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Minneapolis’
Northside
North Minneapolis Demographics
The Northside is a highly diverse area of ~ 9 sq/miles with 63,000 people:
41% African Americans and African immigrants,
34% Caucasians;
14% Asians, including many Hmong immigrants,
4% Latinos (and increasing).
The Northside is culturally rich with a vibrant social history and a strong sense
of identity. But its residents experience significantly greater challenges than
most other Minneapolis communities:
Unemployment is higher than in any other area of Minneapolis
More than one-third of children ages 5 and under live in poverty.
Twenty-five percent of the children removed from homes in Minneapolis for
maltreatment are from near North neighborhoods.
Community Partners
NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center
Northside Residents Redevelopment Council (NRRC)
• Conducted community vote, results supported UNP
Northway Trust
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
Coalition of Black Churches
Local Government
– City of Minneapolis - Mayor, City Council, staff
– Hennepin County – Commissioners and staff
and growing….
University Northside Partnership
Vision: Building on the assets and potential of
North Minneapolis to bring a shared vision of
hope and prosperity to life
Guiding Principles:
• Meaningful
• Sustainable
• Cooperative
• Generative
From UNP…
University Northside Partnership
6 Research &
Outreach Centers
Forestry Station
Itasca Biology Station
Extension Regional
18 Centers AND in every
county
Building on Best Practices (cont)
Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships
• The Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships work
to sustain Minnesota's natural resource-based communities
and industries by addressing community-identified
agriculture, natural resources, and tourism issues in
partnership with the University of Minnesota.
• A second goal is to build and strengthen effective
relationships between the University of Minnesota and the
citizens and communities it serves.
Urban Research and Outreach
Center (UROC) Model
• Physical presence
• Intentional and strategic programming
• Interdisciplinary approach
• Sustainable partnerships
• Measurable outcomes with significant
impact
UROC will:
1. Anchor the University’s presence in the
community
2. Coordinate and facilitate new & existing
research, outreach and engagement activities
on the Northside
3. Provide enhanced community access to
University programs and services
UROC Staffing
• Executive Director
• Administrative Assistant
• Community Liaison
• University Liaison
• ….and growing
UROC PROGRAMS
Affiliated UROC Programs
Core UROC Programs
• Child & Family Center (will relocate to new
• UROC Administration
facility within 2 years)
• CIED-Center for Innovation & Economic
Development • Urban AHEC- (Area Health Education
• FIPSE-UROC-Fund for the Center)
Improvement of Postsecondary Education • Center for Community Collaboration &
• UNP Work Groups- Health (AHC)
University/Community Collaborations
• Extension-Urban Youth Dev, Nutrition
• Urban Food Enterprise (Exploration Education, Family Development, Master
stage)
Gardner
• The University Northside
Partnership Office • CEED- FHu5, Center for Response to
Intervention in Early Childhood
• CLA Departmental Community
Coordinators-African American, Native
American, Latino, & Asian American Studies)
UNP Work Groups
• Academic Leadership
–Dean Darlyne Bailey of CEHD
monitors effectiveness of UNP
through work group process
–Associate Dean Heidi Barajas helps
coordinate the involvement of faculty
across the institution
Fund for the Improvement of Post-
Secondary Education (FIPSE) Grant
• $1,153,000, three-year grant entitled, “Re-envisioning
Land Grant and Other Urban Research Universities for an
Urban Age"
• Multi-disciplinary collaborative research and outreach
programs;
• Training experiences for graduate and professional
students and service learning for undergraduates;
• University/community teams will develop
collaborative activities/programs in education (use of
out-of-school time); economic development
(internships/entrepreneur experiences); and health
(nutrition/obesity/healthy foods).
FIPSE Work Groups
• Teams of University and community people are
developing collaborative efforts in education (use of
out-of-school time); economic development
(internships/entrepreneur experiences); and health
(nutrition/obesity/healthy foods).
• Three working groups have chosen pilot projects for
this summer that will help guide future collaborations.
• A program coordinator and graduate assistants have
been hired for the project.
Faculty Engagement in UNP &
FIPSE Work groups
• Over 70 faculty who represent different
departments & disciplines
• Plan
– Invite all children under age 5 and their families to participate
– Assess progress toward school readiness
– Identify child, family, neighborhood, and service contributions to
school readiness
– Share findings with community members, service agencies, and
government
University Partners
Center for Urban & Regional Affairs (CURA)
Northside Initiative
Center for Innovation & Economic Development
• Received $350,000 Empowerment Zone grant for youth
entreprenurial programs
• Will provide technical assistance to minority & women
businesses, and nonprofits
A 21st Century Engaged Urban
University
Success