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ENEWS: National Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, plus lots of events!
National Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month September 15th through October 15th is National Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month! Below is a list of resources and events for celebrating in Minnesota, as well as a list for reading up on the history and context of National Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month and Latinx identities. MN events & resources: For the Minneapolis area, here’s a list of places and ways to celebr... Read More
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Labor Day & the return to work
Labor Day This week we observed Labor Day (officially recognized as a federal holiday in 1894), a day originally intended to honor the “common worker.” Check out this article from NPR on three pivotal moments from worker’s history to remember this Labor Day that are “central to U.S. history, the modern labor movement, and today's workplace.” This was now our second Labor Day during COVID-19, which has dra... Read More
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ENEWS: Entrepreneurship and small business assistance
“A New Path to Boost BIPOC Business: The Community Navigator Approach” This article in the Nonprofit Quarterly speaks on a new initiative to address racial economic inequalities called the Community Navigator Pilot Program, which links different cities’ business support systems to each other to improve service to BIPOC-owned and veteran-owned businesses. The initiative, which has $100 million to fund grants to different ... Read More
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2021 Legislative Agenda Draft
2021 Draft Priorities - Using an overarching diversity, equity and inclusion lens for policy consideration HUMAN CAPITAL Top Priorities: o Improve access to affordable health care, including a MinnesotaCare buy-in and pursuing other pathways to universal coverage. o Improve the economic security of households through successful safety net programs and ensure that pay and benefits for workers provide a route out of poverty. o Increase inves... Read More
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ENEWS: Post-Labor Day: Business, Labor & Pandemic’s Impact
Post-Labor Day: Business, Labor & Pandemic’s Impact Looming in the shadow of Labor Day is the continual loss of businesses in the midst of the pandemic, and conflicts with fair labor that have come fully into focus. In the Twin Cities alone, many local businesses have suffered, and several— many of which were staples of their neighborhoods & communities— have closed their doors indefinitely. Surly Brewi... Read More
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