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ENEWS: Tracking Pandemic Inequities, Aspen/Brookings Echoes Blueprint, #GiveAtHomeMN
Tracking Pandemic’s Inequitable Impact in Minnesota Minnesota Compass, a highly respected source that tracks socio-economic conditions in Minnesota, has created a special page on its website for data on pandemic impact. Compass’s data points reinforce mounting evidence of a strongly disparate impact on communities of color and low-income families, and the website makes a point that Growth & Justice h... Read More
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ENEWS: A Momentous Earth Day, Agribiz Needs Immigrants, GiveAtHomeMN
50th Earth Day and Minnesota’s 1970 Solidarity The 50th anniversary of Earth Day finds the globe in a heightened state of awareness about the interdependence of earthlings and our ecosystems, the fragility of human and planetary health, and the consequences of both environmental degradation and economic injustice. Minnesota’s place in this momentous anniversary was highlighted in a Star Tribune article&nbs... Read More
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ENEWS: COVID-19 and Equity, Blueprint Breakfasts Begin, Please Help Us Maintain Momentum
Pandemic Responses Serving Equity Nobody would have believed us if at the beginning of this month we predicted that by end of the month we would see speedy bipartisan agreements for major investments in public health systems, massive appropriations and sweeping policies to protect economic security for lower- and middle-income families, and a growing spirit of communitarian solidarity across the state and nation. Growth ... Read More
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ENEWS: A Strong Debut for “The Minnesota Equity Blueprint”
A Strong Debut for “The Minnesota Equity Blueprint” The Minnesota Equity Blueprint rolled out amid considerable fanfare last week, earning statewide media coverage and winning praise from the dozens of participants in six communities along the Mississippi River that were part of the presentation. The Blueprint is 170-page guidebook with more than 140 recommendations for creating a more inclusive and equitable economy and a more su... Read More
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ENEWS: Start with Gratitude, Keep Going with Courage & Wisdom
Note from the G & J President: Start with Gratitude, Keep Going with Courage & Wisdom The recent holidays gave me more time to reflect on and give thanks to you, our wonderful Growth & Justice supporters. Your ideas, your connections, and your dollars help break the logjam of fear and anxiety, to channel the currents of ever-present change into courageous and wise actions (such as those recommended in the upcoming Minnesota Equ... Read More
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