News & Upcoming Events
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News
If you haven't already seen the wonderful editorial the Strib printed in the Sunday paper written by our very own brilliant and courageous, Chris Stewart, then here it is: The Stewart editorial: http://bit.ly/AiSlMt
We are proud to announce the Health and Wellness work group welcomes a new tri-chair, Babette Jamison. Babette has more than 15 years of experience in management and administration in the nonprofit sector working at Model Cities of St. Paul as the Director of Program and Services, responsible for overseeing the agency’s three supportive housing programs, crisis intervention services, targeted children’s mental health case management and youth development services.
Babette has a master’s degree in public administration from Jacksonville State University. She currently works at the Minnesota Department of Health in the Office of Minority and Multicultural Health as the African/African American Health Coordinator. In this position, she provides leadership, consultation and cultural expertise on health disparities affecting African/African Americans and other populations of color and American Indians living in Minnesota. We welcome Babette as the tri-chair of the Health and Wellness group for the forum.
AALF Newsletters
Events
Date: Wed, 05/16/2012
Save the date and join us for the Social Justice party of the year! The annual Allies for Justice Celebration brings together all the wonderful people working to make Minnesota a better place to live and honors outstanding contributions by individuals and organizations in the community. Register here today!
Grassroots & Groundwork is a national conference designed to showcase both tested and emerging models and tools being used to help low-income populations get out and stay out of poverty. The event features 30 breakout sessions presented by the on-the-ground organizations doing the work in the areas of wealth creation, public policy, food systems as economic development opportunities, and community leadership. The conference also offers inspiring keynote speakers, site visits, an optional half-day skill-building workshop, and lots of networking opportunities.
This program, one of the very few of its kind serving Native American communities, will be at Grassroots & Groundwork: Working Together to Reduce Poverty and Build Prosperity, a national conference held June 6 – 8, 2012 at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in suburban Minneapolis.
To register for Grassroots & Groundwork, visit www.grassrootsandgroundwork.org.
AALF Forum VII Saturday June 9th 8am- 1:30pm
Location:
Crown Plaza Hotel 11 Kellogg Boulevard East Saint Paul, MN 55101 |
We are looking for persons to serve on the AALF VII Forum Planning Team which will hold 3 virtual meetings. Please email Yvonne Cheek if you are able to help shape this upcoming Forum!
4th Annual Community Empowerment through
Black Men's Healing Conference
June 21st – 22nd , 2012
Metropolitan State University
St. Paul Campus, Founders Hall
700 East Seventh Street, St. Paul MN 55106The theme for the 2012 conference is:
COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY."Showing the way, not being in the way"
Individuals Working with African American Men and their families
In this era of limited resources and increasing disparities including in the areas of education, incarceration, unemployment and homelessness, this conference provides an opportunity for meaningful community engagement and access to national and local educators, community practitioners and experts to discuss and introduce practical trauma informed and outcome driven methods and services. This conference offers the African American community, and those serving this community, an opportunity to learn about and discuss an alternative way of thinking about community building "from inside out" versus "the outside in". By addressing the blind spots linked to intergenerational trauma that acts as barriers to collaboration, leadership succession, sustainable change, community empowerment and "compassionate accountability".
Submit all proposals or questions by email to Sam Simmons at ssc@comcast.net Information about the conference is available at www.brothershealing.com. Workshop Proposal is due by 12 midnight CST on Thursday, March 31, 2012. Decisions will be made and communicated during the week of April 18, 2012 by email, |
You are warmly invited to attend the Children's Defense Fund's 2012 national conference!
This exciting event that will bring together over 3,000 leading researchers, educators, policymakers, faith leaders and youth advocates including 1,000 young adults to address together the growing national crisis for the challenging conditions facing children in our country.
Please join us for cutting edge plenary sessions and dozens of compelling workshops as we focus on the latest research, best practices, community building models and youth empowerment strategies. Use these skills to close the gap between what we know works and what we can actually do for our most vulnerable children.
Your voice and presence is important to us at this conference as someone who cares deeply about the future of all children and families in Minnesota.
Be a part of shaping a robust national conversation on the urgent needs of children and those living in poverty in 2012. We can change the odds for the next generation.
An Opportunity to Impact Our Nation’s Most Critical and Least Prioritized Issue – Our Children
"Pursuing Justice for Children and the Poor with Urgency and Persistence"
A Community and Youth Empowerment Conference
Sunday, July 22-Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio
Please register today for the most critical four days in this election year. For more information, please contact Alisha Porter at Children's Defense Fund–Minnesota at 651.855.1173 or porter@cdf-mn.org.
