By Kale Siebert, IT Careers Preparation Specialist - Jewish Family and Children's Service of Minneapolis As a PSEI VISTA, we have ample opportunity for professional as well as personal development. There…
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By Kia Her, Employment Research and Evaluation Coordinator- Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota If you have ever been involved in workforce development, you have probably heard the terms “racial disparities” and “racial equity” being mentioned…
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By Emma Olson, Workforce Connections Specialist – East Side Neighborhood Services Almost every year that Martin Luther King Day comes, I feel a little frustrated. There’s always a friend (or thirty) who…
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BY JULIE BREKKE, VICE-PRESIDENT OF PPL Having worked in the nonprofit sector since the mid-90s, I’ve been involved to some degree on a variety of cross sector efforts. With plenty…
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BY MEMBERS OF THE MOVE MN COALITION The Jay and Rose Phillips Foundation of Minnesota’s funding priorities include transportation and making sure people with low incomes have access to jobs…
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WRITTEN BY PATRICK J. TROSKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The end of a calendar year marks a natural opportunity to pause and reflect on the past year. If you’re like me, you…
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By Jacob Cohn, Academic Enhancement and Marketing Coordinator - International Institute of Minnesota If you’re considering becoming a PSEI VISTA you probably have a few questions about our program and the…
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By Toska Cooper, Marketing and Outreach Coordinator - RESOURCE-EAC So what is the ICC? The ICC is a peer-led organization of AmeriCorps State, National & VISTA members that strive to…
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By SONDRA SAMUELS, PRESIDENT & CEO OF THE NORTHSIDE ACHIEVEMENT ZONE The Foundation has been supporting the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) from its beginnings in 2009. We have invited Sondra…
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BY DARIELLE DANNEN, POLICY DIRECTOR FOR THE METROPOLITAN CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS The Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) is a membership organization of community developers, over half who are…
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