ReConnect Rondo is accepting applications for its Youth Ambassador Initiative, a six-month paid cohort for young people ages 16 to 24 with a connection to the Rondo neighborhood, running August through January.
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Rondo Days 2025 a vibrant celebration of community, history and resilience
Rondo Days 2025 honored the legacy of a historic Black neighborhood in St. Paul with music, food, and multigenerational joy. It’s more than a celebration—it’s a tradition of resilience.
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In 2020, Minnesota youth changed the world
The new documentary 612: Darkness in the Land of Nice by Diem Van Groth explores Minnesota’s youth-led uprising, racial justice, and grassroots solutions. Premieres May 23.
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ReConnect Rondo aims high
ReConnect Rondo is a community-led initiative dedicated to restoring the cultural and economic vitality of the Rondo neighborhood, which was devastated by the construction of I-94, by building a land bridge and developing a Restorative Development Neighborhood Plan.
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African American leaders’ forum calls for connection and community building
The Minnesota African American Leaders Forum and Dinner brought together community leaders from across the nation to discuss the importance of connecting diverse African American communities and fostering growth and opportunity.
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Reconnect Rondo leading land restoration movement
Reconnect Rondo is receiving millions of state and federal funds for pre-development planning and research on the land bridge project.
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Rondo land bridge gets federal boost
The funding is made possible by the Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities pilot program, a five-year grant initiative created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress in 2021.
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Reconnect Rondo: more than just a land bridge
‘I never would have dreamed that I’d have the opportunity to come back to my childhood neighborhood and provide this type of support.’