Immersive Experiences
Sharing the voices, stories, and histories of the people of Minnesota.
Why Immersive Experiences
Through collaboration with individuals, community organizations, artists, elders, academic scholars, and institutions, we create authentic, community-centric immersive programming to amplify the voices and histories of Minnesota.
Questions?
Creating a Just Society Through Immersive Experiences
Engaging immersive experiences allows us to tap into the curiosity within all of us to learn. Research indicates that people who participate in experiential learning are better able to retain information and demonstrate improved problem–solving skills. Learning through immersive experiences also aids in the development of soft skills such as teamwork, empathy, and adaptability.
Sharing stories from communities throughout the state allows us to create space for us to reimagine different approaches and solutions to our present challenges. We bring intentional effort to ensure that our collaborations are authentic and represent all the voices of our youth, artists, elders, and leaders throughout the state. When the context is properly understood by examining our past, we have an opportunity to create a stronger and more unified society.
Our Priorities
Individual Learning
Creating space for exploration of one’s own story, and spaces for stories to be shared and heard with others of similar and different backgrounds.
Group Learning
Integrating immersive programming into organizational learning and leadership development through group, organization, and corporate partnerships.
Cultural Learning
Supporting the community in connecting across cultural differences with curiosity, understanding, and compassion.
Our Immersive Experiences Offerings
We co-create immersive programming to connect across differences. Some immersive experiences are for a general audience and while others are curated specifically for educators, groups, organizations, or corporate teams.
Get Involved
You have the power to create a more curious, connected and compassionate Minnesota, and we’re here to support and partner with you along the way. Attend one of our upcoming offerings or contact us to explore what’s possible for you, your organization, your community.
“I needed this. Women from different cultural backgrounds to share stories, mingle, be in the same space is much needed. It is women who are cultural keepers and teachers, so this is important. We need that now more than ever, if we hope to create peace and understanding.”
Headscarf Story Circle participant
Partners in Immersive Experience Programming
Each partnership presents a unique opportunity to collaborate and create change. Here is an inexhaustive list of current or recent partners who help bring our immersive experiences to people across the state.
- African American Academy for Accelerated Learning (AAAL)
- African American Heritage Museum and Gallery (MAAHMG)
- African American Leadership Forum (AALF)
- Asian Economic Development Association
- Black Chamber of Commerce and St. Paul Area Chamber
Black Owned Businesses (BOE)- Brian Coyle Center/Pillsbury United Communities
- Brooklyn Center Community Schools
Burroughs Community School, MPS- Centro Tyrone Guzman
- Children’s Defense Fund of Minnesota (Freedom Schools)
- Cultural Destinations
- Dakota County Parks
- Education Minnesota
- Emmett Till Legacy Foundation and Till Legacy Family
- Environmental Initiatives/Wilderness Inquiry
- Everybody’s In
- Friends of the Mississippi River
- Hennepin HealthCare
- Hmong Cultural Center Museum
- Hmong Women Achieving Together
- HmongTown Marketplace
- LatinoLEAD
- League of Women Voters Minnesota (LWVM)
- Macalester College
- Marlena Myles
- Minneapolis Public Schools
- Mitchell Hamline Public Health Law Center
- MN Land Trust
- MPS Contract Alternative Staff
- Native Governance Center
- Nexus Community Partners
- Northrop
- OMG Media
- Planting People Growing Justice
- Project Success
- Ramona Kitto Stately
- Reconnect Rondo
- Reuben Kitto Stately
- Saint Paul Area Chamber
- Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community/ Hoċokata Ṫi’
- SoulTouch
- Southwest Minnesota State University
- St. Catherine University
- St. Paul Area Chamber
- Sweet Potato Comfort Pie®
- The Forum on Workplace Inclusion Annual Conference
- The Great Northern Festival
- The Nature Conservancy
- University of Minnesota Global Health Program
- University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts Engagement Hub Center
- University of St. Thomas Morrison Family College of Health
- Urban League Twin Cities
- Urban Research and Outreach Engagement Center (UROC)
- Visit Saint Paul
- Wayzata Public Schools
- Wilderness Inquiry
- WTS MN Chapter
- YMCA of the North
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