North High Science of Agriculture and 4-H Green Team
Urban agriculture is a thriving movement in north Minneapolis and provides innovative solutions to social inequities, such as access to fresh and healthy food. This movement is engaging young people as changemakers while providing new career possibilities. Minnesota 4-H is developing community-based partnerships with North Minneapolis to share youth development expertise, agricultural industry connections, and opportunities for youth to showcase their innovative strategies.
Second Chance Saturday Criminal Expungement Clinic
Having a criminal record can have a significant impact on employment opportunities and other areas of you life. Law students are working with lawyers from the Council on Crime and Justice to conduct workshops for community members who have questions about how to overcome a criminal record. The workshops are at the University’s Robert J. Jones Urban Research Outreach-Engagement Center.
IGDI Lab
Developing an iPad application to help preschool teachers assess literacy and language levels of their students is the focus of this project. The teachers themselves will be involved in developing the app to ensure that it’s intuitive and meets their needs in making decisions about their students’ education and allows them to evaluate and support instructional recommendations.
University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Program
The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Program wants to ensure that the right volunteers are selected to be a part of the program. As a result of the University's revised Safety of Minors and background check policies, Extension is requiring all volunteers to undergo a background check every three years to protect the integrity of the University, its affiliates, individuals that participate in the Master Gardener program, and volunteers.
The CREATE Initiative
The goal of this project is to influence public policy and contribute to shared understanding among communities in Minneapolis regarding the impact of segregated urban spaces on the distribution of environmental benefits through investments in parks, clean water, and other green infrastructure.
Minimum Wages Study
The University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Wages Study evaluates the Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance and its affect on the health and lives of workers.
Targeted Business Program
The Supplier Diversity program is a continuous program focused on increasing the diversity of the The University of Minnesota Supply Chain. The program supports small, woman, minority, or disabled business enterprise owners (SWMDBE) seeking registeration for MBID, SWMDBE Certification, registering for the OBCED Targeted business database, and participating in events such as the Supplier Diversity Expo.
Intersections of Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence, and Sex Trafficking
UROC's ongoing Sex Trading, Trafficking and Community Well-Being Initiative examines sex trading, prostitution, and sex trafficking with a focus on the problem at large and how North Minneapolis and other urban communities can take steps to reduce exploitation and harm.
NJCT Business Site Task Force
The NJCT Business Site Development Task Force is working to create a business park in North Minneapolis, in an effort to support the Northside Job Creation Team’s goal of creating 1,000 sustainable jobs. A business park would help the NJCT recruit new businesses to the area.
Police and Black Men Project
The Police and Black Men Project seeks to develop relationships of honesty and trust in semi-weekly meetings between a small group of police officers and African American men. The project will document best practices for two-way relationships of respect and collaboration between police officers and Black men.