Events
MELA Nominations are now open!
The Minneapolis Educator Leadership Awards (MELA) were created to recognize Title I Minneapolis Public Schools educators, principals, paraprofessionals, and support staff. Candidates for the award are nominated by their peers, students, parents, or anyone who admires their work as educators. Finalists are selected by a committee of teachers, administrators, and support staff actively working in MPS.
The award comes with the responsibility of completing a proposal with the Graves Foundation and Achieve Twin Cities for up to $10,000 in funding for a one- or two-year grant to improve the nominee’s school. The committee awards up to $75,000 in grants annually.
Nominations are open through January 12, 2026.
Building Relationships & Breaking Barriers: Celebrating 5 Years of AEC
The Advancing Equity Coalition celebrates its first five years during a critical moment for public education in our nation. Since we wrote our mission statement five years ago during the uprising in Minneapolis, it feels fitting to be celebrating our work in such a pivotal moment.
Celebrate with us
Reflect back on our lessons
Listen to our impact
Hear our vision for what's next
You will enjoy camaraderie with likeminded folks who value education equity and want to invest in it. You will leave the evening with a deeper understanding of our reason for existing in coalition, our unique and strategic perspective on the work, and hopes to shift Minnesota educational policy for potentially decades to come.
SNS Week of Action Against School Pushout 2025
Join Solutions Not Suspensions (SNS) for our WEEK OF ACTION Against School Pushout event! We are having a teach-in event to bring together community members and advocates for an open and informative conversation about the state school discipline in Minnesota. We will discuss the role of School Resource Officers, the overuse of suspensions, the continued use of seclusion. We will also share the ways that legislative and policy decisions shape these practices--Leading to the school-to-prison pipeline
Honor Roll Night Hosted By AEC
Join us for a kickoff to Homework Club for the 2025-26 school year. Come and learn more about our Honor Roll.
Event Five
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Event Four
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Event Three
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Event Two
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
