Upcoming Event:

Race and Housing Community Conversation

Thursday, October 14 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Hopkins Center for the Arts
1111 Mainstreet Hopkins, MN 55343

Join the Hopkins Race and Equity Initiative for a community conversation featuring a panel discussion on race and housing. The discussion will cover topics including the POWER of the renter; building a racially inclusive community; working toward housing stability; and the impacts of housing disparities on our community.

Panelist include:
Curt Boganey, Former Brooklyn Center City Manager
Nelima Sitati Munene Executive Director, African Career Education and Resource Inc (ACER)
Derwin George, Realtor, Cari Ann Carter Group of Edina Realty

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1.5 CEUs available for teachers. Virtual participation will also be available for this event. More information available at www.hopkinsmn.com/hrei closer to the date of the event.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Networking Event and Fundraiser for Black Men Teach, Twin Cities

LTD Brewing Co.
8 8th Ave N
Hopkins, MN 55343

The Hopkins Race and Equity Initiative (HREI) and Hopkins Community Education invite you to attend a networking event for professionals working in the field of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) on Monday, October 25 from 5-7pm. Come celebrate, educate, strategize, raise awareness, and inspire others to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive business community. A percentage of all food and beverage sales at the event will go to support Black Men Teach, Twin Cities. This event is presented by the National Black MBA Association, Black Men Teach, Cargill, MN Black Box, and ICA Food Shelf, the City of Hopkins, HREI, and Hopkins Community Ed. Please RSVP to help estimate attendance.

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About the Hopkins Race & Equity Initiative

The Hopkins Race and Equity Initiative (HREI) is a collaborative effort creating opportunities to increase awareness and understanding of race, equity and diversity and promoting a sense of community that welcomes and values all residents. Members include:

The City of Hopkins
The Gethsemane Lutheran Church
The Hopkins Public Schools
The Police Department

For more information visit our website http://www.hopkinsmn.com/516/Hopkins-Race-Equity-Initiative

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