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‘Hungry for Equity’: Students inspire and challenge us to reduce disparities
MINNPOST Logan Boese Logan Boese is an Ethiopian refugee who was adopted at the age of 3 and raised in rural southwestern Minnesota by a Lutheran pastor and a high school administrator, an upbringing he describes as “just about as white and Minnesotan as any of them." As a student at Gustavus Adolphus College, majoring in religion and philosophy, Boese said he felt as much or more kinship w... Read More
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ENEWS: It’s time to increase the working family credit
The Latest Budget Forecast and the Working Family Tax Credit Given Minnesota’s stubborn problems with economic inequality and racial disparity, Growth & Justice is redoubling its efforts this year in partnership with Invest in Minnesota, a coalition of Minnesota’s faith communities, labor and nonprofit organizations. Our coalition will be pushing the 2016 Legislature for state income tax credits and other safeguards for low-inco... Read More
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ENEWS: Stumping for racial equity and career pathways
Career Pathways Op-Ed in Star Tribune In our latest Op-Ex section cover commentary for the Star Tribune, we show through real-life personal stories how innovative and comprehensive “Career Pathway’’ models can address both racial disparity and meet employer demands for workers with more skills and credentials. See below to learn more about a closely related effort in our 2016 push at the Legislature for policies and in... Read More
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Minnesota reaches tipping point on race disparity as a priority
It’s easy to get optimistic and resolute during the marching and speechifying of Martin Luther King Day celebrations, which seem to grow larger and more multifaceted every year in Minnesota. A crowning moment of renewed resolve for me on Monday arrived at the 26th Annual MLK Holiday Breakfast, when Andrea Turner, a General Mills vice president whose ancestors were slaves, described her own story as “the living embodiment of dreams i... Read More
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Dane Smith delivers strong testimony to the House-Senate Working Group on Disparities
Click here to watch Dane's testimony or read his prepared comments below. Presentation to House-Senate Working Group on Disparities January 15, 2015 Representative Knoblach and Senator Champion, members of the working group, I’m Dane Smith, president of Growth & Justice, a policy research and advocacy organization that seeks a more inclusive prosperity and greater equitable business growth for Minnesota. We especially value ... Read More
