By Michelle Anderson, Healthcare Training and Assessment Assistant, RESOURCE MRC I think far too often, people (myself included) tend to disregard the importance of being skilled in doing tasks that may not be…
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BY DANE SMITH AND MAUREEN RAMIREZ OF GROWTH AND JUSTICE Most news media reviews of the 2015 legislative session have focused on general disappointment in the process and unrealized expectations,…
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BY PATRICK TROSKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Twenty-one years ago, representatives of the Foundation and the Minnesota Private College Council (MPPC) got together to explore ways the Foundation’s previous 30+ years of…
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By Ethan Johnson, Employer Services Research and Outreach Associate, Twin Cities Rise! The initial weeks of a job are rife with uncertainty, and AmeriCorps VISTA positions are no different. Of course,…
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Dear Colleagues and Stakeholders, After 15 years with the Foundation, four and a half as Executive Director, Patrick Troska will embark on a 12-week sabbatical beginning June 25, 2015. He…
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The following blog, re-posted with permission, was originally posted on the Voices for Racial Justice website. The Foundation has supported the work of Voices of Racial Justice (formerly Organizing Apprenticeship…
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By Emma Olson, Workforce Connections Specialist - East Side Neighborhood Services Chances are that, if you’re reading this post, you’re already interested in a year of service. And not only…
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By Michelle Graff, Marketing and Recruitment Specialist - American Indian OIC As I reflect on my time spent being an AmeriCorps VISTA thus far, a word that comes to mind…
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By Alyson Shaw Workforce Access and Diversity Specialist - Summit Academy OIC I had never been to Minneapolis before I moved here for AmeriCorps VISTA in July. Being from Pittsburgh,…
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By Tyler Hubler Workforce Access and Diversity Specialist, Summit Academy OIC As you weigh the option of embarking upon a year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA member it is…
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By Maya Beck, Career Strategy Development Associate, Lifetrack Resources 1. Rapgenius was originally going to be called rap exegesis. 2. Pulitzer-prizewinner writer Michael Chabon has commented on the literary technique…
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By Tyler Hubler, Workforce Access and Diversity Specialist, Summit Academy OIC As you weigh the option of embarking upon a year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA member it is important…
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