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One third of families who are working still aren’t making a living wage. The latest issue of Initiative Quarterly, Broke, delves into poverty in Minnesota. You can spot the Horizons Program as well on page 8. Visit www.ifound.org or click here to read more.
Those considering a bid for public office can get a taste of political
life at an Initiative Foundation workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.,
Thursday, July 31st in Little Falls.
The workshop will include presentations on grassroots campaigning, legal
reporting, civility, public speaking, media relations and leadership.
Presenters include Minnesota State Rep. Larry Haws; Sue Hilgart,
presidential campaign manager; Kevin Frazell, League of Minnesota
Cities; Tim Houle, Crow Wing County administrator; and Sue Halena, St.
Cloud Times editor.
Candidates of all parties and levels of office are invited to attend
this nonpartisan event, which will take place before the city filing
deadline.
The workshop fee is $40, and registrations are due by Friday, July 25th.
For more information, contact Leah Posterick at (877) 632-9255
toll-free, or visit www.ifound.org to download
a brochure.
Good news! Horizons has been funded for another round of 15 communities in MN. Horizons is an 18-month program of leadership education, community discussion, visioning and action for rural communities with a population of up to 5,000 and a poverty rate of 10% or more. Maybe it’s the right fit for your community or a community near you.
Several information sessions have been scheduled throughout the state. The information sessions will provide an opportunity for you to learn more about Horizons, engage with staff and possibly alumni community members, and find out how your community can get involved.
Click on the link to read the complete Horizons 3 Information Session Schedule.
To learn more about the program and eligibility, visit our program website at: http://www.extension.umn.edu/community/Horizons/
Last January, we compiled an update for the Minnesota Horizons communities that included the vision statement and the ideas each community was looking into. To take a look at where you were in January and how far you have come, click here: community-updates-108.doc. To read the final work plans, visit each community’s blog site.
Everyday Democracy recently recognized Eveleth for their blog. CONGRATULATIONS, Eveleth bloggers, on your efforts to highlight positive change in your community!
Check out Eveleth’s blog at: eveleth.blogspot.com
We held our monthly conference call with Horizons communities on June 16th. My notes are below (click “more”). If you couldn’t make it to the call, this should give you a short and sweet rundown of the important details. Enjoy, and have a great week! Read the rest of this entry »
Minnesota Training Opportunity from the Alliance for Children and Families
The Alliance for Children and Families provides services to nonprofit child and family serving and economic empowerment organizations. Motivated by a vision of a healthy society and strong communities, we work to strengthen America’s nonprofit sector and through advocacy assure the sector’s continued independence.
AUGUST 13-15, 2008 (Minneapolis, MN)
Civic Engagement Institute for Alliance and UNCA Members
This two-and-one-half day institute will be held at Family & Children’s Service in Minneapolis. This program features interactive trainings, dialogues, and workshops about key strategic issues affecting the civic engagement work of child- and family-serving agencies. Limited to 25 participants. For more details, please contact Linda Nguyen.
Communities have scheduled their Horizons Transition events. At these community events, Horizons Teams will discuss their accomplishments, recognize all the volunteers that made the program such a success, and present their workplans for future activities. Please click below for a full schedule of dates and times.
Foundation Funds Financial Literacy Programs
The Foundation for Financial Literacy is accepting applications. The Foundation’s mission is to elevate the financial well-being of humanity. Through grantmaking, the Foundation supports organizations whose primary interest is in providing financial education and literacy programs for people of all ages. Special consideration will be afforded proposals that address underserved populations of children through mentoring programs with older teens as well as proposals focusing on underserved women’s groups. Collaborations between the public and private sectors are encouraged. Applications are accepted from organizations throughout the world. Online applications are due June 28, 2008. The final deadline for 2008 is December 27. For additional information, visit the website.
Department of Education: Advanced Placement Incentive Program
This program seeks to increase the successful participation of low-income students in advanced placement courses and tests, expand opportunities for low-income students to take college-level classes and earn college credit while still in high school, and support efforts to raise the rigor of the academic curriculum for all students attending high-poverty high schools. Read the pdf to learn more.