Congratulations to CANDO's new Board of Directors!

At CANDO’s 2018 Annual Meeting on October 20, 2018 we celebrated our work from the past year and talked with our neighbors about what they’d like to see in 2019. We also elected 8 people to our Board of Directors!

Our new Board of Directors: Londel French, Tim Fries, Cruz Garza, Alex Griffin, Alex Hage, Andrew Jackson, Tyler Kutscheid, Abē Levine, Tommy McBrayer, Dominic McQuerry, Gabriel Rodreick, Siddeeqah Shabazz, and Paul Van Der Werf. Congratulations and Thanks!

photos of the 2018 Annual Meeting by Pam Colby

Central neighbors also approved our Plan Modification, details of which can be found here.

We’ll be following up with folks who met at the different work area break out tables:

  • Events and Block Organizing

  • Racial Justice

  • Stories and Neighborhood News

  • Jobs and Wealth

  • Housing

  • Plant-Grow-Share

If you missed the event and want to learn more, drop us an email at cando@thecentralneighborhood.com or call 612-824-1333

Want to know what we've been working on? Check out our new monthly reports!

We're excited to start a new monthly blog feature: Staff reports! We have typically just shared these at our CANDO Board meetings, but now that we have increased staff capacity, we want to share these reports and bring more neighbors into the conversation.

June 2018 Staff Report

See something you're interested in learning more about? Sending a message to info@thecentralneighborhood.com or call us at 612-824-1333 and we'll put you in touch with folks working on that issue or project.

We always need volunteers for things like neighbor outreach, language translation and interpretation, photography, video and storywriting!

CANDO June Email Newsletter

CANDO May Email Newsletter

CANDO April Email Newsletter

Work for CANDO! We are Hiring!

Note: Both positions have been filled! Thank you to everyone who applied!

CANDO is hiring for 2 positions: A part-time Administrator and a full-time Community Organizer.

Administrator:

Support CANDO in our operating and office tasks. The administrator will be responsible for record and bookkeeping, billing, payroll and fulfillment of our contracts with the City of Minneapolis and others.

Administrator Job Description

Community Organizer:

Working with CANDO's Lead Organizer, the Community Organizer will connect with Central residents and community organizations to build power for underrepresented groups, increase equity and understanding, and organize individuals around issues they are passionate about.

Community Organizer Job Description

CANDO February 2018 E-Newsletter

In this Issue:

  • Free Weekly Yoga and Hip Hop Dance Classes at CANDO
  • CANDO Housing Initiatives Meeting rescheduled for 2/19
  • Hosmer Events: Global Folk, Lost Negroes of North America and Sealing your Criminal Record
  • Green Central: Black History Movie Nights, Adult Community Ed Language, Cooking and Health Classes
  • 38th Street Bridge to close late Februrary/Early March
  • Powderhorn Shark Tank Competition

http://mailchi.mp/14964177fd85/cando-e-newsletter-february-2018

Letter from CANDO's Executive Director Antoine Martinneau


Happy New Year Central neighborhood and friends! I am very excited for 2018, and while the past year was a struggle for many of us, I am proud of what CANDO has accomplished with a small but incredibly dedicated and determined staff and base of volunteers. Some highlights include:

In coordination with Green Central School and the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board, we made a big effort to ensure that the voices of students, parents and neighbors who use Green Central Park everyday would be reflected in the final redesign. We organized, we spoke up, and we were heard! Thanks to everyone who participated, the new park design really reflects what people in the neighborhood wanted to see.

Over the course of the year we worked to support several block meetings, ice cream socials and public safety discussions throughout the year and across the neighborhood. Working with local block leaders, CANDO supported over half of the neighborhood’s National Night Out events and pushed Hennepin County to improve traffic signal and crosswalk amenities in the neighborhood.

CANDO began a project to show appreciation for history makers that have been a major presence in the Central neighborhood. Local artists contributed their work to design utility box wraps depicting the late Prince Rogers Nelson, a man who has had a unique and profound impact on not only the people of the Central neighborhood, but also on music and art across the globe. Look for more art on boxes speaking to the history of Central in 2018.

I’m especially proud of our gardening program Plant-Grow-Share. My father was a brilliant gardener; with his passing this April the importance of growing and sharing food with friends, family and neighbors has taken on an incredibly profound aspect for me. Learning how to garden as part of the program and being a part of creating a stronger and healthier community feels like literally returning to my roots, and fills me with love and devotion to the work that we do to support each other here in Central.

The CANDO board and staff are so thankful for the support of the people in Central and our friends and family from across the Twin Cities. In 2018 keep an eye out for more exercise classes, better parks, great food, tons of fun and amazing neighbors. See you soon!

-Antoine