| Metro Organizer October 21, 2009 |
Event I 2009 Regional Equity Series Events: Strengthening Our Regional Equity Movement The Alliance's 2009 Regional Equity Series brings local and national leaders together to talk about emerging issues that are critical to creating an equitable Twin Cities region. The final event in the series focuses on Strengthening Our Regional Equity Movement. Strengthening Our Regional Equity Movement The Twin Cities boast a strong network of organizations that partner on a variety of grassroots efforts to create a more equitable region. How can we build on our existing strengths and networks to place racial justice and equity issues at the center of regional priorities? Angela Glover Blackwell, CEO of PolicyLink, will speak about the ways in which this national organization is supporting regions throughout the country in advancing an equity agenda. A local panel will discuss the trends emerging in the Twin Cities that will contribute to a stronger regional equity movement. This event will be followed by the Alliance's 15th Anniversary Event and in/stability photo exhibit! All of these events are free, but an RSVP is appreciated. Please follow the links above to register! Event I Housing Affordability and Transportation: The Connection 6 pm Anyone should be able to live and work near transit corridors and have access to jobs and living wages. You are invited to join MICAH at this event to help ensure there is affordable housing along the transit corridors. RSVP to jodi@micah.org. Event I HIRE Minnesota: Help Ensure Green Jobs Reach Our Community 10 am This spring, HIRE Minnesota secured commitments for green jobs training and home weatherization job-creation through the 2009 Energy Programs Act. These programs are overseen by the Department of Commerce’s Office of Energy Security (OES). But are these programs resulting in green jobs for our community? Event I Overcoming Racism: Why is it so Hard? The Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative is hosting the Overcoming Racism conference to offer resources that expand our understanding and improve our skills in countering racism. It will deepen holistic understanding about the racial domination system, and provide models, skills and tools for advancing day-to-day anti-racist transformation. Among the workshops that will be offered, Alliance Coalition Organizer Joan Vanhala and partners from the Racial Equity Impact Policy working group will present on designing racially just public policies. Resource I Free Minneapolis Wireless Internet Accounts for Nonprofits As part of a community benefits agreement between the city of Minneapolis and USI Wireless, the city is offering 100 free wireless Internet accounts to nonprofit organizations. To be eligible, nonprofit organizations must be located in the city of Minneapolis and:
Applications are due by October 30, 2009. Please contact Jennifer Lastoka at Jennifer.Laskota@ci.minneapolis.mn.us or (612) 673-3163 with questions. Resource I How Nonprofits are Using Social Media to Reach Their Goals With the traditional media in flux, nonprofit groups are increasingly turning to alternative means to reach the public. At the same time, self-publishing and social media platforms on the Internet are experiencing explosive growth rates and new prominence. To understand the relationship between these trends, a national consulting firm set out to examine how a group of nonprofits working on state-level advocacy issues are using new media technologies to promote their agendas. The report (PDF) shows how some nonprofits are using those technologies to advance social change, and provides resources and advice to aid other organizations in such efforts. Resource I Inspiring Action Video Contest Twin Cities Compass is holding a video contest. Show them in one minute what you are doing to make the Twin Cities region a better place to live and work. Extra points if your video uses facts or resources from the Twin Cities Compass web site to show how you are addressing a community need. Finalists will be selected by Twin Cities Compass funders, including McKnight and Saint Paul Foundations, and featured on the Twin Cities Compass web site. Never made a video? Don't worry, it's easy. You can even use a cell phone. Article I Citizens Lobby for More Central Corridor Stops An impassioned group of St. Paul citizens, civic leaders and city officials urged state officials to help fund the construction of three additional light rail stops along University Avenue. Addressing the House Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division at a legislative hearing, they said it's necessary to have stations at Hamline Avenue, Victoria Street and Western Avenue if the area's poorest and most ethnically diverse residents are going to be equitably served by the proposed Central Corridor system. "Enough is enough with being pushed around and moved aside," boomed Keo Walker, a member of the Stops for Us coalition. "We need these three stops to ensure jobs, benefits and transportation." Read more from the Twin Cities Daily Planet. Article I Climate Equity: Ensuring a Just Response to Climate Change Both internationally and within the U.S., the inequity between those that produce carbon and those that pay for its impacts, is real and widening. Our current energy system is often built on the backs of whole sets of populations, while those consuming the energy, and creating energy policy, see little consequence. Read more from the summary of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's recent climate equity conference. Job Opportunity I Communications Manager - Transit for Livable Communities Transit for Livable Communities is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to reform Minnesota’s transportation system. The communications manager leads the development and implementation of Transit for Livable Communities’ communications strategy including knowledge of key audiences, development of key messages and tactical plans to support the organization’s positioning and priorities. Experience supporting policy advocacy, integrated mobilization campaigns, rapid response needs and fundraising is required. Candidates must demonstrate strong all around management skills. Familiarity with Web 2.0 and effective use of social media in integrated communication campaigns is required. The position reports to the executive director. Job Opportunity I Community Development Specialist - American Indian Community Development Corporation The American Indian Community Development Corporation’s (AICDC) mission is to provide culturally unique initiatives, housing and entrepreneurial programs that will strengthen American Indian communities. AICDC seeks a community development specialist who can develop and implement community development strategies that advance our mission. The successful applicant must possess a comprehensive knowledge of the urban American Indian population, tribes, bands and communities of the state of Minnesota. Applicants must demonstrate familiarity with the resources and services of American Indian organizations as well as the broader community. The position requires comprehensive skills in communication, research, grant and report writing, and project implementation. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, innovative, creative and team-oriented. Job Opportunity I Community Organizer - ISAIAH ISAIAH is an ecumenical, multi-racial, democratic and nonpartisan congregation-based community organization in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud regions of Minnesota. ISAIAH's Great River Interfaith Partnership (GRIP) in St. Cloud has been recognized an effective voice and vehicle for social justice in the community. Like the Metro Organizer? Donate to the Alliance. Get this from a friend? Subscribe to the Metro Organizer. Alliance for Metropolitan Stability I 2525 Franklin Ave E, Suite 200 I Minneapolis, MN 55406 I 612-332-4471 | |
