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  1. Distinguished Carlson Lecture Series to feature an evening with Liz Cheney

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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.

    Learn more about the event.

    About Liz Cheney

    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.

  2. 2023 grants announced to support out-of-school programs and youth access to arts and culture

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    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 Communities seeks 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


    InnerCity Tennis Foundation

    $80,000/multi-year

    InnerCity Tennis Community Programs


    Irreducible Grace Foundation

    $20,000

    Elders in Arts


    Ka Joog Nonprofit Organization

    $15,000

    The Takeoff: Culturally Responsive 4-H STEM Club


    Liberty Community Church, PCUSA

    $25,000

    Liberty’s 21st Century Academy: Prevention, Education & Opportunity, Hope & Healing


    MIGIZI Communications, Inc.

    $100,000/multi-year

    General Operating Support


    Minnesota Alliance With Youth

    $20,000

    AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Supporting Student Success


    New Vision Foundation

    $35,000

    General Operating Support


    Northside Boxing Club

    $25,000

    Mind, Body and Sport: Northside Boxing Club


    Pillsbury United Communities

    $100,000/multi-year

    Youth and Future Focus Programming


    Plymouth Christian Youth Center

    $27,000

    Bright Futures: Year-Round Enrichment for K-5 Youth


    Project DIVA

    $50,000/multi-year

    General Operating Support


    Propel Nonprofits

    $90,000/multi-year

    Marginalized Youth Reimagining Youth Development


    QUEERSPACE collective

    $30,000

    LGBTQ+ Youth Mentorship


    Sprockets

    $90,000/multi-year

    General Operating Support


    St. Paul Youth Services

    $40,000

    General Operating Support


    The Sanneh Foundation

    $25,000

    Out-of-School Programming for Marginalized Youth in the Twin Cities Metro Area


    Treehouse, Inc

    $50,000

    Out-of-School Time Programming for Teens in the Twin Cities Metro


    Youth Leadership Initiative

    $75,000/multi-year

    YLI: Building the Next Generation of Racial Equity Leaders


    YWCA – Minneapolis

    $70,000/multi-year

    Girls & Youth Programming

    Parents & Caregivers

    Alia

    $120,000/multi-year

    General Operating Support

    Vibrant Communities

    Youth Access

    An Opera Theatre

    $10,000

    Opera Immersion Residencies


    Cantus

    $5,000

    High School Mentorship Program


    Chops, Inc.

    $10,000

    All City Music


    ComMUSICation

    $10,000

    General Operating Support


    History Theatre

    $15,000

    Seats to Stages Program


    Illusion Theater and School, Inc.

    $10,000

    Theater Access for Youth: Giving Voice and Agency to Underserved Students


    Indigenous Peoples Task Force

    $75,000/multi-year

    Ikidowin Acting Ensemble Support


    Indigenous Roots

    $10,000

    Interthrival Indigenous Youth Coalition and Youth Space Making Initiatives


    Juxtaposition Arts

    $45,000

    General Operating Support


    Kulture Klub Collaborative

    $15,000

    General Operating Support


    Minneapolis Parks Foundation

    $15,000

    Activating Youth Voices at North Commons Park


    Minnesota Children’s Museum

    $17,500/multi-year

    General Operating Support


    Minnesota Museum of American Art

    $20,000

    Collaborative Course with Seitu Jones on Public Art


    Southeast Asian Diaspora Project

    $15,000

    General Operating Support


    TaikoArts Midwest

    $10,000

    Community Taiko for BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth


    Twin Cities Public Television

    $30,000

    Don’t Believe the HYPE: Next Generation


    Victoria Theater Arts Center

    $15,000

    Youth Arts Leadership Team


    Walker West Music Academy

    $20,000

    General Operating Support


    Young Dance

    $10,000

    General Operating Support

    Economic and Social Health

    Great Northern Winter Festival

    $65,000/multi-year

    General Operating Support; Economic Impact Study

  3. Anti-sex trafficking initiatives and programs supporting positive youth-adult bonds receive grants

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    The Carlson Family Foundation is pleased to announce 2023 grants awarded for:

    • Sex Trafficking Prevention
    • Constellation: K-12 Schools and Parents & Caregivers

    Sex Trafficking Prevention seeks 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 supports the 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.

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