Empowering Scholars to Succeed
Being a first-generation college graduate is a major accomplishment. It’s a step towards economic mobility that can lead to bright…
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Hispanic Heritage Month Feature: Andale Taqueria
Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 and celebrates Hispanic culture and achievements. Sunrise is featuring local Hispanic…
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Hispanic Heritage Month Feature: Órale
Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 and celebrates Hispanic culture and achievements. Sunrise is featuring local Hispanic…
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Avenues For Youth Providing Vital Services For Youth Without Stable Housing
More than 13,000 youth experience homelessness in Minnesota annually. A decade ago, Rosie Benser was one of them. At the…
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Link Public Schools Aims to Bridge Achievement Gap Through Intentional Diversity Upon Opening in Fall of 2021
(Pictured above: Link [board and staff] leaders, students, and families gather to celebrate another milestone as they build a new…
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Parks’ Place Memory Care Provides The Comforts of Home and the Care Patients Require
Photo: Karen and Jerry Parks inside Parks’ Place Memory Care in Plymouth — It took Jerry Parks six years to…
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Tree Trust: Planting the Seeds for a More Equitable Minnesota
Photo provided by Tree Trust — For more than four decades, Tree Trust has been working to solve two persistent…
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Apadana: Creating a Brighter Future Through Sustainable Lighting
Apadana CEO Ahmad Kian (pictured) founded the company with longtime friend and college classmate Ehssan Taghizadeh Roughly 15 years ago,…
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Growing Up With Youth Farm: Fostering Leadership and Civic Engagement Skills Through Urban Farming
Youth Farm participants learn the importance of sustainability and civic engagement through urban farming. The organization works with young people…
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Tare Market: Going Green in South Minneapolis
South Minneapolis got a little bit greener last spring. Tare Market – a zero-waste grocery store on East 38th Street…
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