Grantee Learning Logs

To institutionalize a statewide system in North Dakota to solve addiction with an intersection of technology, private and public sectors

To conduct a "Race Equity and Excellence in Education Action Planning" process with the goal of identifying specific strategies to address race equity in education

To create the Upper Midwest Indigenous Seed Keepers Network

To bring together diverse stakeholders from medical, insurance, advocacy and cultural communities to create and test maternal health solutions which are accessible, culturally acceptable and financially sustainable

Energy poverty, or a lack of access to modern energy services, affects one out of eight families in the United States. Rates in some communities like Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (Leech Lake) are even higher. In communities where households are on a fixed income, even a modest increase in the cost of heating or cooling can force families to make difficult choices about their resources. While energy assistance is available, funds are limited. Rural Renewable Energy Alliance will collaborate with Leech Lake partners to build a local, sustainable and shared alternative energy infrastructure. This partnership engages energy insecure households through the Tribal Government Community Action Agency, sustains an education and workforce pipeline with Leech Lake Tribal College and consult local utilities agency expertise. Developing and demonstrating this model has the potential to be transformative at the regional and national scale.

To develop a model for capacity building to provide medical respite for persons experiencing homelessness in Hennepin County

To create a community collaboration centralizing the arts as an integrated asset for inclusivity, development and sustained outreach

To develop a community plan to address mental health care needs through the ReThink Mental Health Initiative

To develop a blueprint of business environment that will engage and accelerate minority business entrepreneur growth

To plan, establish and prepare to implement a "one-stop-shop" family resource center to improve delivery, increase capacity, remove barriers and close gaps in family and social services

To develop career pathways for Latino millennials through community-centered engagement

To develop a community-guided model of coordinated mental health care for youth and children

To develop an appropriate legal entity under the Oglala Sioux Tribe to oversee water, sewer and solid waste operations and infrastructure improvement

To increase civic engagement within communities of color in the Northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities

To attract and retain more Native American nursing students through mentoring and expanded resources to address family and cultural needs of students

Hungry For Change: food business incubation in North Minneapolis in partnership with NEON

To continue the revitalization of indigenous languages through building families of Ojibwe speakers

To initiate Partnering for Resilience -- supporting high needs families with young children through collaborative problem-solving around safety, resilience and independence

To engage with families to access educational opportunities and build inclusive communities in Southwest Minnesota

To increase civic and social engagement of the American Indian community in order to build community leaders who can collectively address the pervasive, negative socio-economic disparities of the American Indian population in Bismarck-Mandan

To create North Market: building with, not for, to improve community health in North Minneapolis

To encourage investment in communities through the adoption and implementation of responsible banking ordinances

To build a statewide problem-solving process on the issue of mass incarceration and the impact of the prison system on communities of color

Conduct a Family Freedom School Initiative to increase awareness and build capacity of Duluth's African American community to address institutional barriers and structural policies of race impacting their lives

To strengthen the South Dakota One Health Producer/Provider/Veterinarian Network (PPV Net) to more effectively communicate information regarding zoonotic disease and other public health issues among livestock producers, medical providers and veterinarians in an effort to improve the quality and continuity of healthcare among both human and animal populations in South Dakota

To build a hub for a healthy, equitable and just food system

To further develop the Mental Health Advocacy Network to better serve those in need of mental health support

A pilot program to remove barriers to Native home ownership in South Dakota

To create an educational and career path for young people of color in the environmental science and natural resource fields

To strengthen the North Minneapolis community and improve academic achievement by building a cohort of strong parent leaders

To develop a Collaborative Process for Landscape Conservation in Western North Dakota

To create a 2 Generation Plan to End Violence that will incorporate community generated ideas, include outcome measures, and identify solutions to test

To support the "Keeping the Woods in the North Woods" partnership that targets peer-to-peer conservation efforts to stop deforestation and protect water quality

To develop a coordinated regional forensic medical response to sexual violence in Northeast Minnesota

To engage communities in identifying factors contributing to high youth dropout and unemployment rates

To create the Neighborhood Youth Navigator Program