Over one hundred years ago, ancestors' remains from the sacred burial grounds of the local Ojibwe people were dug up and dumped in a mass grave in a Catholic cemetery. Now that sacred land has been returned.

Please join us for the FREE VIRTUAL Growing Resilient Communities: 3 rd Annual Gathering of Collaboratives Addressing ACEs on June 24 th & June 25 th , 9:00 a.m. – noon each day. Check out the Gathering flyer for more information about the schedule, sessions, & speakers we have lined up for this event. We invite you to share this information widely with your partners and networks! Register Here Event Agenda: Wednesday, June 24th: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (noon) 9:00 am – 9:30 am: Gathering...

The past week has been painful, overwhelming, and many other emotions, as the Twin Cities, Minnesota, National, and global communities grapple with the murder of George Floyd, ongoing police brutality, the protests, the uprising, and the institutional, systemic, and interpersonal racism that has been an ongoing trauma for many of our communities. Many of us are working to navigate the balance between engagement, the need for rest and renewal, and care for the community in these moments.

We will gather virtually the mornings of June 24th and 25th, bringing together local Collaborative communities, tribal communities, and others across the state working to Understand ACEs/NEAR and Building Self-Healing Communities. Sessions will feature nationally known speakers Laura Porter and Sam Simmons , local communities sharing their efforts, sessions on building individual and community resilience, engaging community, using the MN Student Survey ACEs and Resilience data, and building...

After 8 weeks of regular online Practicing Resilience in Community at 12:30 most weekdays, we will be ending this offering after Wednesday, May 20. Please join us this coming week, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday for the last sessions! THANK YOU to all who have participated! It wouldn’t have been the same to practice without you! We are grateful for the expanded relationships and community that have emerged from this. Now that the weather is warm and the shelter in place restrictions are...