Here is MPLS Celebrates 13 Community
VISIONARIES &
CHANGEMAKERS
Here is MPLS lifts up the stories of individuals, projects and organizations that are bringing innovative solutions and a community-rooted approach to strengthen Minneapolis.
The 13 honorees were chosen through a public nomination process, with guidance from an advocacy council of 16 cross-sector leaders whose lived experiences and professional expertise reflect the diverse concerns and aspirations of our community.
Meet the 2023 honorees:
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KRSM
KRSM, a low-power FM radio station in South Minneapolis, amplifies the voices, stories, cultures, and conversations happening in the community.
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NORTHSIDE AWESOME FUND
Northside Awesome Fund pools funds from North Minneapolis residents and gives out a $1,000 grant each month to Northsiders with impactful community projects.
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ROTARY COMMUNITY CORE @ LAKE STREET
Rotary Community Core @ Lake Street is a hyper-local project that emerged to revitalize the businesses damaged during the uprising that followed the murder of George Floyd.
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ZAHNIA HARUT
Zahnia Harut works to enhance the quality of life of people living with mental and physical disabilities through supportive housing and homelessness prevention services.
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ASALESOL YOUNG & TEMI OGUNRINDE
AsaleSol Young and Temi Ogunrinde, part of the leadership team at Urban Homeworks, work to imagine and build a more equitable housing system for Minneapolis.
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ENVISION COMMUNITY
Envision Community aims to build and operate housing for up to 20 people in microhomes where they can live cooperatively as an intentional community.
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SEEDS WORTH SOWING
Seeds Worth Sowing is a mutual aid-based nonprofit that provides support for caregivers who are experiencing or have experienced a high level of carceral violence.
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ODAM MEDICAL GROUP
Odam Medical Group is a care clinic focused on communities that are often underserved in areas of health and wellness.
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SHARON DAY
Sharon Day, an enrolled member of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe, is a co-founder and executive director of Indigenous Peoples Task Force.
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WALTER CORTINA
Walter Cortina is the founder of Bridgemakers, a youth-led organization that aims to cultivate the purpose, prosperity and power of underserved youth by transforming education.
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JALILIA ABDUL-BROWN
Jalilia Abdul-Brown is a community activist and the executive director of Change Starts With Community.
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CANOPY ROOTS
Canopy Roots is a mental health organization offering unarmed, culturally affirming and trauma-informed first responder services to people in crisis.
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A MOTHER'S LOVE
A Mother's Love is a grassroots organization that uses mentoring, de-escalation techniques and the life experiences of its own team members to help strengthen families and brighten futures.