A coalition of labor and community organizations is transforming a former Uptown YWCA into the Rise Up Center, a 70,000-square-foot job training hub designed to move BIPOC workers into middle-class union careers.
New Justice Project
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Funders pool resources to address urgent needs
A new MN Forward Pooled Fund is directing $1.35 million to Minnesota nonprofits. Twenty seven groups received $50,000 each, with a focus on smaller, high impact organizations statewide, including the New Justice Project.
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Hennepin County launches groundbreaking juvenile expungement program
The Hennepin County District Attorney has launched the nation’s first prosecutor-led juvenile expungement program, aimed at clearing the criminal records of young people and removing obstacles to education, employment, and housing.