In order for North Dakota communities to attract and retain young families, they must offer strong educational programs for children, including pre-Kindergarten. Recent legislation has enabled North Dakota public schools to fund early childhood
My North Minneapolis neighborhood faces very challenging economic, health and educational disparities. I will help mobilize at-risk community members who are disengaged to become active, accountable and valued while creating solutions to community
Immigrant and refugee populations experience huge health disparities and numerous barriers in accessing health care. As an experienced medical professional, I will collaborate with other healthcare providers to offer culturally and linguistically
I will work and increase my skills to improve the overall health and well-being of South Asians living in Minnesota by implementing health education, prevention and screening, as well as offer treatment programs that are holistic, affordable
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 5) - Joe is an elected representative of the Twin Cities Local Indian Council for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe where he acts as liaison between Leech Lake citizens living in the Twin Cities and the Tribal
As a civics teacher and legislator I believe a large segment of the population feels unqualified to participate in "small d" democracy. With my Fellowship I will build a toolkit of core civic skills to use in engaging citizens who are now
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 5) - Prairie Rose is a descendent of the Sahnish/Arikara, Northern Cheyenne, Mandan, Lakota, and Dakota Nations. Seminole has a long-standing commitment to community service. Her parents, Lynette and Delbert
My East Side neighborhood is home to some of the most beautiful natural areas in the city, yet it is recovering from decades of economic struggle. I aspire to create opportunities related to food, people and the land that engage and empower members
The Twin Cities is home to the largest population of Karen refugees outside of Burma/Thailand. The Karen face a huge adjustment to Western practices around housing and medicine. My goal is to develop a collaborative community network to address the
Many youth of color are being swept into the school-to-prison pipeline. They face several barriers to success as they are released from the correctional system and attempt to reintegrate into society; those barriers often lead to high rates of
Communities within South Dakota continue to struggle with outmigration and an aging demographic. In those counties that do have workers, there is a lack of housing and training. In response to many of these concerns, regional planning initiatives
Native Nations Rebuilders Program (cohort 5) - Mato is a licensed Colorado and South Dakota attorney and co-owner of Owl Nest Consulting. He has a strong background in the practice of Indian law and a passion to serve and assist underrepresented
