Virtual sessions on racism & the economy from Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Last Wednesday, Growth & Justice staff attended the first event of a new virtual series from the Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis, Atlanta and Boston called “Racism and the Economy.” It was an excellent event and we encourage you to sign up and attend the programs to come. The purpose of the series is... Read More
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
Take the Minnesota Broadband Speed Test Initiative! The Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition recently launched a speed test initiative to collect data on broadband speed and access in order to create maps that could improve your community’s broadband access and help plan for Minnesota’s broadband expansion. The more participants in the test, the more effective and successful it can be! You can take the test here and a state map of th... Read More
Next Blueprint Breakfast is August 19th Growth & Justice’s next virtual Minnesota Equity Blueprint Breakfast in the Recipes for Success series will be next Wednesday, August 19! From 8 to 8:30 a.m., we will hear from Dr. Bruce Corrie and Brett Buckner of OneMN.org on racial justice and strategies for equitable and inclusive economic growth, and have a Q&A session with our two guests (OneMN.org is Growth & Justice’s partn... Read More
Minnesota Equity Blueprint Breakfast Starts Growth & Justice yesterday hosted the first event in a series of 30-minute virtual "Recipes for Success - Minnesota Equity Blueprint" breakfasts, which reacquainted attendees with the two-years-in-the-making Minnesota Equity Blueprint, co-editors Dane Smith and Kate Searls shared their knowledge and insight on the Blueprint and its creation process, and gauged people’s policy prior... Read More