DATE/TIME: Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 9:30am
June 10 & 24
July 8 & 22
August 12 & 26
September 9 & 23
PLACE: Parking Lot at Plymouth & Oliver, 1835 Penn Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55411

Our outdoor free food distributions are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month all summer long. Tons of fresh fruits, vegetables, and community resources will be set up on each date until supplies Hosted by Hennepin County Engagement Services, this wellness panel and choice of healing circles are offered as part of an ongoing series to support the health and wellbeing of our community.

PLACE: Online, Zoom, Register https://forms.gle/dvEJB9f7TKczCyjB6 $50 (includes class material)

Activities: knotting, rice dough figurines, red envelope decoration, 3D paper quilling, 3D paper cutting

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請用海報上 QR code, 或者上面連結的 Google form 報名。

PLACE: Minnesota History Center 3rd floor, 345 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102

This new traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History includes engaging personal stories, documents, photographs, and interactives. Embracing themes that are as relevant today as they were years ago, the exhibition takes a deep look at immigration, prejudice, civil rights, heroism, and what it means to be an American.

 
The theme of this year’s event is “ROOTED, RESILIENT, AND RISING. Rooted in Culture. Resilient in our Communities. Rising in Power.”

Our convening will highlight the current state of health disparities research focused in Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) populations. Speaker sessions will weave together how community-led and community-participatory efforts and strategic collaboration help to triangulate our actions toward collective growth. We are proud to include special focus on the critical importance of AA and NH/PI community coalition efforts that reinforce the importance of storytelling in research practice to address health disparities and bolster the health of diverse AA and NH/PI populations.

You will gain an understanding of nonprofit finance terminology, accounting rules, roles and responsibilities, and procedures and policies.

This training is designed to make you more comfortable with nonprofit finance. We’ll walk through nonprofit financial reports including the statement of activities (income statement) and statement of financial position (balance sheet). You will gain an understanding of nonprofit finance terminology, accounting rules, roles and responsibilities, and procedures and policies. This workshop is right for you if you are new to the nonprofit sector, nonprofit finance, or your position as staff or board member.

PLACE:  FINNEGANS House - FINNOVATION Lab 817 5th Ave S. #400 Minneapolis, MN 55404
Register https://business.mplschamber.com/events/details/getting-started-with-corporate-social-responsibility-how-to-build-a-csr-program-14270

After a two-year wait, Jungle Theater and Theater Mu are thrilled to finally invite you to the regional premiere of Lauren Yee's Cambodian Rock Band, running this summer from Jun 8-Jul 31.

"At its heart, Cambodian Rock Band is a story of intergenerational war trauma and how an immigrant's survival through genocide impacts his daughter's American journey," says Mu Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal, who directs the production.


"Yet, while it mourns a region's immense loss, it also celebrates the survival and resilience of the human spirit. Through its specificity of the Cambodian experience, Cambodian Rock Band touches upon the universality of our community's stories. Yee magically weaves together both tragedy and joy, music and words, to create a transcendent Asian American theatrical experience."

The majority of our workforce today consists of Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millennials; but move over, because Gen Z has also joined the picture. Every generation brings unique skills and opportunities to our organizational cultures, but what do we really know about these generations? And how might we engage and appreciate all generations in our organizations? In this session, we’ll explore some characteristics of these generations, identify their communication patterns, and provide cooperative strategies for working with and understanding our organizational generations. As audience members, you are invited to share your stories and learn from each other. Skills and strategies from this session will benefit your professional and your personal lives. 

A conversation with author Mai Neng Vang about her new book

“Dejsiab: From My Liver to Yours” is a one of a kind poetry book that explores colonialism, patriarchy, hope, and healing through a critical Hmong womxn’s lens. Author Mai Neng Vang will share her poems and process.

“Through the years, I’ve come to realize that healing is not a linear process – there are no definitive steps to take before one can say they have healed from their traumas. More than this, healing looks different for everyone, but regardless of how we heal or how long it takes us to heal, healing is so necessary for us to reconcile with the generations of trauma and hurt that our ancestors, mothers, sisters, aunties have endured…The poems found in this book are a series of love letters: love letters to who I was, from who I am, for who I will become. As a reader, you bear witness to the struggles, the joys, and the thoughts that I have as someone who is constantly becoming. In this way, we, too, are having a heart-to-heart throughout this book. I hope that you find relevance and solace in my words and are able to draw strength and dejsiab from these pages.” – Mai Neng Vang.

FREE 1:00 pm performance in the theater!
The performance is preceded by a Korean Market and raffle 11:30 am to 3:00 pm in the cafeteria.

Free vaccination doses 1, 2, and booster. $50 gift card to Target, Walmart, or CUB Foods. 

Need Health Insurance? MNsure Navigators On-site
Need a therapist for mental health services? 
Want to start a business? 
We also have a a new program called: Tailor-made Case Management

Drag Tale Times is our summer program and features a drag artist who comes and does story time with kiddos. It's super family-friendly. Hosted every 2nd Saturday thru August at Indigenous Roots. Join us! 
Event page: https://fb.me/e/2mXqfC2de

Northern Spark will return to the Rondo, Frogtown and Little Mekong neighborhoods near University Avenue and downtown in St. Paul, as well as the Mississippi River to shine a spotlight on the beauty and richness of these communities. Art projects will take many forms, including performance, hands-on and participatory art-making, and sound and sculpture installation, all responding to the theme, “What the World Needs Now.” This year’s activities will include art projects at Victoria Theater Arts Center, Springboard for the Arts, Rondo Community Library, and the Minnesota Museum of American Art, building upon ongoing partnerships with these organizations.

 

Rooted in Resilience is a summer retreat created by and for Asian MN high school youth. As young people, we often don’t have the opportunity to talk about the issues that are impacting us in schools. Even in the face of anti-Asian violence, police brutality, and anti-LGBTQ hatred - we are expected to stay silent about our humanity. We want to change this. We invite you to join us for our leadership and social justice retreat for Asian Minnesotan high school youth.

During this retreat, we will bring Asian Minnesotan youth together to redefine and explore our leadership, power, and history of resilience. Asians are often depicted as the model minority but we know that there are endless possibilities of who we are. We are fierce, we are loving, we are infinite, and we are rooted in resilience.

This is a space for Asian Minnesotan youth to feel safe and powerful in their own skin. Let’s be in community with each other and build collective power!

Story Strolls are a fun way to enjoy reading while spending time outdoors. Community members are invited to visit the park and walk the path as they read the book. This is a self-guided tour that families can enjoy at their leisure. Story Stroll signs will be up on a continuous basis for the week.

“Juneteenth: A Children’s Story" by Opal Lee at: North Commons Park.
"Family Reunion" by Chad Richardson at Bottineau Park
"Soul Food Sunday" by Winsome Bingham at Phelps Park.
Presented in partnership with Hennepin County Library. 
 

Food Trucks, Stage Entertainment, Kids’ Activities, Vendors, Exhibitors and Entertainment

• D.J. Dime
• Brooklyn Park Lions Drum and Dance Group
• Niles
• Legacy Arts Group
• Jovonta Patton
• Cornisha Garmon
• Chase & Ovation
• Jerome Treadwell

Vaccine Clinic from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pfizer available, Ages 5 and up, 1st and 2nd doses, Booster and 2nd Booster
$50 gift card when you receive your shot!

Mammograms for women ages 40 and up
Please call Fowzia Abdullahi to make a mammogram appointment 612-302-3438 Code: BCC4
$25 gift card when you receive a mammogram!

We will explore entrepreneurship and identify your entrepreneurial inspirations through examples and activities.

At the end of this session, you’ll be able to:

• Identify entrepreneurs who inspire you and why.
• Define the characteristics of an entrepreneur and which characteristics you also have.
• Explore different journeys entrepreneurs experience.
• Identify your entrepreneurial inspirations.
• Formulate next steps to pursue curiosity and learning.

City of Brooklyn Park Juneteenth: Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. We recognize the holiday as an important marker in the progress of American history. We recognize Juneteenth as a very important marker in the progress of American history. This is a FREE event open to all Brooklyn Park residents! No registration necessary. Activities include Juneteenth education/Sankofa, performances from local artists, storytelling, family activities, community resource fair

As Master Cheng Yen said: “Nothing is impossible with confidence, perseverance, and courage.” The Turner Twins, Hugo and Ross, live by this very ideology, having found a career in communing with nature, climbing the tallest peaks and pushing themselves to transcend their limitations. 

In this installment of C.A.F.E. 229, we are honored to welcome the Turner Twins, modern British expeditionists, who after a tragic accident threatened one of their lives, found a renewed passion and sense of curiosity for the world. They’ll reflect on over a decade of traveling, exploration, and immersion in new lifestyles and cultures.

Join us as the Turner Twins share their journey towards a life of adventure and their experiments in veganism and sustainability.

Better Together Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament is a partnership between KaleidoScope, LLC & MN Zej Zog.
To engage the Hmong community around COVID-19 and increase mental and physical health for our community, we have decided to coordinate and launch this initiative together. The tournament is funded as part of a COVID-19 community engagement effort from the Minnesota Department of Health.

Cash Prizes
1st place: $600
2nd place: $300
3rd place: $100

TG will be at Queer Youth Pride this year! Know a queer youth? Bring them and come hang with us at Como Park! 

PLACE: On West Broadway Avenue from Bryant to Emerson Avenue North

PLACE: Carty Park 705 Iglehart Ave. Saint Paul, MN 55104

This will be a day of Family and community engagement and fun, celebration that we may start to recognize and share each others historical, ritual and traditional celebrations

PLACE: Urban Growler (Barrel Room) 2325 Endicott St, Saint Paul, Register here

Speakers include Nevada Littlewolf, founder of Rural American Indigenous Leadership and Seven Teachings LLC, on “No Education Solutions Without Us”, and Dr. Jon Peterson, founder and president of TE2 Consulting, on “Uncovering Indigenous Models of Leadership”.

PLACE: Online, Register here
 

As women, living our lives according to the stories we've been told can be exhausting! These tales have been the source of our stress, frustration, overwhelm and burnout. It's time to let go of the old stories about womanhood and create new stories that tell who we truly are. Professional storyteller, transformational leader and women's advocate, Saundra Gilliard, will share the 4 steps you can take to release your old myths and rewrite your new story.

PLACE: 6645 James Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55430
Interested Vendor application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5m3LJd_Z9IMkpSpo0hrmPwxbpbHUGoc4CeuDgllNk4aLHOw/viewform

Enjo food trucks, community vendors, and speakers. 

PLACE: Phalen Lake, 1600 Phalen Dr. Saint Paul, MN 55106

This is the BIG ONE! We hope ALL OF YOU can join us and our community members in celebrating Pride together. We want to end Pride with a BANG! So come out to play some games, win some things and eat some good grilled food!  This will be held at Phalen Lake. 

PLACE: Plaza Park, 7400 85th Avenue N - In front of the Brooklyn Park Library on W. Broadway Ave.
Interest Form: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/148a3190dc0e4843978d64e22093bdb3 

Live performances
• Dance floor DJ
• Arts activities
• Vendor fair
• Food trucks
• and more!

PLACE: 10 South 5th Street #11, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Saucy Santana & Friends Concert is to celebrate FREEDOM, EQUALITY, and TOGETHERNESS. The event is during our Twin Cities Pride Weekend. With a venue capacity of 1200, the event is targeted to the 18+ LGBTQ, community, and local businesses that support the principals of Encouraging Leaders.

We will be honoring one person that has experienced or live with HIV for their heroic spirit to use their story to spread awareness and to break misconceptions around people that live with AIDS or HIV.

PLACE: Riverfront Building, 307 E Center St, Rochester, MN 55904 (the parking lot across the river from Mayo Field and across the street from the Civic Theatre)

Following a trio of immensely popular summer events in 2021, The Night Market is returning for 2022 with more dates and two locations.

Starting in July, markets will be held every other Saturday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 307 E Center St, Rochester (the parking lot across the river from Mayo Field and across the street from the Civic Theatre). Up to 14 vendors will be at each event, on a rotating basis.

PLACE: Online, register https://stratishealth-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XBEnNWBCQmWnT66myzd2VQ

About 1 in 10 Minnesotan households struggle with food insecurity. Black, Latinx, Native Americans, people with disabilities, and people living in rural and lower-income counties suffer the greatest disparities in access to quality nutrition. They are more likely to suffer diet-related chronic diseases, including heart disease, certain cancers, stroke, and diabetes.

The idea of food as medicine is rapidly gaining momentum. Food and nutrition interventions such as food pharmacies, produce prescriptions, and medically-tailored meals can help prevent and manage diet-related chronic diseases. Join us to learn more about integrating nutrition into clinical care systems to improve health.

Presenting is Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, a respected leader in nutrition and research who serves as dean at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and teaches at Tufts School of Medicine.

PLACE:  FINNEGANS House - FINNOVATION Lab 817 5th Ave S. #400 Minneapolis, MN 55404
Register https://business.mplschamber.com/events/details/volunteerism-social-responsibility-build-employee-engagement-and-meaningful-nonprofit-partnerships-14271

Corporate volunteerism improves employee retention, productivity and loyalty. A recent study by PwC revealed, “Employees most committed to their organizations put in 57 percent more effort on the job—and are 87 percent less likely to resign—than employees who consider themselves disengaged.” In addition, corporate volunteers help build strong community relationships and pave the way for good corporate relations.
 
In this session our panel will discuss the different types of volunteer programs that are working well, how best to engage employees in volunteer efforts, policies and software. We will also discuss best practices for a meaningful and authentic relationship with your nonprofit partners.

PLACE:  Centennial Park, Brooklyn Center, 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

Planned Events:

PLACE:  Online, Register  tolib.org/summercamp
30% off coupon code: Tolib
Limited to 25 students. First come, first serve.

Who: Entering Grades 9~12 in Fall 2022
As a teen, do you feel life sometimes is both confused and adventurous?
Do you wish someone would listen to you or understand how you feel?
Come to join James Y. Shih, the screenwriter and filmmaker, to write short scripts and make short films to explore your favorite themes and translate your thoughts into the visual language of films.
We will explore and learn to do:

PLACE: Visitation School 2455 Visitation Dr, Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Tinyurl.com/ChineseEnrichmentCamp
 

The Chinese Culture and Language Enhancement Camp will have below learning objectives:

• Learn Mandarin Chinese language skills and Chinese culture;
• Interact with peers in a diverse setting using Mandarin;
• Enhance academic knowledge, as well as civic engagement skills about racial equity and social justice to mitigate the Anti-Asian Hate impacts on our bicultural learners.
   

Additionally, our campers will examine how global issues impact local communities, exploring topics such as: inequality, and identity formation, etc. Course themes are brought to life through engaging out-of-class learning that connects students to experts and local Mandarin-speaking networks. Campers will share the experience through a story-book project, to use their language and cultural skills to express their daily life experience, along with COVID-19 impacts.

PLACE: McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 200 SE Oak St, Minneapolis, MN 55455

The Youth Summit will bring together youth from across Minnesota to learn, share, and collaborate to help reduce the dangers of vaping through activism and awareness.
The Summit will consist of full group presentations, a variety of workshops and skill building activities, and furthering education and career building opportunities. Breakfast and lunch are included. More details on the agenda coming soon.

Event Website https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/escape-the-vape-summit/std-landing-page

PLACE: 1250 W. Broadway (Rear Lot/Field)

Godflow is a Twin Cities outreach utilizing hip hop to communicate the Gospel message to urban youth culture. GodFlow includes a youth prayer rally and a keynote speaker. It’s designed for the whole family to enjoy, with sports stations, bouncy houses, community vendors, a variety of food and more. Godflow hip hop & hope fest offers youth an opportunity to hear the good news while equipping them to with tangible resources and mentor programming that will meet their practical and spiritual needs. The goal is to empowering them to be successful throughout the year. We partner with churches, businesses, non-profits and schools to do our part to reduce violence, while uplifting and inspiring our community.

Event Website https://www.themanupclub.org/godflow.html

PLACE: Hopkins and Woodbury (Oakdale) locations available
Hopkins Dance Center, 821 1/2, Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343
Legacy Dance Studio, 7153 10th St N, Oakdale, MN 55128
 

Taichi sessions $300
Kungfu sessions $240

Contact email: Nicola.Stockman@gmail.com, 651-528-0816

PLACE: Finnovation Lab 817 5th Ave S. #400 Minneapolis, MN 55404
Register https://business.mplschamber.com/events/details/racial-equity-and-csr-strategies-for-small-and-mid-sized-businesses-14272

Events over the last two years have been a wake-up call about the persistence of racism in our community. In 2020 and 2021 many companies made commitments and investments focused on racial justice. What’s working and what’s not? And what can small and mid-sized companies do to drive change?
 
Join us for a panel discussion about how Minnesota based businesses are integrating racial equity strategies into their CSR programs.

PLACE: Union Depot, 240 East Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, MN 55101

Our mailing address is:
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