‘Neighborhood News’ Archives
Little Earth News
The Strong Mind Strong Body Foundation’s Youth Community Journalism Institute led an intergenerational community journalism project at the Harvest Moon Block Party at Cedar Field Park on September 21. These excerpts are from the resulting Little Earth News, a handwritten newspaper created by community members to celebrate victories, voices, and solutions from within the community. Learn more about Little Earth News and the Youth Journalism Institute at http://www.strongmindstrongbody.org/a-brighter-future-for-communities-everywhere. I made a treat box for my 8th birthday. My granpa came and surprised me. He had all the tools. We started to bild. And we were done by the end of the day. The next day we painted. The treat box was going to be pink and blue. It had a water bowl and a place to put the treat and many dogs came to it every day. Sports/ClubsIf you don’t do a sport or club. I would suggest joining one. It gives you a community outside of school. It can help you make [...]
Five things to know about the East Phillips Urban Farm Project at the former Roof Depot site
By EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE We’re fundraising! Learn more and donate online at bit.ly/EPfutureThe Outdoor Farm team is interviewing applicants for three new positions funded by Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)November Community Meeting about rainwater recycling at the Roof Depot site, with Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) Find event details at epnifarm.org/eventsDecember Community Meeting about geothermal energy possibilities, with Cooperative Energy Futures (CEF)We recently won a one-year extension of our purchase agreement deadline with the City of Minneapolis, and will be advocating to recoup funding from the State Legislature in 2025 Learn more and get in touch online at linktr.ee/epnifarm
