North Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Lemonade Day Builds Assets in New Generation of Entrepreneurs
Lemonade Day is a nationwide event that teaches kids the skills they need to be successful in the future. Here in the Twin Cities, community members cooled off with fresh lemonade while supporting youth of all ages on June 5, 2011. Thanks to The Liemandt Foundation, this is the event’s second year in the Twin Cities.MORE
The Language of Parenting
The congregation of Ascension Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a diverse mix of African, African American, Caucasian, and Latino members. The Latino population is a growing group of young families; the church currently has 450 registered families and estimates that close to 400 individuals in the church speak Spanish.
Responding to the growing Latino population, the church saw a need to assist Spanish-speaking parents with navigating parenting in a new culture.MORE
Peace Dinners and Parenting Partners
On the fourth Tuesday every month in the basement of Ascension Church in North Minneapolis, a family dinner brings together people from the neighborhood to share a meal and build community. The Peace Dinners started as a result of a partnership between Ascension Church and the Liemandt Family Foundation, a small family organization that wanted to focus its efforts on fostering resilience and supporting families in North Minneapolis, using the Developmental Assets as their focus.MORE
