September E-News

* A note from Executive Director Maria De La Cruz
* Apply to be considered for the next Giving Project cohort
* Meet the latest HFJ Community Innovation Grant recipients
* MN Organizations: Apply for a Community Innovation Grant
* In the Community





A note from Executive Director Maria De La Cruz

Hi HFJ Community,

Being the new executive director gives me a rush of feelings. My energy and focus levels are at an all-time high—and I have just the right amount of nerves to keep me grounded. It also helps to have a supportive Board and staff who encourage me during these first weeks and months on the job.

I feel fortunate to continue to serve Headwaters. I’ve spent the past five years working alongside incredible leaders. I’m grateful for the friendship and mentorship that my predecessor, David Nicholson, has provided.

As usual, there’s a lot happening across the Foundation. This month alone we’re inviting organizations to apply for a Community Innovation Grant and people to apply for the next cohort of the Giving Project. I’m also thinking about new opportunities, partnerships, and directions for HFJ to grow into. I will lead the work we do best while keeping a radical eye toward the future in the name of social justice.

I love Headwaters and I take my new role seriously. I’m glad you are here with me and my team.





Apply to be considered for the next Giving Project cohort

HFJ’s Giving Project funds social change, builds community, and develops leaders. We’re looking for 25 passionate people to join the next cohort that will kick off in January 2020. BIPOC and LGBTQI-identified people are especially encouraged to apply.

The Giving Project brings a multiracial, multigenerational, cross-class group of people together for six months. Together, they raise and give out money to organizations dedicated to building power for social change in Minnesota.

Program staff and Giving Project alumni will host four information sessions throughout the application period. The first takes place on Monday, September 23 at 6 p.m. Register here <[link removed]>. Applicants who can’t make information sessions can contact Senior Program Officer, Learning and Leadership Allison Johnson Heist: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> or 612-400-6264.

The priority deadline for this cohort is Thursday, October 31, 2019.





Meet the latest HFJ Community Innovation Grant recipients

We awarded $ 130,000 to 13 organizations through our Community Innovation Grant program. The one-year, project-based grants rare made possible by an ongoing partnership with the Bush Foundation.

The investments will help Minnesota communities find more effective, equitable, and sustainable solutions to challenges and opportunities. The 13 Community Innovation Grant recipients (and the cities they are headquartered in) are:

* Black Visions Collective, Minneapolis
* Dream of Wild Health, Minneapolis
* Guadalupe Alternative Programs, Saint Paul
* Lao Assistance Center of MN, Minneapolis
* New Arab American Theater Works, Minneapolis
* Niibi Center, Callaway
* Penumbra Theatre, Saint Paul
* ReleaseMN8, Farmington
* The Bridge for Youth, Minneapolis
* The SEAD Project, Minneapolis
* Upstream Arts, Inc., Minneapolis
* Well Being Development, Ely
* White Earth Land Recovery Project, Callaway

MN Organizations: Apply for a Community Innovation Grant

We offer Community Innovation Grants thanks to an ongoing partnership with the Bush Foundation. Grants support communities to use problem solving processes that lead to more effective, equitable, and sustainable solutions. This grant allows communities to increase collective understanding of an issue, generate ideas, and/or test and implement solutions. Organizations may apply online now. The deadline is Tuesday, September 24th at 5 p.m. Central.

The Program Team is hosting two information sessions. One is a conference call scheduled for Wednesday, September 11th at 2 p.m. The final session will be held onsite in our offices at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 16th.

See the details on our website <[link removed]>.






















In the Community

BIPOC Consultant Directory from Nexus <[link removed]>

“Over the years Nexus has fielded many requests about various types of BIPOC* consultants. This database is our response to the many requests, and we hope it is helpful to both consultants and people/organization seeking knowledge and expertise from BIPOC communities. Please note our disclaimer below. Enjoy!

A special thanks to all of the consultants and organizations who helped inform us about this database, former intern Omar Leal for starting this work and to current intern Keliyah Perkins for getting this live!

*NOTE: We use the term BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) to recognize the many identities in the community.”

Anti-Racism Workshop Series <[link removed]>

Wednesday, July 24th – Wednesday, November 20th

Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment is excited to announce a new series to address anti-racism and work towards dismantling white supremacy. By following the Prophetic model, RISE is rooted in the Sunnah and reminded of the diversity of identities and how we show up. This series will provide language, examples, tools, techniques and most importantly sisterhood in order to change a system. Attendees may register for individual sessions or may purchase registration for all five sessions at a discounted cost.

GMWC’s 4th Annual CRAZY HAT GALA <[link removed]>

Saturday, September 14th 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Atwood Memorial Center, Voyageurs Room: 651 First Avenue South, Saint Cloud

Please join The Greater Minnesota Worker Center for their 4th Annual Fundraising Gala. Learn more about GMWC efforts, trainings, growth and development of leaders in the Poultry, Resist & Persist and Civic engagement campaigns. Meet the staff, board of directors, and the members of GMWC. There will be dinner, dancing, fun, and entertainment! There will also be highlights of workers from the GMWC campaigns and they will share their stories.

Theme: CRAZY HAT GALA! Please wear a crazy hat to the gala!

Rise Against All Odds: Annual Fundraising Dinner <[link removed]>

Saturday, September 14th 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Ramada Plymouth Hotel and Conference Center: 2705 Annapolis Lane North, Plymouth

Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment invites their community to come together and start gearing up for the 2020 election! As RISE prepares for another fight for their humanity at the polls, they need your support. All are welcome for this classy evening of mocktails, entertainment, and a special Keynote Speaker.

Humanize My Hoodie Workshop Tour St. Paul <[link removed]>

Saturday, September 21st 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Villa del Sol: 88 Cesar Chavez Street, Saint Paul

Jason Sole and Andre' Wright have come together to create the Humanize My Hoodie movement. This movement is designed to foster critical conversations about threat perception. With the senseless killing of ancestor Trayvon Martin, many conversations spurred about Black and indigenous people of color, and their use of hoodies. We seek to further the discussion with hoodies designed to reduce the stigma associated with clothing items. The Humanize My Hoodie Movement is an opportunity for people to discuss the ways in which we view threat.

This four-hour workshop will examine four critical topics:

* The history of the hoodie (a global perspective)
* The mission and vision of the Humanize My Hoodie Movement
* The differences between white people and people of color wearing the brand
* If you're white, what should you say to someone who's asking about the Humanize My Hoodie Movement!

Minneapolis Trans Equity Summit <[link removed]>

Thursday, September 26th 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Walker Art Center: 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, the theme for this year’s Summit is “Shifting the Narrative.” As trans and gender non-conforming people, what are the stories that are told about us, our histories, and our futures? How do we want to change those stories? What is the silenced history we want to highlight, and what are the futures we're envisioning?

The Summit is free and open to the public, and we encourage anyone interested in furthering transgender equity to attend. This is an event for trans/GNC community members to connect to resources and each other, and for potential allies to learn more about issues impacting trans/GNC community and how to integrate community visions through an equity lens.

Pollen Live: A Wild & Precious World <[link removed]>

Thursday, October 3rd 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

The Southern Theater: 1420 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis

A night of interactive readings, music, performance, and art sharing a stage with leaders advancing the cause of environmental justice.

Pollen Live: A Wild and Precious World is the culmination of three stories that explore different aspects of the environmental justice movement—the ongoing work to not only heal what ails our planet, but to do so in a way that centers the communities most impacted by environmental challenges, big and small. Featured stories by Ben and Janiece from Fresh Energy, Cecilia Martinez from CEED, and Louis Alemayehu.

Ricardo Levins Morales Exhibit Opening Party! <[link removed]>

Saturday, October 5th 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

CTUL: 3715 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis,

Ricardo Levins Morales studio will be hosting an opening party for Another World is Possible: Five Decades of Revolutionary Art. The exhibit will open October 5th – November 22nd, 2019.

“This exhibit features fifty years of movement history as told through my art. As someone who’s been in the struggle for a few minutes I am very aware of how our collective histories get stolen, erased, distorted or romanticized beyond recognition in ways that make them irrelevant (or even toxic) to today’s rebels. Those movements – like today’s – were mostly youth-led, and my hope is that with this exhibit we can open a space/time portal which young activists from different eras can reach through to touch each other’s hands, hear each other’s stories, listen to each other’s fears, and applaud each other’s victories. We set up times for inter-generational conversations, panels, performances and hands-on activities during the exhibit highlighting art, justice, organizing and collective healing.” -Ricardo Levins Morales

Every Prison Sentence Starts with a Cop <[link removed]>

Friday, October 11th 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

4200 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis,

This panel discussion will explore the nexus between policing and prison with an eye toward impacting the system further upstream to reduce the prison population. Confirmed panel members are Victoria Law: nationally known prison abolitionist and Robin Magee: activist and former law professor.

Indigenous Land Acknowledgement <[link removed]>

Monday, October 14 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Metropolitan State University: 700 7th Street East, Saint Paul

Do you want to learn more about Indigenous land acknowledgment and how to incorporate the practice into your work? Join us on Indigenous Peoples' Day 2019 for an evening filled with community and great conversation! A panel of Native professionals, elders, and youth will share their perspectives on land acknowledgment. We'll also host a Q & A session. Tickets are $ 15 each and include dinner catered by a local Native chef. Parking is available in the Metro State ramp for $ 5; limited street parking may also be available. The event will take place in the Great Hall (New Main building) at Metro State University. Register early to ensure your seat! Panelists: Kate Beane: Dakota professional Rhiana Yazzie: Dine professional Mary Lyons: Ojibwe elder Rose Whipple: Dakota/Ho Chunk youth Neil McKay (Cantemaza): Dakota professional Emcee: Don Eubanks (Ojibwe professional).

CTUL’s 9th Annual Gala <[link removed]>

Thursday, October 24th 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

CTUL: 3715 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis

Join Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha to celebrate a powerful year of organizing for worker justice in the Twin Cities! There will be heavy appetizers and refreshments, performers and speakers, and dancing and music.

CTUL is a worker-led organization where workers organize, educate and empower each other to fight for a voice in their workplaces and in their communities. CTUL identifies the root causes of injustice and works to shift the balance of power between those who have it and those who don’t to improve the lives of our communities for present and future generations.
















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