Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Neighborhood Board Representation Training for People of Color

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by CURA’s Neighborhood Organizing and Leadership Program

Thursday February 15, 6:30-8:30 PM

Stassen Room 170, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave S (U of M West Bank)

Who is this for?
The training is open to people of color who want to join their neighborhood board and create local change so they are prepared to run at their neighborhood association or district council annual meeting elections, or want to inquire about board vacancies in their community. (Note: KFNA’s Board election is coming up on March 7th, 2018 at The Aliveness Project!)

If you are a Person of Color or know a Person of Color interested in joining their neighborhood association, CURA’s Neighborhood Organizing and Leadership Program is looking for participants for a free training to empower and assist them in their journey toward leadership. We are looking for People of Color that want to create change and fight injustice in their community through neighborhood board membership.

For more information or to register, interested participants should fill out this registration form.

Questions? Email Malik Holt-Shabazz at shabazmu@umn.edu or call 612-791-7734.

If you have questions specific to the Kingfield Neighborhood Association Board and the upcoming election on March 7th at 7 PM (potluck beforehand at 6 PM) email Sarah Linnes-Robinson at sarah@kingfield.org or call 612-823-5980.

Kingfield, Lyndale, Bryant & Central Community Values Statement

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Community Values Platform Statement

The purpose of this Community Values Statement is to clearly articulate values, issues and positions that each of our neighborhoods share. Some of these values will be specific while others are more abstract.

The intention of this shared statement is not to take away the independence of our unique neighborhoods or prevent us from having diversities of opinion, but rather, help us identify areas where we can come together and collectively take action and move policy to make our communities more habitable for those who struggle the most.

From the Bryant, Central, Kingfield, and Lyndale Neighborhood Organizations

Our Statement

Our neighborhoods along the 35W corridor have a long history of racial and economic disparities that can be traced back generations. The construction of the freeway literally and figuratively created a barrier through our neighborhoods that has contributed to disparate economic opportunities, uneven property values and redevelopment opportunities, differing access to public education, displacement of African Americans and their homes, racially concentrated areas of poverty in our immigrant communities, and policies and practices that have stood in the way of building one community that reaches its fullest potential.

Over the last few years, we have seen increased economic development in all our neighborhoods. While our neighborhoods welcome economic development that creates opportunities for all our residents, without a holistic approach and response from neighborhoods these developments can lead to: gentrification, further displacement of people of lower income (largely people of color), and further increase in the racial inequities between our communities and neighborhoods.

We believe that neighborhood organizations can, and need to, play a role in helping identify and address disparities that stand in the way of our neighborhoods all being compelling places to live, work, play and invest. We understand and appreciate that these values may manifest themselves differently in each neighborhood and while we know that these common themes make us stronger, we also celebrate the diversity in individual neighborhood priorities. [Read more…]

Kingfield PorchFest 2017 is Tonight!

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30 porches and 50 musical groups playing in 1 great neighborhood for your listening pleasure on Thursday June 8, 6-9 PM! (Psssst–that’s tonight!)

Check out the event map below so you can track your walking path through Kingfield.

Remember–all musicians are playing for free, so pack your pockets full of change to tip those talented neighbors!

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What is PorchFest?

PorchFest is an evening of acoustical music held at multiple outdoor venues throughout Kingfield on a single evening. PorchFest is a chance for musicians to share their music with their neighbors and a chance for neighbors to walk the dog, stroll the baby, or pack a cool beverage and meander with their sweetie from home to home enjoying the talent of our amazing neighborhood!

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The Aliveness Project seeks Ambassadors for Dining Out for Life

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Find out more about the April 27th commitment at aliveness.org/ambassador.

On Thursday, April 27th, The Aliveness Project will again host their biggest fundraiser, Dining Out for Life, when more than 150 restaurants in the metro area donate a portion of their proceeds to Aliveness. It will take some help from the community: More than 200 volunteer Ambassadors will be needed throughout that single day! Ambassadors invite friends, family, and co-workers to dine out, and are placed in a local restaurant to welcome and thank diners, and encourage participation in our prize drawing and additional donations.

There is a simple one-and-a-half-hour training for Ambassadors, and no need to have volunteered at The Aliveness Project before. Find out more information at diningoutforlife.com or sign up to be a volunteer at aliveness.org/ambassador. Many restaurants in Kingfield are participating – see the full list at here!

If you have questions, contact Laura Henry, The Aliveness Project’s Volunteer Manager, at laura@aliveness.org or 612.822.7946 ext.221.

Kingfield Instagram Gallery

Kingfield Empty Bowls Sponsors

Artists:

  • Continental Clay Company
  • Uptown Clay
  • Color Wheel Gallery
  • Augsburg University
  • UM College of Liberal Arts
  • Fired Up Studios
  • South High School
  • FAIR School DT
  • Roosevelt High School
  • St Paul Academy
  • Breck School
  • Youth Farm
  • Northern Clay Center
  • Edina Art Center

Nourishment:

  • Harriet's Inn
  • Baker's Field Flour and Bread
  • Patisserie 46
  • Five Watt Coffee
  • Nighthawks
  • The Lowbrow
  • Cafe Ena
  • Rincon 38
  • Blackbird
  • Butter Bakery Cafe
  • Royal Grounds
  • La Fresca
  • Victor's 1959 Cafe
  • Pat's Tap

KFNA Business Sponsors

  • Nicollet Ace Hardware
  • Novak Painting and Decorating
  • Beacon Interfaith
  • GeeTeez
  • The Lowbrow