Through the new Capitol Fellowship program, legislators get much-needed help in their offices at no impact to their budgets, some citizens learn some new skills and get some terrific experience working at the capitol, and everyone gets their mind opened a little.
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NorthStarSoul.com’s Best of 2010! NorthStarSoul.com bills itself as the African American Resource guide to Minnesota. (via @dancingdiva) Share this Post:
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AIM (Africans In Motion) Network is an organization that seeks to bring all Africans (and those who want to partner with us) together for Networking and Community building events. Issues of AIM are published online at issuu.com/aimminnesota. Via Julia Nekessa Opoti, who says: (AIM) started out as a social networking group about two years...
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I had no idea this even existed. This article originally appeared in the Twin Cities Daily Planet on December 28, 2009. This style is only one of the many different traditional outfits sold by vendors. (Photo by Diana Vang) By Diana Vang, TC Daily Planet December 28, 2009 Vendors at the Hmongtown Marketplace...
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Racial Equality – Funders for LGBTQ Issues The Racial Equity Online Toolkit provides a range of grantmaking tools, commentaries and best practices to support grantmakers in implementing an LGBTQ racial equity lens into their grantmaking and internal operations. Share this Post:
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The GLBTQ Online High School‘s Mission: The GLBTQ Online High School will provide a safe and welcoming educational community that provides a high quality, comprehensive college-preparatory online high school experience for students who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning their sexual orientation or gender using the best technology and techniques of distance education....
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I asked if OutFront Minnesota is doing its job, as it’s a common complaint I hear from people who disagree with their strategy. OutFront Communications Director Jo Marsicano replied in the comments. OutFront Minnesota would like to respond to the question, “Is OutFront Minnesota doing its job?” OutFront Minnesota works year round advocating for...
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Directory of Nonprofit Organizations of Color in Minnesota The Directory of Nonprofit Organizations of Color in Minnesota is a listing of not-for-profit associations, organizations, and mutual assistance and fraternal groups in the state of Minnesota that primarily serve communities of color. This searchable online version of the Directory contains all of the information in...
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