Learning in Community: North Minneapolis
K-12 educators will receive 4 clock hours. Build your cultural understanding and awareness of the African American community in North Minneapolis through this interactive, in-person experience.
$30
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Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC) 2001 Plymouth Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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St. Paul – Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon: Musical Performance and Discussion
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us for a brand-new musical performance by Chione Quintet based on Twin Cities author Ka Vang’s Shoua and the Northern Lights Dragon. Hear this story set to beautiful and evocative music composed by fellow Minnesotan, Jocelyn Hagen, with narration by Ka Vang.
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St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Series: After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesAndrea Gilats, the next author in our Minnesota Writers Series, will read from her book, "After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief." The author will be joined by Dr. Ben Trappey, co-director of the University of Minnesota's Center for the Art of Medicine, for a discussion on complicated grief and the healing benefits of writing, both physical and emotional.
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POSTPONED – Mankato – Poetry in the Parks
Blue Earth County Library 100 East Main Street, Mankato, MN, United StatesStudents in grades 5-8 are invited to join Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman and fellow poet Michael Torres* for a daylong writing workshop at Minnesota State Parks. Alongside the poets, students will explore the beauty of nature and write their own poems. Students will receive instruction and encouragement to write in their home languages as well as English.
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Online – Truth, Equity, & Justice: How We Make Our Way Forward (Again) Together Conference
MN, United StatesDue to unforeseen circumstances the Truth, Justice, and Equity conference will be held virtually. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we hope that you will be able to join us […]
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Minneapolis – Learning in Community: LGBTQ+ History in Downtown Minneapolis
Minneapolis Community and Technical College 1501 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesGrow your understanding of this history with an interactive, in-person walking tour of downtown/central Minneapolis, an area deeply entangled with LGBTQ+ people’s stories, movements, and place in the world.
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POSTPONED – Austin – Poetry in the Parks
Austin Public Library 323 4th Avenue Northeast, Austin, MN, United StatesStudents in grades 5-8 are invited to join Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman and fellow poet Michael Torres* for a daylong writing workshop at Minnesota State Parks. Alongside the poets, students will explore the beauty of nature and write their own poems. Students will receive instruction and encouragement to write in their home languages as well as English.
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St. Paul – Armed With Language: Film Talk
Plank Museum and Visitors Center at Historic Fort Snelling 200 Tower Avenue, St. Paul, MN, United StatesIn the height of WWII, Historic Ft. Snelling was home to a little-known Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS). Thousands of Nisei men and women (second generation Japanese Americans) were trained as linguists and translators and played a crucial role in helping the U.S. to end the war. Join producer Katie O’Rourke as she engages the film’s writer David Mura in a reflective conversation, a year on from the debut of the film.
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POSTPONED – Worthington – Poetry in the Parks
Nobles County Library 407 12th Street, Worthington, MN, United StatesStudents in grades 5-8 are invited to join Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman and fellow poet Michael Torres* for a daylong writing workshop at Minnesota State Parks. Alongside the poets, students will explore the beauty of nature and write their own poems. Students will receive instruction and encouragement to write in their home languages as well as English.
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St. Paul – Objects of War: A Storytelling Circle
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesJoin the Minnesota Humanities Center on Saturday, November 5 at 10:30 a.m. for a storytelling circle centered around "Objects of War." Participants are invited to bring their own object to share that helps them tell the story of their own connection to war, whether direct or indirect.
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Learning in Community: Hmong St. Paul
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesK-12 educators will receive 4 clock hours. Build your cultural understanding and awareness as you immerse yourself within St. Paul's vibrant Hmong community through an interactive, in-person experience.
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Bemidji – Treaties, Strategies, and Traditionalism
American Indian Resource Center, Bemidji State University 1630 Birchmont Dr NE, Bemidji, MN, United StatesComparing Native and White perspectives on treaty signing throws into sharp relief the divergent understandings, cultural differences, and foreclosed opportunities that characterized these encounters. This talk foregrounds Indigenous perspectives, specifically those of the Anishinabeg of Minnesota and Quebec, on treaty signing, economic activities, and the seasonal round.
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