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SUMMARY:Blaine - We are Water Exhibit Opening with Keynote Author Kao Kalia Yang
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to help celebrate the launch of the We Are Water Exhibit at Anoka County Northtown Library! The event is kicked off by keynote speaker Kao Kalia Yang\, author of Where Rivers Part and winner of the 2025 Minnesota Book Award in the memoir category. After the keynote\, explore the exhibit\, visit the water tasting bar\, and learn about water issues from community partners Coon Creek Watershed District\, City of Spring Lake Park\, Anoka County Transportation\, MN Department of Agriculture\, and Anoka Conservation District. \nSchedule of Events: \n10:30 a.m. Keynote by Minnesota Author Kao Kalia Yang\n10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Visit a Street Sweeper & Snow Plow\n11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Nitrate Well Water Testing – Run your water for at least 5 minutes and bring a 1 cup cold sample in a solid sealed container\n11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Water Bar Tasting\n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Pond Dipping – Identify tiny pond creatures with a magnifying glass \nKao Kalia Yang is the writer of of Where Rivers Part and winner of the 2025 Minnesota Book Award in the memoir category. Additionally\, she is the author of the memoirs The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir\, The Song Poet\, and Somewhere in the Unknown World. Yang is also the author of the children’s books A Map Into the World\, The Shared Room\, The Most Beautiful Thing\, Yang Warriors\, and From the Tops of the Trees. She co-edited the ground-breaking collection What God is Honored Here?: Writings on Miscarriage and Infant Loss By and For Native Women and Women of Color. Yang’s work has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts\, the National Book Critics Circle Award\, the Chautauqua Prize\, the PEN USA literary awards\, the Dayton’s Literary Peace Prize\, as Notable Books by the American Library Association\, Kirkus Best Books of the Year\, the Heartland Bookseller’s Award\, and garnered four Minnesota Book Awards. Kao Kalia Yang lives in Minnesota. \nWe Are Water MN is a project of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society; the Board of Water and Soil Resources; the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture\, Health\, and Natural Resources; and University of Minnesota Extension. We are Water MN is paid for by the Clean Water Fund\, part of the Clean Water\, Land\, & Legacy Amendment that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4\, 2008. \nRegistration\nThis event is free and open to the public. Registration with Anoka County Library required to reserve a seat for Kao Kalia Yang’s keynote. \nQuestions: civics@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/blaine-we-are-water-exhibit-opening-with-keynote-author-kao-kalia-yang/
LOCATION:Northtown Library\, 711 County Hwy 10 NE\, Blaine\, MN\, 55434\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Free,Traveling Exhibits,Twin Cities Metro,We Are Water MN
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SUMMARY:Duluth - Learning from Place: Anishinaabe Duluth/Misaabekong
DESCRIPTION:Experience Duluth/Misaabekong through Ojibwe/Anishinaabe perspectives\, exploring the stories\, histories\, and relationships to place that have shaped the city and continue to resonate today. \n\nWe will convene at the Duluth Art Institute\, where artist\, historian\, teacher\, and writer Carl Gawboy (Bois Forte Nation) will explore the Ojibwe fur trade and the relationships among Anishinaabe communities\, European traders\, waterways\, and the developing economy of the region. \n\nFrom there\, participants will travel by bus to sites throughout Duluth/Misaabekong\, including a stop at the Chief Buffalo mural with artist Michelle DeFoe (Red Cliff Anishinaabe Nation). Through the story of Chief Buffalo (Bizhiki)\, participants will explore Ojibwe leadership\, diplomacy\, sovereignty\, and connections to Duluth and Lake Superior. \n\nThe experience will also engage with Anishinaabe oral history and traditional knowledge\, including stories of Misaabekong—“the place of the giant”—Thunderbirds\, origins\, and relationships among people and the natural world. These stories\, shared by Linda LeGarde Grover (Bois Forte Nation) and Wendy Savage (Fond du Lac Nation)\, carry teachings about place\, relationship\, responsibility\, and identity that continue to hold meaning today. \n\nTogether\, these perspectives offer more than additional stories about Duluth’s past. They invite participants to consider how the histories we remember—and the knowledge and voices we center—shape how we understand a place in the present. Through walking\, bus travel\, storytelling\, conversation\, and observation\, participants will encounter familiar places in new ways and gain a fuller understanding of the enduring relationships among people\, land\, water\, and community that continue to shape Duluth/Misaabekong today. \n\nThe experience is curated and facilitated by Christina Woods (Bois Forte Nation)\, an Anishinaabekwe educator and community leader who serves as Executive Director of the Duluth Art Institute. Through the experience\, Woods invites participants to consider how place itself holds memory—and how Anishinaabe perspectives can deepen our understanding of the landscape beneath and around the city. \n\n\n\n\n+Meet the Facilitator and Speakers\n\n\n\n\nChristina Woods serves as the Duluth Art Institute’s (DAI) first Anishinaabe Executive Director. Christina is an enrolled member of the Bois Forte Nation and works closely with the Anishinaabe community as a leader and mentor. Christina also conducts trainings and workshops on equity\, diversity and inclusion including the program she created for the DAI\, Commission Your Bias. \n\n\n\nChristina’s success includes a 14-year career teaching\, ten years narrating and on camera work on the national program Native Report\, and 30 years writing curriculum and grants\, fundraising\, and diversity/inclusion consultation. Christina thoughtfully serves our community with a vision to the future. She lives in Duluth\, MN with her acknowledged home in the Bois Forte Nation of Northern MN. \n\n\n\nCarl Gawboy\, born and raised in Ely\, Minnesota\, is an enrolled member of the Bois Forte Nation. He earned a B.A. in Art with a minor in Art History from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 1965 and completed his graduate studies at the University of Montana in 1973. Gawboy taught Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth and the College of St. Scholastica\, retiring in 1992. Primarily a watercolorist\, he is also known for acrylic murals at the Superior Public Library\, Bois Forte Heritage Center\, and Grand Portage National Monument. His work tells stories of Ojibwe history\, culture\, and northern life. He authored and illustrated Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe’s Graphic History. \n\n\n\nMichelle DeFoe is an artist enrolled in the Red Cliff Anishinaabe Nation. She is working towards revitalizing Anishinaabe cultural arts\, including moccasin making and beadwork. She teaches community classes to pass this knowledge on to future generations. Michelle is a painter. Her paintings are inspired by her dreams and by her cultural background. Most of her work is acrylic on canvas. She does public art in collaboration with other artists creating murals. She teaches college courses at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College for their fine arts program. One of her goals as an artist is to use her art to create social change and have a positive impact on the community. She also uses her art as a form of self-expression. \n\n\n\nLinda LeGarde Grover is a professor emeritus of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth and a member of the Bois Forte Nation. She is the award-winning author of several books\, including The Road Back to Sweetgrass\, Onigamiising: Seasons of an Ojibwe Year\, In the Night of Memory\, A Song Over Miskwaa Rapids\, and Gichigami Hearts: Stories and Histories from Misaabekong. \n\n\n\nWendy Lee Savage is an enrolled member of the Fond du Lac Nation\, artist\, educator\, curator\, and consultant. She holds a BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and has received numerous honors\, including the 2019 Mattie Simons Advocate Award. Savage has taught at the University of Minnesota Duluth\, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College\, and Fond du Lac Ojibwe High School\, developing curriculum for regional cultural and arts organizations. She curated Then & Now: Ojibway Cultural Traditions for the Tweed Museum of Art in 2024. Her artwork and curatorial work center Ojibwe cultural traditions\, beadwork\, ribbon applique\, and designs inspired by nature. \n\n\n\n\nK-12 Educators will receive 3 clock hours upon completion of the event. \n\nRegistration\nComplimentary registrations are available to help ensure cost is not a barrier. Use discount code FEEWAIVER when registering. \n\nQuestions: immersive@mnhum.org | Cancellation Policy \n\nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/learning-from-place-anishinaabe-duluth-misaabekong/
LOCATION:Duluth Art Institute\, 130 W. Superior Street Suite 400\, Duluth\, 55802\, United States
CATEGORIES:Clock Hours/CEUs,Greater Minnesota,Immersive Experiences,Learning from Place,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Luverne - Sketches of Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, Danger Boat Productions\, and Luverne community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour! These free events use laughter and comedy to celebrate Minnesota communities\, promote dialogue\, bridge divides\, and help find ways to work constructively across differences in today’s political environment. \nBeginning with a catered meal\, these gatherings invite audience members to share what makes their town great\, what they think people get wrong about it\, what local divisions concern them\, and what future they imagine. An improv comedy troupe listens in on the conversations\, takes everything they heard from residents\, and brings it to life on stage through entirely unscripted improv comedy theater. \n5:00–6:00 PM: Doors open / Community hour\n6:00–7:15 PM: Dinner\n7:15–8:00 PM: Improv show\n8:00–8:30 PM: Talkback \nHost Partner: Luverne Initiatives for Tomorrow (LIFT) \nThe work of the Minnesota Humanities Center is to create a stronger Minnesota by increasing our understanding of the beauty\, wisdom and stories of its people. Through partnerships\, we facilitate the spaces\, like Sketches of Minnesota\, that seek to build connections and deepen understanding of ourselves and our communities in pursuit of a more just society. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/luverne-sketches-of-minnesota/
LOCATION:Big Top Tent Rental\, 321 W Hatting St\, Luverne\, MN\, 56156\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Civic Renewal,Free,Greater Minnesota,Sketches of Minnesota
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261011T120000
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - NUESTRO NORTE Cine Latino Film Festival Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a public screening of NUESTRO NORTE during the 3rd annual Cine Latino Film Festival. \nNUESTRO NORTE is a cinematic portrait of five community leaders from across metro and greater Minnesota\, their lived stories interwoven with symbolic fiction scenes and original musical performances. More than a documentary\, the film seeks to offer a collective vision\, celebrating Latine leadership while reflecting on history\, diversity\, community investment\, innovation\, and the strength of intergenerational ties. \nPlease note\, Nuestro Norte is scheduled as a double feature along with documentary film\, A Song For My Land (Una Canción Para Mi Tierra). \nBring Nuestro Norte to your community. The film is now available at no cost for public\, private\, and classroom screenings across Minnesota. Interested in hosting a screening? \nLearn More \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRegistration\nFor registration\, refund and additional information please visit Cine Latino Film Festival website. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-nuestro-norte-cine-latino-film-festival-screening/
LOCATION:The Main Cinema\, 115 SE Main St\, Minneapolis\, 55414\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Immersive Experiences,Twin Cities Metro
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SUMMARY:Online - Disciplinary Literacy as the Goal
DESCRIPTION:Explore disciplinary literacy as the core goal of social studies instruction. Participants will deepen their understanding of what it means for students to think\, read\, write\, and reason like historians\, geographers\, economists\, and political scientists. This session will support leaders in clarifying the difference between disciplinary literacy in the social sciences from content area literacy\, and answer why disciplinary literacy needs to be the driver of task and lesson design. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education\, in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center\, will host virtual sessions to support implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, held monthly during the 2026–27 school year. These sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for all sessions. \nK-12 Educators will receive 1 clock hour upon completion of the session. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration through the Minnesota Department of Education is required. Please register with your district email. If registering with a personal email\, include your PELSB file folder number. \nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-disciplinary-literacy-as-the-goal/
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Clock Hours/CEUs,K-12 Education,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards
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LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-disciplinary-literacy-as-the-goal/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T140000
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SUMMARY:Online - The Making of America: Educator Screening & Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow educators for a special screening of The Making of America\, followed by an opportunity to share ideas about how it could be used in K–12 classrooms and professional development. This listening session will gather educator feedback to help shape potential classroom resources\, teaching approaches\, and professional learning opportunities connected to the film. \nThe Making of America is a documentary film that explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge shaped what became the United States of America. Directed by Monique Linder\, and produced by OMG Studios in partnership with Minnesota Humanities Center\, the film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge – art\, science\, architecture\, and cartography – produced enduring frameworks for racial slavery\, territorial extraction\, and Indigenous dispossession in what became the United States of America. \nThis film is part of an ongoing partnership between MHC and OMG Studios and a continuation of our 2026 Juneteenth commemorative series.  \nThis event is designed for educators. Please register only if you currently work in a K-12 educational setting.  \nK-12 Educators will receive 1 clock hour. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nQuestions: education@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-the-making-of-america-educator-screening-listening-session/
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,K-12 Education,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards
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LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-the-making-of-america-educator-screening-listening-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261015T180000
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SUMMARY:Blaine - Youth Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Anoka County Northtown Library for a restorative youth (ages 5-12) yoga and mindfulness session that gently flows through intention setting\, reflective journaling\, and a water‑inspired movement practice. Finish the program with creating a DIY Rain stick craft. \nWear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat if you have one. \nAnoka County Library strives to ensure that all visitors are able to access library resources\, services\, and programs. Assistive technology and program accommodations are available at many library locations as outlined here. Please call the library branch hosting the program at least two weeks prior to an event if there are additional accommodations we can provide for you to fully participate. \nWe Are Water MN is a project of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society; the Board of Water and Soil Resources; the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture\, Health\, and Natural Resources; and University of Minnesota Extension. We are Water MN is paid for by the Clean Water Fund\, part of the Clean Water\, Land\, & Legacy Amendment that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4\, 2008. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration with the Northtown Library is required. Space is limited. \nQuestions: civics@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/blaine-youth-yoga-mindfulness-workshop/
LOCATION:Northtown Library\, 711 County Hwy 10 NE\, Blaine\, MN\, 55434\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civic Renewal,Kid Friendly,Traveling Exhibits,Twin Cities Metro,We Are Water MN
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261016T180000
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SUMMARY:Prior Lake - The Making of America Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of the film The Making of America from OMG Studios. This event includes the screening\, panel discussion\, and art showcase: Reconstruction 2.0: Allegories of a Better World. \nThis documentary film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge shaped what became the United States of America. Directed by Monique Linder\, and produced by OMG Studios in partnership with Minnesota Humanities Center\, the film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge—art\, science\, architecture\, and cartography—produced enduring frameworks for racial slavery\, territorial extraction\, and Indigenous dispossession in what became the United States of America. \nThe showcase features works submitted by artists nationwide\, which examine themes such as virtue and moral courage; nobility beyond class or status; truth\, justice\, and liberation; reconstruction and unlearning; memory\, history\, and inherited systems; cultural healing and collective imagination; and more. \nThis film is part of an ongoing partnership between MHC and OMG Studios and a continuation of our 2026 Juneteenth commemorative series. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/prior-lake-the-making-of-america-film-screening/
LOCATION:Mystic Lake Center\, 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard NW\, Prior Lake\, MN\, 55372\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Films, Plays, & Performances,Juneteenth,Public Programming,Twin Cities Metro
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ORGANIZER;CN="Public Programming":MAILTO:programs@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T143000
DTSTAMP:20260909T211924Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T211924Z
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SUMMARY:North Mankato – Social Studies Standards Workshop Day 1
DESCRIPTION:This two-day workshop series (October 20 and November 10\, 2026) is designed to equip K–12 teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to successfully implement the new social studies standards for the 2026–27 school year. Participants will engage in a guided exploration of the revised standards\, including analysis of major content shifts\, vertical alignment across grade levels\, and implications for curriculum planning.\n‍\nThroughout the workshop\, teams will connect the updated standards to the C3 Framework\, deepening their understanding of high-quality instructional practices and identifying necessary instructional shifts to support student learning. \nK-12 educators will receive 5.5 clock hours for completion of each sessions. \nRegistration\nRegistration for this event is managed by South Central Services Cooperative. Fee for Series ($200.00) includes lunch both days. Registration closes Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026. \nRegistration Questions: 507-389-1425 \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/north-mankato-social-studies-standards-workshop-day-1/
LOCATION:South Central Services Cooperative\, 2075 Lookout Drive\, North Mankato\, 56003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Clock Hours/CEUs,Greater Minnesota,K-12 Education,Social Studies Standards
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ORGANIZER;CN="K-12 Education":MAILTO:education@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261020T190000
DTSTAMP:20261005T221833Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - MHC Annual Event: Minnesota 100
DESCRIPTION:For generations\, Minnesotans have shaped our state through remarkable people\, unforgettable places\, treasured traditions\, groundbreaking ideas\, and everyday objects that tell extraordinary stories. \nThis October\, Minnesota Humanities Center invites communities from every corner of the state to help build a shared collection of 100 people\, places\, traditions\, ideas\, and objects that represent us—one that reflects the richness\, diversity\, and spirit of Minnesota and will inspire future generations. Nominations are open now — share the story that matters most to you. \nTHE 100 WILL BE DRAWN FROM FIVE CATEGORIES \n\n\n\nPeople \n\n\n\n\n\nPlaces \n\n\n\n\n\nTraditions \n\n\n\n\n\nIdeas \n\n\n\n\n\nObjects \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThe first 25 are revealed that night. The History Center closes to the public and opens all three floors — storytelling\, a featured conversation with a Minnesota leader\, food and drink\, and a vote that shapes part of the list. \nProceeds support the Humanities Center’s work in communities across Minnesota. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nGENERAL ADMISSION \n\n\n\n$100 \n\n\n\n\nFull celebration program\n\n\n\nReception food and beverage\n\n\n\nAll three museum floors open\n\n\n\nThe unveiling of 25 Minnesota 100 stories\n\n\n\nA vote on part of the list\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVIP EXPERIENCE \n\n\n\n$150 \n\n\n\nEverything in General Admission\, plus: \n\n\n\n\nHosted pre-event reception\n\n\n\nEarly entry into the museum\n\n\n\nReserved seating\n\n\n\nRecognition from the podium\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNOMINATE A STORY \n\n\n\n$0 \n\n\n\nCan’t attend on October 20 but want to get involved? Attending but want to get even more involved? \n\n\n\nNominate your favorite Minnesota person\, place\, tradition\, idea\, or object today! \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n Register Now \n\n\n\n Nominate a Story \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nATTIRE \n\n\n\nBusiness Casual. \n\n\n\n\n\nACCESSIBILITY \n\n\n\nOn-site parking. The building is fully accessible. \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n  \nSponsorships are available at every level\, including Founding Fifty story sponsorships.Contact Ann Mayers at ann@mnhum.org.
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-mhc-annual-event-minnesota-100/
LOCATION:Minnesota History Center\, 345 W Kellogg Blvd\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Twin Cities Metro
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261022T173000
DTSTAMP:20260825T201624Z
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SUMMARY:Online - Pedagogy Session – World History Era One: Early Human History (250\,000 BCE-2\,000 BCE)
DESCRIPTION:Building on the content and sources from this era’s Content Session\, experienced classroom educators will lead a hands-on workshop exploring inquiry-based\, standards-aligned instructional approaches and classroom applications for teaching this era. Participants will apply the series’ unit planning framework to develop compelling and supporting questions that guide student inquiry and historical thinking. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be held via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete World History course aligned to the new social studies standards. \nEducators are encouraged to participate in companion Content Sessions\, which provide the historical content and sources that inform instruction for each era. \nThis offering is part of Navigating the World History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom\, a yearlong professional learning opportunity presented by MHC and MDE that supports implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies. \nK-12 Educators will receive 1.5 clock hours upon completion of the event. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school World History teachers and may also be relevant for 8th grade educators. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \nThis event is free\, however registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-world-history-era-one/
CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Clock Hours/CEUs,Free,K-12 Education,Pedagogy Session,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,World History Eras
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ORGANIZER;CN="K-12 Education":MAILTO:education@mnhum.org
LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-world-history-era-one/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T120000
DTSTAMP:20261006T131359Z
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Learning from Place: South Minneapolis Baketivism
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Learning from Place: South Minneapolis Baketivism\, a time of reflection\, remembrance\, healing\, and community care led by nationally recognized community leader Rose McGee\, founder of Sweet Potato Comfort Pie. \nThrough her signature workshop\, which integrates Character Values: Upholding Our Beloved Community© with a baking demonstration of her signature sweet potato pie\, participants will explore how values such as courage\, compassion\, responsibility\, and presence are embodied in community\, especially in the wake of tragedy. The baking of Rose’s sacred dessert becomes both symbol and practice\, transforming conversation into action. Participants will also hear stories from ordinary people making extraordinary efforts to show care through food. \nThis experience takes place at Firebase Movement (a tenant of CityView Church)\, centrally located near community memorials honoring George Floyd\, Rene Good\, and Alex Pretti.  \nProgram Schedule:\n8:30 a.m. – Check-In\n9:00 a.m. – Program Begins\nNoon – Program Concludes \nImmediately following the program\, participants will have the option to sign-up with Firebase Movement to help distribute pies to the local community and participate in a prayer walk. \nPresented in collaboration with Sweet Potato Comfort Pie\, an organization that uses food\, art\, and cultural traditions to foster connection\, healing\, and change. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-learning-from-place-south-minneapolis-baketivism/
LOCATION:CityView Church\, 3041 4th Ave South\, Minneapolis\, 55408\, United States
CATEGORIES:Immersive Experiences,Learning from Place,Twin Cities Metro
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ORGANIZER;CN="Immersive Experiences":MAILTO:immersive@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T220000
DTSTAMP:20260916T143230Z
CREATED:20260916T143221Z
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SUMMARY:St. Paul - NUESTRO NORTE Cinefilmu Film Festival Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a public screening of NUESTRO NORTE during the 3rd annual Cinefilmu Film Festival. \nNUESTRO NORTE is a cinematic portrait of five community leaders from across metro and greater Minnesota\, their lived stories interwoven with symbolic fiction scenes and original musical performances. More than a documentary\, the film seeks to offer a collective vision\, celebrating Latine leadership while reflecting on history\, diversity\, community investment\, innovation\, and the strength of intergenerational ties. \nThe screening of NUESTRO NORTE will be followed by a panel reflection\, and special recognition of Tahiel Jimenez Medina\, founder of Mamá Papaya who is featured in the film. \nBring Nuestro Norte to your community. The film is now available at no cost for public\, private\, and classroom screenings across Minnesota. Interested in hosting a screening? \nLearn More \n\n\n\n\n\n \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration through the Cinefilmu Film Festival is required. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-nuestro-norte-cinefilmu-film-festival-screening/
LOCATION:Line Break Media\, 2412 W Valentine Ave\, St. Paul\, 55108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Immersive Experiences,Twin Cities Metro
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ORGANIZER;CN="Immersive Experiences":MAILTO:immersive@mnhum.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261025T180000
DTSTAMP:20260917T183110Z
CREATED:20260917T183110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T183110Z
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SUMMARY:Ely – Iron Range: Minnesota Building America Film Screening with Pam Brunfelt
DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center for a special screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary Iron Range: Minnesota Building America at the Ely’s Historic State Theater. \nMinnesota’s Iron Range has played an extraordinary role in shaping the state and the nation. Just 10 miles wide and 100 miles long\, this region supplied the iron ore\, labor\, and human stories that helped build modern America. \nThe documentary grew out of an immersive Minnesota Humanities Center education program led in part by Iron Range historian\, scholar\, and educator Pam Brunfelt. Offered over two years\, the weeklong program brought 80 teachers from across the country to the Range for intensive study and discussion of the region’s history\, its people\, and its contributions to American history. Teachers returned to their classrooms with new knowledge and resources for incorporating the story of the Iron Range into their American history curriculum. \nThat experience helped inspire Iron Range | Minnesota Building America\, produced by the Minnesota Humanities Center in partnership with Twin Cities Public Television. The film explores the people and forces that shaped the Range and considers the region’s enduring place in Minnesota and American history. \nFollowing the screening\, join us for a conversation with Pam Brunfelt\, who appears in the documentary. Together\, we will reflect on the stories and history featured in the film\, the experience that helped inspire its creation\, and the remarkable role the Iron Range has played in shaping Minnesota and the nation. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org  \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/ely-iron-range-minnesota-building-america-film-screening-with-pam-brunfelt/
LOCATION:Ely’s Historic State Theater\, 238 East Sheridan St\, Ely\, 55731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films, Plays, & Performances,Free,Greater Minnesota,Public Programming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Public Programming":MAILTO:programs@mnhum.org
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