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For a fact sheet on Governor Dayton's proposed 2012 bonding request for affordable housing in Minnesota, click here.
The Minnesota Housing Partnership (MHP) has announced that Homes For All , a documentary, produced by a Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), on the vast need for affordable, sustainable housing choices and the dynamic landscape of affordable housing – will be airing on public television’s Minnesota Channel, on Sunday, February 19th, from 8 – 9 p.m. Watch a preview of this documentary on You Tube. |
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Join Duluth LISC and others at the 2012 "Living Green by the Lake Conference" at the First United Methodist Church on Saturday, Febray 4th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sponsored by At Home in Duluth partner Ecolibrium3, the conference will showcase exhibits, vendors and speakers on Lake Superior and climate change and adapatation, energy efficiency, living sustainably, urban agriculture and more. For more information contact Jodi Slick at Ecolibrium 3: 218-336-1038. |
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Join the League of Women Voters and many others for the 14th Annual Citizens in Action! Saturday, January 28th, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church (Coppertop). Pre-registration is required - click here for details. |
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Since 2008, Duluth at Work has focused on two target groups: job seekers and small business owners. Results to date:
Workforce Development / Job Seekers:
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255 participants
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245 (96%) completed work-related trainings
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192 (75%) successfully secured and maintained long term employment
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Results: Increasing incomes, building financial assets, homeownership, higher education, reduction in public benefits, career laddering and promotion
Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs:
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59 business owner and entrepreneurial participants
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57 completed 9 week trainings, in peer groups and /or received targeted technical assistance to more fully develop their business fundamentals and maintain a competitive in our changing economy
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Results: Increasing revenues, new jobs created, storefront renovation loans, leverage of new and more diverse funding, expansion into new markets or product lines
Click here for a link to a great news clip! |
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