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A radio interview program. “Urban Agenda” is a celebrated Twin Cities forum for dismantling race and racism, for creating community connections and engaging in collaborative problem solving.
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Black Market Reads
For the smart and free-thinking, Black Market Reads is a podcast featuring conversations with today’s most exciting Black literary voices. We are a podcast for any one who loves to read, write, and engage. Black Market Reads is a project of The Givens Foundation for African American Literature.
To listen to a variety of speakers click on this link to find our more information.
Sunday Series Gets You Thinking
From District 10 of Saint Paul
The incremental impact of global warming is adding up all around us. The documentary “Minnesota Stories in a Changing Climate” shows how. This hourlong film, from Will Steger’s Climate Generation, features six stories about how climate change already is changing our state. After the film, Climate Generation’s Sarah Goodspeed will facilitate discussion.
“Minnesota Stories in a Changing Climate” is this week’s presentation in the Como Community Council’s Sunday Series. The film is March 1 in the upstairs Auditorium at the Como Zoo and Conservatory’s Visitor Center, 1225 Estabrook Drive. Like all Sunday Series events, it runs from 1-2:30 p.m., is free, and includes plenty of time for Q&A. The presentation is in partnership with the Saint Paul Public Library’s Read Brave Documentary Film Series.
A quick rundown of the rest of this year’s lineup:
- March 8: Forgotten Como History. The 1917 Saint Paul Winter Carnival was arguably the biggest and best rendition in the event’s celebrated history. The city had revived the winter festival the year before, paying homage to the past and promoting its future. In 1917, organizers upped the ante: hosting epic-scale parades, world-class ski jumping, and the Red River Derby — a 522-mile dogsled race from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to Saint Paul. When that race finished at Como Park, an incredible spectacle unfolded. Among 10,000 viewers, the finish gave rise to an unlikely hero. Join local writer Drew M. Ross and hear what happened. Where: Mount Olive Lutheran Church Fireside Room, 1460 Almond Ave.
- March 15: Nature in Your Own “Backyard.” John Moriarty, author of “Field Guide to the Natural World of the Twin Cities,” highlights some of his favorite natural places in the metro, Ramsey County, and Como Park. Along the way, you’ll learn natural history facts for local plants and animals, and get tips on getting the most out of your own backyard habitats. Bonus: The turtles of Como Lake. Where: Como Lakeside Pavilion 3rd Floor Waterfall Room, 1360 Lexington Parkway N.
- March 22: Old Media in a New Era. As more people get their information from social media sites, as daily, weekly and monthly local newspapers scale back or fold altogether, what’s the future of local news? A panel discussion with Kelly Smith from the Star Tribune, Tesha Christensen from the Como Midway Monitor, and Scott Carlson from the Park Bugle. Where: Como Park Streetcar Station, 1224 Lexington Parkway N.
- March 29: In Search of Justice. Ramsey County District Court Judge DeAnne Hilgers discusses the purpose and promise of bail reform and the juvenile detention alternatives initiative. Where: Como Park Streetcar Station, 1224 Lexington Parkway N.
All the events are free, all events run from 1-2:30 p.m., and all events include presentations and plenty of time for Q&A. We’ll follow up with more details closer to each event.
Click on the link below to find out more information.
http://www.district10comopark.org/sunday_series_gets_you_thinking.html
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MINNEAPOLIS AND MET COUNCIL HOUSING AUTHORITIES FORM NATION’S FIRST REGIONAL “MOVING TO WORK” HOUSING AGENCY
Posted In: HousingDate: 1/28/20206
Housing authorities will combine resources and regulatory flexibility to increase housing choice for low-income renters
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved a first-in-the-nation partnership between Minnesota’s largest public housing authorities: the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) and Metropolitan Council Housing and Redevelopment Authority (Metro HRA).
In forming the nation’s first Regional Moving to Work agency, the two housing authorities will combine efforts to make it easier for families with housing vouchers to move where they wish across the metro area, including to neighborhoods they feel offer the best chance for economic success.
https://metrocouncil.org/News-Events/Housing/Newsletters/Regional-housing-agency-2020.aspx
INTERNSHIPS & URBAN SCHOLARS
INTERNSHIPS & URBAN SCHOLARS
Internships
The Metropolitan Council’s Internship Program offers a wide variety of opportunities to qualifying interns. Our program is designed to educate and mentor interns by providing professional on-the-job training and development. Our interns receive an hourly salary; most interns work full-time during the summer, with some opportunities continuing part-time through the school year.
Eligibility
- You must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education, and/or have been enrolled in a post-secondary educational program within the last 12 months.
- You must be a citizen or national of the United States; a lawful, permanent resident; or have authorization to work in the United States. (Documentation to verify employment eligibility will be required at the time of employment.)
- You must submit the Council’s online employment application at the time the program is open for recruitment. Applicants must have a NeoGov applicant account (registration is free and easy). To create your account, go to Governmentjobs.com — select “Sign In” and continue with “create account.”
Program dates
Internships will be posted February 1, 2020 through February 29, 2020.
