Who We've Funded

My fellowship involves the study of graffiti art and its effects on people, community and culture. The popularity of graffiti and street art has increased and is in heavy demand, yet most people do not want to address the reality of it. The focus of

The rural area I live in does not have enough economic opportunity to retain most young people and families. We need to create a more diverse and sustainable economy in the area. Logging, mining and tourism provide some jobs, but they are unstable

Child Traumatic Stress (CTS) may develop after a child feels intensely threatened by an event he or she is involved in or has witnessed. If left untreated, CTS can have devastating consequences including long-term difficulties with school

Research has confirmed that the developmental environment young children experience in the first three years of life is crucial to brain development and future functioning. I plan to engage others in creating a system-wide, community-based and

Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 4)

As the largest primarily rural health system in the United States, Sanford Health serves more American Indians in its clinics and hospitals in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota than any other large, major private nonprofit health system in the

Our community has not valued input from youth or helped them connect to the community in a meaningful way to encourage civic engagement. I want to find ways to bridge the gap between city, school and community areas so that key leaders will invite

The rural community of Georgetown in northwest Minnesota exemplifies an unfortunate nationwide trend: the slow evaporation of America's small towns. Recently, there have been positive changes with young, college-age couples and individuals bringing

There is a significant lack of deaf education expertise within early childhood intervention programs, an important concern as the language development window is between infancy and three years of age. Deaf educational professionals often do not meet

Advances in Minnesota’s high technology industries are creating a growing need for a highly skilled technical workforce with strong science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) skills. The Twin Cities area is home to over 80,000 Hmong

Low-income communities struggle to attract investment for sustainable economic growth. This fellowship will help me leverage my nonprofit leadership, business development and consulting experiences to access resources and knowledge that will give me