Monday, August 31, 2015

[Minnesota Rising Dispatch] August 2015


[#mnrising Dispatch] August 2015

Our blog may have been on summer vacation this month, but rest assured Minnesota Rising was road tripping and field tripping all August long! Our Greater Minnesota Rising project team hosted focus groups to explore attracting, retaining, and engaging emerging leaders in Saint Paul, Alexandria, Nisswa, and Brainerd; we continued working with the Make It. MSP. Makers on efforts to improve social inclusion in GREATER MSP, and a crew of #mnrising leaders participated in the Bdote Field Trip to learn more about Dakota history in order to more meaningfully, conscientiously, and respectfully work to impact Minnesota's future. Join us at our upcoming Sounding Board Session at the picnic tables near Sandcastle at Lake Nokomis on September 14th to soak up more of the great outdoors and help us prepare to transition into the next season of learning and growth for the #mnrising network!
Sondra Samuels

Accepting Applications

Minnesota Council on Foundations
 
The Ron McKinley Philanthropy Fellowship, which launched as a partnership with the Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) and Bush Foundation in 2013, will prepare individuals from underrepresented communities for careers in philanthropy. But the fellowship is about more than changing the face of leadership in philanthropy; it's about infusing new ideas and viewpoints into the field. Fellows will be employed by MCF and placed in full-time positions at host foundations. Over the course of a three-year appointment, Fellows will receive significant professional development and networking opportunities. Applications are due by September 9. [Read more.]

Hand-in-Glove 2015

Works Progress

Common Field, Works Progress Studio, and The Soap Factory invite you to join the third Hand-in-Glove convening, an itinerant gathering created by and for practitioners in the field of alternative art spaces, projects and organizations. Over four days in Minneapolis-St. Paul we will investigate the contexts and conditions of artist-led culture across the country, exploring existing and emerging structures of support, and deepening peer relationships. Common Field, a new network for visual arts organizations and organizers, will officially launch at Hand-in-Glove 2015, celebrating the public opening of its webspace and membership. We are excited to announce that one free Common Field membership is included with your ticket to Hand-in-Glove 2015! [Read more.]

Call for Applications

Minneapolis Hub of Global Shapers

The Minneapolis Hub of Global Shapers are currently looking to identify extraordinary young or emerging leaders to join our community. Global Shapers represent all walks of life but share an entrepreneurial spirit, demonstrated leadership ability with potential for growth, and a desire to improve the state of the world. Our community is committed to creating a diverse community that unites people from all backgrounds, fields, and perspectives. Applicants from all sectors are encouraged to apply and demonstrate the unique perspectives, experiences, and skills that you would bring to the group. Please apply online by September 20. [Read more.]
Bridging Arts and Audiences

PODER Fellows Fall 2015

NAVIGATE MN

NAVIGATE Poder Fellowships is a program that elevates the leadership development of young adults who have interests in organizing immigrant/Latinx youth, and promote systemic change around access to higher education, jobs, and legal status. Fellowships will be awarded to 5 young adults who have demonstrated leadership and are committed to build collective power. Priority will be given to young adults who have financial, social, and legal barriers to higher education and to students who are ineligible for federal financial aid (FAFSA) because of their immigration status. Students with DACA, U Visa, Withholding of Removal or no status are strongly encouraged to apply by the September 14 deadline. [Read more.]

News from the Network

Updates and events with our esteemed partners and collaborators!

Tap'd In
United Way Emerging Leaders
Thursday, September 10
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Minneapolis Event Center

Community Visualization Program
CURA
Call for Issues
Deadline: September 10

#82 Social + Search = A Whole New Ballgame for SEO & SEM
SMBMSP
Friday, September 11
8:00am - 10:00am
St. Catherine University


Farm Open House
Hmong American Farmers
Sunday, September 13
1:00pm - 4:00pm
20385 Coates Blvd, Hastings

September Sounding Board Session

#mnrising
Monday, September 14
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Sandcastle, Lake Nokomis (RSVP for details)

EDTalks: Students Lead in Anti-Racist Classrooms + Knowing Where We Come

AchieveMpls & Citizens League
Monday, September 21
6:00 - 7:30pm
Icehouse

Minnesotanos Awards and Gala
NAVIGATE MN
Thursday, October 1
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Parkway Theater

2015 IDEA Summit
MINN
Friday, October 16
8:30am - 4:00pm
Humphrey School of Public Affairs

2015 Civic Celebration
Citizens League
Tuesday, October 20
5:30pm - 8:30pm
Metropolitan Ballroom

2015 Women in Public Service Conference
Hamline University
Friday, November 13
8:30am - 4:00pm
Hamline Saint Paul campus

 

Making Our #MNRising Mark!

Don't forget to tag your upcoming emerging leader events, thoughts, musings, and more,#mnrising, on Twitter and Facebook. Let's aggregate and organize ourselves for increased interaction and potential for collaboration! 
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Monday, August 3, 2015

Rises against

Copyright: rmorijn / 123RF Stock Photo

"Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with the wind.” 
-Hamilton Wright Mabie
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