Attention Minneapolis residents and community members: Make your voice heard at the 2025 Community Connections Conference, where your insights could shape the future city policies. This annual free event, set for February 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Hall E, offers a platform for dialogue, networking, and collaboration with local government, and the broader community.
The conference boasts several breakout sessions including opportunities to share personal health stories that the Minneapolis Health Department will incorporate into their five-year community health assessment, a conversation on the future of our local food system and career pathways in farming, plus an introductory segment on engaging with the City Council and navigating its processes, as reported by content.govdelivery.com.
Exhibits include an interactive transportation action plan from the 2019 Community Connections Conference, the REIB StoryCorps Initiative collecting accounts of George Floyd's murder and subsequent events, feedback sessions on the upcoming Traffic Safety Camera Pilot, and the MN StoryCollective, where family experiences fuel the enhancement of State policies and programs; the full list is accessible on the conference website.
Pre-registration for the event is recommended and can be done online; participants can also register in person on the day of the conference with materials available in multiple languages, performances from local artists, workshops, a free lunch, scavenger hunt, and face time with city leaders on the day's agenda, as detailed on the conference website.
For those looking to contribute beyond attendance, the conference is on the lookout for volunteers to help promote the event, assist attendees, and facilitate various conference activities, bilingual individuals are especially encouraged to support this engagement initiative. Interested parties can sign up to volunteer through content.govdelivery.com.
