For the last few months, many of my blog posts have focused on education. This was in large part because The Minneapolis Foundation is deeply committed to transforming education and supporting reform that enables all young people to learn and thrive. This can be seen in our latest strategic plan and the topics of the [...]
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I want to share a few highlights from our panel of speakers at the recent educational event Act Now to Build the Future. Our panel included Dr. Bill Green, Superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools; Bernadeia Johnson, Deputy Superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools; and Suzanne Kelly, Interim Superintendent of Saint Paul Public Schools. Both districts are [...]
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This month I celebrate two anniversaries – 3 years of working at The Minneapolis Foundation and 3 years since returning from the East Coast to live in Minneapolis. These three years have been filled with exciting things, purchasing our first home and having my son to name just a few. At the time, making the [...]
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A short picture montage of the National Tweetup in Minneapolis, MN on July 15, 2009, part of the larger National Civic Summit. Live music by Dan Wilson. more about "Tweetup Picture Montage on Vimeo", posted with vodpod
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Following up on my previous post, Premal Shah, President of Kiva was interviewed by Marketplace for American Public Radio. Premal directly addresses Kiva’s decision to expand their loans to the U.S. You can read the interview here or click on the link below to listen to the interview. Premal Shah on Marketplace
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