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Headwaters Community News
- Introducing Grantee Stories: Freedom from the Streets
- The Wellspring Fund is accepting applications
- Job opportunities from the Headwaters community
- June community events
Introducing Grantee Stories: Freedom from the Streets
Today we are excited to launch Headwaters’ newest storytelling project: Grantee Stories.
Headwaters' grantee community is made up of powerful organizers working across the state to build power in communities using a diverse range of strategies. Each of these organizations has a unique and powerful story to tell about their work and how it moves Minnesota closer to liberation.
As part of the project, you’ll find the stories - told in our grantees' own words - of the work happening everyday in our communities to advance equity, transform power, and demand inclusion and justice for all Minnesotans.
Freedom from the Streets was founded in 2019 to support and build power with people who are homeless, formerly homeless, or on the verge of homelessness. Its core leaders and staff have all experienced homelessness and work to listen to and support community members experiencing homelessness to find resources and solutions – both through direct service and policy work.
We hope you’ll take the time to get to know Freedom from the Streets and Junail’s work, in her own words.
The Wellspring Fund is accepting applications
The Wellspring Fund is Headwaters’ newest grantmaking fund, and it is open for applications until July 18!
Wellspring Fund grants are 4-year, project-based grants that support BIPOC-led organizations working towards strengthening the ecosystem of social justice movements in Minnesota. These grants aim to deeply nourish organizations and coalitions that are driving innovative, impactful work for change.
Grants will provide organizations with meaningful, multi-year support through project-based funds of $90,000 per year, for a total of $360,000 per grant.
For years, we’ve had the goal of offering longer grant terms and larger grant sizes after hearing the need from our grantee community. We are excited that Wellspring Fund is one way Headwaters is responding to that need.
Job Opportunities from the Headwaters Community
June Community Events
Muslim sisters, it's time to make space for our healing and well-being! Each of us has experienced our own journey of joys and traumas, setbacks and successes. By exploring our personal histories, learning self-care skills, and healing together in sisterhood, we can become even more effective community leaders and changemakers. SNAP, RISE and Sukoon are collaborating on a five-session series with Dr. Abyan Bashir, clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma and development.
June is pride month! No matter how you like to celebrate, we have a place for you to share in community with us. From block parties to fundraisers to drag bingo, we've got a little bit of everything.
Pod Study Halls aim to share knowledge about what it means to be in a pod, how to build your own pod, and how to grow and care for the pods you are already a part of.
All are welcome! No previous experience/sessions required. Please join us for as many or as few study halls as you would like. We would love to have you!
Join Native Governance Center at the Niniijaanis Art Market at Flava Cafe: we’ll be tabling in the Native-made marketplace and sharing information on our next cohort of Native Nation Rebuilders. Applications open soon. Come say Boozhoo, Háŋ, Hello!
Make a quilt square this weekend as we celebrate Juneteenth & The Bond Between Us Exhibit! Our Power Tree Quilting will take place Saturday, June 17th from 1 - 3 pm outside the Hennepin History Museum 2303 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Boozhoo community members, we here in Project for Change want to invite you to the fifth annual Bemidji Juneteenth celebration. The event will be located at the Diamond Building in Diamond Point Park starting at 3PM on June 19th 2023. We will have food, music, guest speakers, vendors and community. Come out for a family friendly, free public event.
Many Native nations control just a small percentage of their original land base. Rather than Tribal governments and individual Tribal citizens stewarding and carrying out their vision for the land, we instead see big ag, vacation home owners, the United States Forest Service, and others making decisions. How did this happen?
The United States Government stole more than 90 million acres of Indigenous land during the Allotment Era. In Land Rush to Land Back, we’ll examine allotment’s history and modern-day implications for Native nations. We’ll also highlight ongoing Indigenous resistance and the strategies Native nations are using to fight back.
Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi's summer Gifts of the Plant Nation webinar will focus on bee balm, also known as bergamot or Waḣpe Waṡtemna (wah-pay wash-tey-mna) in the Dakota language.
We are honored to have some of our wonderful staff members at Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi share their ecological and cultural knowledge of nettle at this webinar.
Join Wakan Tipi Awanyankap on June 27th from 5:30pm to 6:30pm for a relaxed evening at the Rivoli Bluff Medicine Garden where we will be weeding and caring for our medicinal plant relatives! This volunteer opportunity will be lead by our Restoration Manager, Gabby Menomin, as well as our Environmental Justice Educator & Stewardship Coordinator, Jenna Grey Eagle.
Join us to connect with other donors, hear about CTUL's work, and enjoy refreshments
A $15 donation is encouraged but not required to attend! 4-7pm Wed June 28th on Fair State's patio
Join us for our June membership meeting - a space where MN8 members build meaningful relationships, have deep discussions about justice, learn more about the immigration landscape, and take action together. New members are welcome!
*Please note that the MN8 Membership space is strictly open to Southeast-Asian and AAPI individuals in order to uplift voices of impacted individuals and community members.
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