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Community Connect is an initiative of the Children's Minnesota health care system partly funded by a grant from Kohl's Cares.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated August 14, 2020 — 1:59pm
AchieveMpls has launched the MPS Student Support Fund to offer mental health counseling, school-based programs and interventions to let students know how deeply they are valued.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated August 7, 2020 — 11:33pm
These Minnesotans regained control and strength during pandemic times in an unusual way: laughter.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated August 7, 2020 — 5:27pm
DAP has worked to end intergenerational violence for more than 40 years, with bold and inventive strategies that bring everyone to the table for success.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated July 31, 2020 — 5:15pm
How did the company manage the inevitable surge in recycled material coming from homes and apartments now doubling as offices, day cares and more?
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated July 24, 2020 — 12:53pm
It's rare for a major health insurance company to create a position called "gender services consultant."
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated July 10, 2020 — 4:02pm
The international nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis provides lifesaving blood stem cell therapy to people of all ages around the world.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated June 27, 2020 — 2:39pm
It turns out poetry as an agent of healing was recognized in the ancient world over 2,000 years ago, she says.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated June 19, 2020 — 1:55pm
In this wrenching moment for our city, he encourages us to continue to have productive conversations.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated June 12, 2020 — 3:57pm
Utecht is president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 663, a union of more than 13,000 members in Minnesota and Iowa, including 1,850 at the JBS pork plant in Worthington.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated May 22, 2020 — 2:42pm
His message for all of us: Tough passages are an opportunity to rethink, recharge and re-engage.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated May 18, 2020 — 8:51am
The nonprofit organization's first program rescues food about to be discarded and turns it into high-quality and healthful meals delivered to families who lack access to good-tasting nutrition.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated May 11, 2020 — 5:19am
Tracie Bluse Ward says that challenging times are often the best times for personal growth.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated May 1, 2020 — 1:25pm
Meet the leader of a statewide network of 32 community-based mental and chemical health programs that serves approximately 180,000 Minnesotans annually.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated April 24, 2020 — 3:46pm
Meet the people putting it all on the line during the coronavirus crisis: "We are going to look out for each other."
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated April 17, 2020 — 11:23am
We've compiled a growing list of selfless, creative and often courageous acts you've shown toward family members, friends and strangers.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated April 10, 2020 — 8:15pm
Fun Is Good, an employee engagement consulting firm that offers seminars and workshops, lunch-and-learns and keynotes.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated April 10, 2020 — 5:44pm
As the year draws to a close, let's be inspired by people who aspire to connect, heal and support their communities.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated April 6, 2020 — 8:11am
Here are some practical steps to take from the safety of our homes to help our fellow Minnesotans.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated April 6, 2020 — 7:11am
The senior fellow at the U's Center for Spirituality and Healing believes that it is precisely in times like these that we can gain valuable clarity.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated March 28, 2020 — 7:46am
Cindy Kaigama knows firsthand the challenges of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated March 20, 2020 — 4:37pm
The Cummins School-to-Work Program will train qualified high school students with the intention of launching them into high-paying jobs in the diesel field.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated March 13, 2020 — 11:35pm
On March 19, this 18-year-old will be one of five honorees at the 28th Children's Defense Fund-MN Beat the Odds celebration.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated March 6, 2020 — 3:34pm
The Minneapolis-based LiveMore ScreenLess offers workshops and workplace consultations, school visits and tips to parents and grandparents, principals and CEOs.
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by GAIL ROSENBLUM
Updated February 21, 2020 — 10:59am
The Forum on Workplace Inclusion gears up to welcome about 1,500 people to the Minneapolis Convention Center on March 10-12 for its annual conference.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated February 14, 2020 — 5:11pm
Mark Meier knows there's only one thing tougher than getting a man into therapy — and that's keeping him in therapy.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated February 8, 2020 — 12:49am
It's a time of massive changes in adoption, including a drastic decline in international ones and a huge upswing in the need for families of older children.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated January 31, 2020 — 3:12pm
When Abdul M. Omari was a teen, his parents made some things clear: “You’re going to college. You’re going to get good grades. And…
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated January 27, 2020 — 10:23am
Donna Minter deals with what she calls a public health epidemic every day, even though "few know how to talk about it or are willing to address it."
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated January 17, 2020 — 10:14pm
Local park and recreation centers have many affordable indoor and outdoor options, Colleen Tusa says.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated January 10, 2020 — 6:12pm
Dr. Helen Kim's work addresses the need for more people to focus on a mothers' health after birth.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated January 3, 2020 — 10:50pm
Minneapolis Toy Library responds to a growing desire for affordable and environmentally conscious ways for kids to play.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated January 3, 2020 — 4:51pm
Amber Miller hopes we'll take the final days of 2019 to ponder a big question: What do we want to do with the rest of our lives?
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated December 27, 2019 — 4:05pm
Aletta Brady created a web-based platform, called Our Climate Voices, to humanize the climate crisis by gathering and sharing personal stories.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated December 13, 2019 — 3:27pm
Sarah Aadland has gathered loads of research confirming that altruistic kids are happy kids. And what better time than December to practice?
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated December 6, 2019 — 3:18pm
Danielle Monsrud has a personal connection to Hennepin County's Parent Support Outreach Program.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated December 2, 2019 — 8:30am
Nur Mood looks into the future every day — in the form of the bright young people walking across his St. Paul campus.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated November 25, 2019 — 7:45am
Their return is due to a historic two-year collaboration between leaders at the Poeh Cultural Center and representatives of the Smithsonian Institution.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated November 22, 2019 — 4:01pm
People of limited means are often denied the health benefits and simple pleasures of fresh fruits and vegetables.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated November 18, 2019 — 8:07am
The "Interfaith Amigos" are serious about their mission to reject the idea of "otherization."
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated November 8, 2019 — 11:35pm
His particular concern is young people with developing brains who have taken to vaping like candy.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated November 1, 2019 — 1:56pm
Here's why the postcard still matters to so many people.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated October 20, 2019 — 9:59pm
Once it accepts a case, the center has been able to stop almost 100% of evictions.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated October 20, 2019 — 9:54pm
Among their often-unspoken dangers: high rates of cancer and heart disease, as well as mental health challenges
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated October 14, 2019 — 7:57am
The nonprofit Wings For Widows offers free services, including financial coaching, during this difficult time.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated October 4, 2019 — 4:00pm
On Oct. 5, the Minneapolis Institute of Art hosts its first "Creative Fuel" youth summit.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated September 27, 2019 — 1:33pm
Ellen Pillsbury helps lead the Minnesota Department of Health's Walkable Community Workshops.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated September 19, 2019 — 5:02pm
For 30 years, the Brooklyn Park-based owner of Uniquely Yours Consulting has been helping people, mostly by getting out of their own way.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated September 13, 2019 — 3:24pm
Blake Elliott, vice president of operations for Rumi's parent company, Bridges MN, explains why he feels the timing is right for this service.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated September 6, 2019 — 3:20pm
AmeriCorps — sometimes called the domestic Peace Corps — is demonstrating measurable success, aided by a robust Minnesota presence.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated August 30, 2019 — 4:07pm
A local couple have made four intimate spaces available for free to all community members who need a spot to gather.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated August 21, 2019 — 4:25pm
More than 50,000 victims of unspeakable trauma have begun to reclaim their lives thanks to this nonprofit's forgiveness model.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated August 16, 2019 — 3:55pm
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone By Lori Gottlieb. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 412 pages, $28.) Few mysteries are more intoxicating than what goes on…
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by Gail Rosenblum and Marci Schmitt
Updated August 12, 2019 — 5:43pm
What if couples had a way to proactively practice talking to one another, not about kids or money stresses or in-laws, but about their own needs, vulnerabilities and desires?
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated August 10, 2019 — 12:27am
A look at an unusual gifted-and-talented summer school class offered through West Suburban Summer School.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated August 2, 2019 — 4:52pm
The Creators Space is a creativity center and coffeehouse that provides space and tools for creative people to incubate ideas.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated August 2, 2019 — 3:20pm
The north Minneapolis business teaches local youths work skills and self-sufficiency, with plenty of fun still included.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated July 26, 2019 — 3:27pm
For 45 years, Ned Crosby has randomly selected a microcosm of the population to gather and listen to and learn from experts on pressing societal issues before respectfully brainstorming solutions.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated July 19, 2019 — 4:18pm
How do we let go? Minnesota native Diane Redleaf has a suggestion: Practice.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated July 12, 2019 — 4:21pm
The nonprofit, among the Twin Cities' best-kept secrets, offers classes to the public as well.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated July 5, 2019 — 4:18pm
Storytelling can be a powerful tool in disaster recovery.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated June 27, 2019 — 4:29pm
Twin Cities financial planner Monica Eckberg shares her philosophy on how young people should save money.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated June 14, 2019 — 12:22pm
Sgt. Carter, father of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, is the founder and executive director of Save Our Sons.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated June 10, 2019 — 8:37am
The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport has released its annual report card to document progress, or lack thereof.
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by GAIL ROSENBLUM
Updated May 31, 2019 — 3:29pm
Mary Latham's remarkable cross-country road trip collecting stories of kindness in every state, including Minnesota, will be turned into a book.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated May 25, 2019 — 12:05am
Elementary school kids start their own club to stymie bullying and promote kindness.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated May 24, 2019 — 3:55pm
Meet Kaycee Stanley, the woman behind the Robbinsdale-based nonprofit the Reel Hope Project.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated May 17, 2019 — 10:59pm
Lee Roper-Batker's leadership has led to changes in laws and police training.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated May 10, 2019 — 4:05pm
David Weissbrodt is a pioneer and mentor in human rights.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated May 5, 2019 — 9:18pm
To give or not to give? That's the question many of us struggle with as we see a person holding a cardboard sign at freeway exits or along busy pedestrian malls.
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by John Ewoldt
Updated May 3, 2019 — 11:24am
Sasha Cotton worked for years for state and federal agencies before feeling called to more grass-roots work as youth violence prevention coordinator for the city of Minneapolis.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated April 26, 2019 — 5:20pm
The St. Paul-based nonprofit is celebrating 20 years of getting refurbished computers and low-cost internet into homes across the United States.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated April 19, 2019 — 7:09pm
Luke Nichols' passion is housing instability, because "you just never know who" will be caught in its grip.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated April 15, 2019 — 8:27am
"In every teenager on the road, I see my daughter," Vijay Dixit says of his new mission.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated April 1, 2019 — 7:54am
Andrew Cameron elaborates on his inclusive vision for the soon-to-open Lions United Fitness Center.
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by Gail Rosenblum
Updated March 22, 2019 — 4:37pm