and global level. Online applications are due by 5pm on Friday, January 13, 2023. [Learn more.] Intersect Community Engaging Art Call The Intersect announces a Requests for Proposals seeking 1-2 artists (or art teams) to provide community engaging art at 2 locations on and near the new Northloop bike path connection in Minneapolis on the mixed use apartment building. The RFP is seeking artists to design and install art that creates a sense of arrival to the location and area, and for the building to be a canvas for public art. The art installations are to commence and to be completed Spring 2023. Submissions due December 31, 2022 and awards will be notified late winter (January/February 2023). [Read more.] 2023 Young Leaders Regional Vision & Policy Collaboration The Metropolitan Council is looking to partner with six organizations to invite young people to help shape the 2050 Regional Development Guide (RDG). In 2023, each organization will connect eight to ten leaders, ages 14-22, to collaborate on vision and values for the RDG. Young people will have the opportunity to advise staff and policymakers on long-range housing, regional parks, transportation, and wastewater treatment planning policies. Participating organizations ($10,000) and young leaders ($750) will receive a stipend upon successful completion of the project. Online Declaration of Interest form due December 12. [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! Resource Fair VEAP Friday, December 1 10:00am – 12:00pm Where We Come From Bockley Gallery Friday, December 2 7:00pm Neurodiverse Author Reading & Book Release Cow Tipping Press Monday, December 5 10:0am – 12:00pm Northeast Library Social Enterprise Sips & Stories Social Enterprise MSP Tuesday, December 6 8:30am – 10:00am Wildflyer Coffee Growing our Gifts: A Post Election Conference on Black Policy Outlook The Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage Tuesday, December 6 4:00pm – 7:30pm The Distinguished Carlson Lecture: An Evening with Nikole Hannah-Jones – Truth, History, and the 1619 Project Tuesday, December 6 6:00pm Northrop Auditorium 2022 National African Leadership Conference African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS) December 8 – 9 Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Rhetoric of Hate: Art as Activism YWCA Minneapolis Tuesday, December 13 3:00pm – 4:30pm $25

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