April Community Events
Virtual mural creation with artist Geno Okok
Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 6 p.m.
ACER Inc. is working on implementing activities around the arts for youths in the community. Specifically, ACER is working with artist Geno Okok and his team to create a large-scale Mural. The mural will reflect the diversity in the city. Youths in the community will be involved in creating the mural and will receive a stipend after the mural has been completed. Sounds interesting? Join us virtually on April 14th from 6-7pm to learn more!
Press Conference: Strong TOPA for Minneapolis
Friday, April 15, 2022 at 11 a.m.
We need to join together and urge our City Councilmembers to pass a strong #Opportunity2PurchaseMPLS that will give more power to renters, create new avenues for homeownership, and stop displacement caused by corporate profiteering.
The Housing Justice League and Cielo Sin Límites / Sky Without Limits Cooperative are hosting a press conference featuring renters and allies alike who believe the time is NOW for a strong TOPA policy in Minneapolis. Join us on Friday, April 15 at 11am in person or watch live on Facebook here!
Celebrate the Love: Hybrid Gala for RECLAIM
Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 10 a.m.
Join us as we RECONNECT to celebrate and support RECLAIM’s healing work, and RECHARGE with us as we look to our future!
The in-person event will feature a delicious brunch, games & activities, silent auction, and a program with exciting speakers! To promote our collective wellbeing, COVID safety protocols will be in place for all in-person activities. Our online event will also feature activities, connecting with others, silent auction, and a livestreamed program.
A Room Full of Matches Poetry Slam
Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 7 p.m.
Black Table Arts + Jandeltha Rae Present: ‘A Room Full of Matches'. This gathering is the merging of community and competition. Up to 12 poets will have the opportunity to compete for cash prize in a three-round slam. This event will be the first of a hopeful series to create continuous space for the art of spoken word poetry.
CAIR-MN Ramadan Fundraiser
Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 6 p.m.
Join us for that annual CAIR-Minnesota Ramadan Fundraiser Dinner. This year, will be our first year back in person with a virtual option. We look forward to seeing our wonderful supporters and champions of justice. CAIR-Minnesota's work continues to be critical in promoting a more just society. Save the date and more details of the event will be shared soon
2022 Virtual Youth Summit
Monday, April 18, 2022 at 4 p.m.
Join OutFront Minnesota for our 2022 Virtual Youth Summit!Youth Summit is a powerful event for students in grades 6-12, led by LGBTQ+ youth themselves. This event brings together LGBTQ+ youth and allies for leadership development, connection, and the chance to be an advocate for political change in their communities.
Sprout – The Bridge for Youth
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 8 a.m.
You're invited to join us at Sprout, a celebration of family and a glimpse into the strength and journey of pregnant and parenting youth. Register for Sprout and reserve your seat (or a whole table) on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 8:00-9:00AM at Nord Social Hall at French Meadow
Bring it Home, Minnesota: Rally at the Capitol!
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 12 p.m.
Show up to support Bring it Home, Minnesota! Join the Rally on the steps of the Capitol and send a clear message to elected officials: NOW is the time to pass Bring it Home, Minnesota! We'll have legislators, housing leaders, and people who have been directly affected by housing insecurity speaking.
Northside Business Luncheon: Grant Writing
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 12 p.m.
As the COVID-19 restrictions continue to be lifted, Northside Economic Opportunity Network and West Broadway Business & Area Coalition will continue to host Northside Business Luncheon virtually until we believe it is appropriate to resume in-person business luncheons. This month's topic is on "Grant Writing." Panelists will give advice and tips on how to successfully apply for small businesses grants.
Housing Justice Forum: Bring It Home, Minnesota
Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 7 p.m.
Join Urban Homeworks on Thursday, April 21 as we discuss Bring it Home, Minnesota – legislation that would improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans. During this live virtual event, you’ll learn how Bring It Home, Minnesota would work and have the opportunity to ask the bill authors, your state legislators, and various community leaders questions. Most importantly, you’ll hear from Urban Homeworks residents and other Minneapolis renters as they share their stories and the impact this legislation would have on their lives.
West Side Earth Day
Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 9 a.m.
Earth Day 2022: A celebration and community clean-up. Come one! Come all! Come for the fun and information at this important community get-together!
Expand Work Release from Prison: A Community Conversation
Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 1 p.m.
You are invited to a campaign info session to get our incarcerated people home safely at half their time -- by expanding the state's successful work release program.
20% of people in prison qualify for such release TODAY, and are low risk according to the DOC. Everyone in prison would benefit from being able to earn early release, and communities would benefit from reduced crime by setting up people to succeed upon return.
Poetry Takes Over The Future - Virtual Fundraiser
Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 7 p.m.
This will be a virtual poetry fundraiser featuring new work by poet and Executive Director Brittany Delaney and notable black poets in the twin cities and beyond. This gathering will serve as a fundraiser for the neighborhood powered Black Table Arts Co-op.
QUEERSPACE Birthday Party!
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 6 p.m.
QUEERSPACE is creating space for LGBTQ+ youth to feel safe and empowered to be their true selves. Join us as we celebrate our first birthday, hear from LGBTQ+ youth in our program, and celebrate queer and trans youth with NUR-D, a fabulous silent auction, and food!
The Spoken Word Lab: A Space For Youth Poets
Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 2 p.m.
Last Saturday of the month. Free. Facilitated by Executive Director Brittany Delaney, The Spoken Word Lab is a spoken word development space for teenagers starting in April in recognition of national poetry month. Parents are encouraged to become members. These workshops will be geared toward performance development, feedback on craft and building community within the culture of spoken word poetry. Open to all young people.
Actualizing Equity in Community Engagement
Friday, April 29, 2022 at 11 a.m.
The COVID 19 pandemic caused massive shifts in the way we organize and advocate for systems and policy change. To protect our collective health while meeting the urgency of the moment, we had to adjust our strategies and tactics to mobilize our communities and bring both new and long-standing demands to institutions of power. Across issue areas and geographies, the unrelenting uncertainty and peril took a toll on our bodies, spirits and relationships — and also made space for new ideas that can make our movements more creative, inclusive and accessible.
As we continue to navigate the ongoing pandemic, what challenges have we faced and what opportunities have we embraced? Join us for a conversation with organizers who will share their insights, experiences and ideas.
Bring Our Mothers Home: A Celebration of Incarcerated Women and a Future Without Incarceration
Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 12 p.m.
Join IWOC and others this Mothers' Day to celebrate our incarcerated loved ones and demand that they be released:
--On work release
--On medical release
--If wrongfully convicted or sentenced
And to create a future that doesn't rely on incarceration to solve social problems but that invests in prevention and effective accountability
