Civic Buzz Archives
Gun Violence Prevention – An Advocacy Workshop
At this interactive workshop participants will be equipped with the basic information about the problem of gun violence, learn about opportunities for involvement in this issue, and acquire the communication…
Read MoreRecruiting For the 21st Century Police Officer; Hiring and Retaining a More Diverse Police Force
December’s topic is a focus on hiring and retaining a more diverse Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). Our speakers are Kris Arneson, recently retired Minneapolis Police Department Assistant Chief, and…
Read MoreEquity in Minneapolis Parks; History Status & Needs
A discussion on ways the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board & citizen groups, like Parks and Power work toward racial, cultural and socioeconomic equity in the Mpls parks system. Our…
Read MoreAffordable Housing in Minneapolis: History, Status and Needs
[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjflDfqlEiA” /] This conversation with local affordable housing experts will provide a snapshot of the state of affordable housing in Minneapolis, including how we got here, an overview of…
Read MoreUrban Food Deserts and Affordable Healthy Foods
The Twin Cities Mobile Market: What, Where and How Cities Mobile Market brings affordable healthy foods directly to urban residents at below-market rates. Our speaker, Leah Porter, developed this program…
Read MoreRedistricting – Who Draws our Congressional and State Legislative Districts?
Every ten years our Congressional district boundaries are redrawn. What can we do to ensure districts are drawn to fairly represent our citizens and provide opportunities for competitive elections? Speaker:AnnastaciaBelladonna-Carrera…
Read MoreCaucus Information
There will be no Civic Buzz gathering in April. Some political party caucuses will be held on Tuesday, April 4th and we urge you to attend your caucus.
Read MoreBroken: My Story of Addiction and Redemption
William C Moyers will share his spiral into the grip of addiction, his struggles to overcome the illness and his two decades of advocacy work on behalf of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. Tuesday, March 7, 2017 · Black Forest Inn, 26th and Nicollet Ave S, Minneapolis. 5:30 Networking · 6:15-7:30 Speaker & Discussion
Read MoreHazardous Freight/Rail Safety
February Civic Buzz · Tuesday, February 7, 2017 What has the state done? What can the state do to address rail issues? What about Minneapolis? Our speaker, Alene Tchourumoff, State Rail Director, is…
Read MoreDomestic Violence: How Big is this Issue in Minneapolis?
January Civic Buzz · Tuesday, January 3, 2017 How is the city of Minneapolis responding to domestic Violence? What can you do? A discussion of this issue as it relates to the…
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