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WILD ABOUT READING: More than 500 Minnesota classrooms and 15,000 students are participating in the “Wild About Reading” program, a partnership with Flint Hills Resources which encourages students to read more using Minnesota Wild-branded posters, reading logs, and bookmarks. Teachers set weekly reading goals and give certificates to students who complete the four-week program. Fun program incentives include classroom visits from the Wild’s mascot, Nordy – and the team dog, Rookie; a pair of tickets to a Wild home game, player signed pucks and photos; and a pizza party for a classroom. LEARN MORE: Wild About Reading SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources
TOMORROW: From Elza Goffaux via Sahan Journal, VERBATIM: “A local nonprofit serving the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community is holding a name-change clinic on Saturday, January 11, anticipating a crackdown on transgender and immigrant rights under the incoming Trump administration. Rae Rowe and Lynn Nguyen launched the Paper Lantern Project last May to expand AAPI voices and reduce the stigma in conversations around gender and reproductive health.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3DPNMqt
THIS WEEKEND: Via Minnesota Spokesman Recorder, VERBATIM: “Melanin in Motion (MIM) is inviting the community to embrace the beauty and excitement of winter with two incredible programs designed for youth, families, and individuals from BIPOC communities. From snowboarding to Nordic skiing, these programs are breaking down barriers to make winter sports accessible, affordable, and fun. Every weekend from January 11 to March 1, MIM will offer snowboarding lessons at Theodore Wirth Park.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4fXF0DT
CARTER: From Taylor Rivera via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is celebrating the life and service of President Jimmy Carter. Carter died on December 29 at the age of 100. Since 1984, the Carter Work Project rallied thousands of volunteers to the organization and helped Habitat for Humanity become internationally recognized. Their Vice President of Resource Development Kate Lowe says guests can visit their New Brighton Restore location and sign a wall in Carter's honor. It will be used in a future project.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4af0vyT
BOOK: From Kevin Miller via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “Plymouth author Keenan Jones sat down in the barber’s chair at The Chiseler in Brooklyn Park looking to get his usual haircut . . . It was inside the shop, sitting in the barber’s chair where Jones had an idea: to write an illustrated children’s book about Black barbershops. It’s called ‘Saturday Morning at the ‘Shop.’” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4h5hw0L
FRESH15: The latest season of Fresh15 includes interviews with new Minnesota House members. So far, five new members have shared their goals, background and fun facts before they take office in a historic session this January.
Rep.-Elect Kari Rehauer
Rep.-Elect Wayne Johnson
Rep. Elect Julie Greene
Rep. Elect Keith Allen
Rep. Elect Peter Johnson
Follow on your favorite podcast platform, or at www.TheDailyAgenda.com/Podcasts. (SPONSORED: Minnesota Telecom Alliance)
NEXT MONTH: From Minnesota Dental Association via PRNewswire, VERBATIM: “Minnesota dentists are offering free dental care for children in need on February 7 and 8, 2025. Appointments can be booked now. The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) has hundreds of dental professionals volunteering at clinics across the state for Give Kids a Smile.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/40dWQwG
LIST: Allianz Life, Best Buy, BCBS of Minnesota, Cargill, Carlson, Ecolab, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, General Mills, Great River Energy, Hormel, Land O’Lakes, Medtronic, Piper Sandler, Robins Kaplan, and UnitedHealth all made the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Equality 100 list. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4hcjKvr
SUNI LEE: From Julio Ojeda-Zapata via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Midwest Gymnastics on Thursday evening hosted an Olympic celebration for St. Paul native Suni Lee, as well as for her coaches Jess Graba and Alison Lim, to recognize their success at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3C18lj6
CATHOLIC CHARITIES: From Grant Dossetto via KNSI-Radio, VERBATIM: “Catholic Charities is warning that it is being forced to drastically reduce its Senior Dining Program for this year. The nonprofit says most of the funding comes through a contract with the Central Minnesota Council on Aging. They get money from the federal government thanks to a 1965 law called the Older Americans Act. A change in how money is allocated means Catholic Charities will see funding cut back by 108,000 meals plus a drop of $420,000.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4h6AELS
FOOD WASTE: From Taylor Rivera via WCCO-Radio, VERBATIM: “One in six Minnesotans are currently dealing with food insecurity and have been relying more on food shelves over the last five years. It's a problem Simone Hardeman-Jones, founding executive director of the GreenLight Fund Twin Cities, is looking to solve by funding a new project known as Food Connect.” QUOTE: "What they do is they build profiles for each of those recipients and really seek to understand the organization needs of that house of worship or food pantry," explains Hardeman-Jones. "They also want to understand, you know, what their storage capacity is, what type of storage they have available. Can they accept perishable food?" LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/429NlkY
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