Attendees will travel through South Minneapolis across East Lake Street stopping at select locations meeting Latine community-based organizations and leaders where for over 70 years have built programs and services empowering the community for social, political and economic change
Planners may feel limited in their skills or tools to support and provide on behalf of communities. As they represent the interest of their agency or client, they struggle with advocating on behalf of stakeholders such as residents and business owners. And they need to represent the community-wide. Community-based organizations alleviate and complement the work of planners focusing on specific and targeted issues such as housing, economic development, public health, civic participation, the arts and other political, social and economic services. The Latine community in South Minneapolis along East Lake Street organized and developed their own solutions to the lacking services in their city. The Latine community has been growing within the last three decades and can be found in every county in Minnesota.
Planners are constantly challenged to renew and support communities. Often plans are perceived to erase heritage and cultural aspects that residents identify with along with fear of relocation due to gentrifying forces. Attendings will provide examples from the community leaders on how to establish services and paths into civic action.
Learning Objectives:
Analyze multiple examples of community-based non-profits experience in fostering and building cultural communities
Examine the intersectional state of business, art and economic development efforts in Latino communities, its shortfalls, complexities, and areas of opportunity for planning practices.
Learn engagement and outreach techniques for planning in culturally diverse Latino communities that can be transferred to other diverse communities in building relationships either in person.
