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ENEWS: Truth to Tell, Gubernatorial Debate, Catching the Wind
Jane Leonard and Brett Buckner on “Truth to Tell” Our “Thriving by Design: Rural & Urban Together” convening in Granite Falls and our work on a “One Minnesota Equity Blueprint” were the focus of a half-hour conversation on KFAI’s Truth to Tell radio show last week. KFAI’s Tom O’Connell, also a community faculty professor at Metropolitan State University, interviewed the... Read More
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ENEWS: Better Policing, School Transformation, and Rental Crisis
Philando Castile Legacy Upsides Several Minnesota newspapers picked up a Washington Post story recently that chronicled efforts by Minnesota racial justice advocates and other concerned citizens to improve policing, in the wake of the tragic shooting of Philando Castile two years ago. The article described a “Lights On” program, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, and sponsored by Microgrants, a no... Read More
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ENEWS: Our Historic Gathering, Refugees A Net Benefit, Poor People’s Campaign
TOWARD ONE MINNESOTA: Register Now for “Thriving by Design, Rural & Urban Together,” June 27-29, in Granite Falls Our historic gathering in western Minnesota this summer will feature some of the most knowledgeable people in the entire region on our demographic and economic disparities, and how to fix them. We’ve recently confirmed two new outstanding speakers: Kevin Jensvold, Chairman of the Upper S... Read More
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ENEWS: Great Speakers at Thriving by Design, Transit Drives Growth, New Research on Inequality.
MORE TOPNOTCH SPEAKERS! Register Now for “Thriving by Design, Rural & Urban Together,” June 27-29, in Granite Falls We’ve recently confirmed three new outstanding speakers for our historic gathering in western Minnesota this summer which features some of the most knowledgeable people in the entire region on our demographic and economic disparities, and how to fix them. Kevin Jensvold, Chairman of th... Read More
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ENEWS: From G&J President Jane Leonard, on Kindness and Equity
From G&J President Jane Leonard, on Kindness and Equity Jane Leonard officially became president of Growth & Justice this week, and she takes the reins with an eloquent introductory blog post inspired by her five-year-old grand-niece’s home-made sign urging us to “Be Kind Absouloutly to Everyone.” From the post: “This persistent push for equity – emphasizing that social justice and greater shareholding by a... Read More
