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Former Wyoming Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney will be the next speaker in the Distinguished Carlson Lecture Series, a forum that brings world-renowned speakers to Minnesota to spark conversations that contribute to the intellectual life of the greater Twin Cities community.
The Humphrey School of Public Affairs has presented the Distinguished Carlson Lecture Series for nearly four decades. With support from Carlson and the Carlson Family Foundation, the forum is dedicated to the presentation and discussion of the most important policy issues of the day. It embodies the Foundation’s commitment to fostering diverse perspectives and meaningful dialogue on critical issues.
Cheney will discuss her personal experiences in politics, the importance of women representation in government, and the significance of bipartisanship in today’s political climate. Her lecture will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Tane Danger, host of The Theater of Public Policy.
Do you have a question for Cheney? Submit it online, and it may be incorporated into the moderated discussion portion of the lecture.
Liz Cheney served as the U.S. representative for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2023. She chaired the House Republican Conference from 2019 to 2021 and served as the Vice Chair of the Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection. She was also a member of the House Armed Services Committee, China Task Force, Natural Resources Committee, and the House Committee on Rules. She practiced law with White and Case and at the International Finance Corporation. In collaboration with her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, she co-authored a book called Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America.
Distinguished Carlson Lecture: An Evening with Liz Cheney
Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, 6 p.m. CST
Northrop at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis
Admission is free and open to the public; tickets are required.
Comments Off on 2023 grants announced to support out-of-school programs and youth access to arts and culture
The Carlson Family Foundation is pleased to announce 2023 grants awarded for:
Constellation: Out-of-School
Vibrant Communities: Youth Access
Constellation seeks to surround young people with a constellation of caring adults to help them realize their dreams. Out-of-School grantmaking focuses on providing access to high-quality out-of-school programs centered on young people’s development and agency.
Vibrant Communitiesseeks to bring peoples’ collective assets together to unite, enhance and inspire the community. Youth Access grantmaking supports inclusive access to arts, culture, and environmental experiences that affirm their identities.
Constellation Grants
Out-of-School
30,000 Feet
$60,000/multi-year
After School Academic Support
826 MSP
$25,000
General Operating Support
Above the EDGE
$20,000
Youth Leadership Program
Autism Mentorship Program
$20,000
General Operating Support
Centro Tyrone Guzman
$25,000
Raices (“Roots”) Latine Youth Development Program
Change, Inc.
$35,000
Crossroads Mentoring Program
Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota
$45,000
Freedom Schools
Cultural Wellness Center
$20,000
Rites of Passage: Affirming Black Manhood
Division of Indian Work
$60,000/multi-year
Youth Leadership Development Program
East Side Neighborhood Services, Inc.
$25,000
Out-of-School Time Programs at East Side Neighborhood Services
Friends of the Children – Twin Cities
$60,000
Creating Opportunities for Youth Through Long-Term Mentoring
Girl Scouts River Valleys
$50,000/multi-year
Girl Scouts Community Engagement – Equity and Inclusion
Hope Community, Inc.
$25,000
Hope Community’s Youth Leadership and Learning Program
Comments Off on Anti-sex trafficking initiatives and programs supporting positive youth-adult bonds receive grants
The Carlson Family Foundation is pleased to announce 2023 grants awarded for:
Sex Trafficking Prevention
Constellation: K-12 Schools and Parents & Caregivers
Sex Trafficking Preventionseeks to provide youth with quality sex trafficking prevention education in schools, out-of-school programs and at home, and access to culturally responsive, trauma-informed mental health services. Additionally, it gives service providers access to actionable research so they can offer evidence-based prevention services to youth in high-risk situations.
Constellation seeks to surround young people with a constellation of caring adults to help them realize their dreams. Our focus on K-12 Schools expands innovative, evidence-based models that strengthen relationships between students and adults to advance student outcomes. And our Parents & Caregivers focus area supports parenting adults to aid young people’s development in all areas of their lives.
Sex Trafficking Prevention Grants
Ain Dah Yung Center
$50,000
Funding supports youth sex trafficking prevention initiatives.
Annex Teen Clinic
$25,000
Funding supportsthe Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Program.
Love146
$84,000/multi-year
Funding supports increasing the number of trainers and facilitators delivering Love146’s Not a Number (NAN) human trafficking prevention curriculum in Minnesota.
MoveFwd
$35,000
Funding supports youth mental health and homelessness services.
The Family Partnership
$70,000
Funding supports expanded services and strategies to prevent sex trafficking and re-victimization for BIPOC, male-identified and LGBTQ+ youth.
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
$150,000/multi-year
Funding supports primary prevention research to build a statewide program of action-focused education to close dire gaps in knowledge about youth sexual exploitation.
YouthLink
$50,000
Funding supports youth seeking services at YouthLink’s Drop-In Center.
Constellation Grants
K-12 Schools
Black Men Teach
$75,000
Funding supports the recruitment, placement, training and retention of Black male teachers in Twin Cities elementary schools.
Saint Paul Public Schools
$90,000/multi-year
Funding supports efforts to dismantle racial bias by improving student-teacher relationships.
World Savvy Inc.
$20,000
Funding supports the integration of global competence into K-12 teaching, learning and culture in the Twin Cities.
Parents & Caregivers
FamilyWise
$50,000/multi-year
Funding supports efforts that provide wraparound services and mentoring for parents at risk of out-of-home placement.
St. Paul Promise Neighborhood
$45,000
Funding supports a place-based initiative that seeks to close opportunity gaps and provide assistance and stability for families in the Frogtown, Rondo and Summit-University neighborhoods.
