A new podcast episode is LIVE! Listen as Katie Retka, Adrienne Benjamin, and Erica Bjelland share details about the beautiful Wayfinding Project created by the Welcoming Advocacy Group in Little Falls. Listen here: 👇👇👇 regionfive.org/podcast

Cook County Higher Education (Grand Marais, MN) addresses issues caused by a lack of nearby higher ed opportunities. They offer college prep + help locals earn diplomas/degrees. CCHE has helped support distance learning, offering computers, printers, + study spaces for students.

🔽New tweet thread for more Minnesota Equity Map stories! Below will be stories about economic development equity work. Check them out on the map at growthandjustice.org/mnequitymap and stay tuned for more!

Join us April 11 to celebrate 20 years of Growth & Justice! Hear from an array of panelists and past G & J leaders + help us reflect & discuss the path forward. Event is free & virtual! Find more info & registration details here ➡️ growthandjustice.org/20th-anniversa…

🎉Join us April 11 for our 20th anniversary— we’ll reflect on the Equity Blueprint, hear from panelists on improving their communities, + discuss becoming a multicultural, anti-racist state where growth & justice abide for all. Learn more & register at …justice20thanniversary.eventbrite.com

Join us at Growth & Justice's virtual 20th Anniversary Celebration honoring its impact to advance public policy to ensure the economy is prosperous and fair for all! Special guests include our CEO Tawanna Black. Register: ow.ly/ZiYi50IsIpP …justice20thanniversary.eventbrite.com

Growth & Justice has made such an impact on our economy and our state it’s hard to sum it up ~ so let’s celebrate and imagine the future together! Join the celebration on Monday and toast @JaneTwinMn as she celebrates and we honor an amazing #CommunityDevelopment career!

🎯Today is the day! Our 20th anniversary gathering, "Building Shared Prosperity in Minnesota," is today from 1-4 p.m. CT. There's still time to register— go to to the link below! …justice20thanniversary.eventbrite.com

Growth & Justice's President Jane Leonard now in conversation with our President & CEO Tawanna Black about the Center -- our history, mission & impact -- and what the data shows that pertains to shared opportunity when we close racial wealth gaps and build an inclusive economy.

HJA member Growth & Justice is dedicated to research and advocacy and develops innovative public policy proposals based on independent research and civic engagement. Their expertise in policy and advocacy makes them a great resource in the HJA group.

EXCITING NEWS FOR OUR REGION: Today, the Center and Growth & Justice announced a new strategic alliance that will transfer the resources and assets of Growth & Justice to the Center to magnify our work to advance racial and economic justice. Learn more: bit.ly/center-gj-alli…

Big news! A new strategic alliance will transfer Growth & Justice's assets & resources to Center for Economic Inclusion to support their work advancing racial + economic justice. Thank you for 20 years of support! We're excited to magnify the Center's work. Learn more: centerforeconomicinclusion.org/in-the-center/…

Growth & Justice, the 20-year-old Twin Cities think tank advocating for racial equity, is merging into the larger Center for Economic Inclusion. strib.mn/3NigiAQ

Center for Economic Inclusion absorbs fellow St. Paul nonprofit Growth & Justice pipr.es/Wn6ZiwN