The City of Minneapolis Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Department is hosting the inaugural “I Am My Ancestors Wildest Dreams Expo” on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Minneapolis Convention Center to celebrate Black History Month. The event will feature free vending opportunities for small Black-owned businesses, celebrity guest speakers from around the country, music, poets, […]

About the conference The Community Connections Conference is an annual free event that connects residents of Minneapolis, community groups, neighborhoods, and local government. Date The 2022 Community Connections Conference will be held on Saturday, May 21. Location Minneapolis Convention Center, Hall B, Level One. Theme This year's conference theme is "forward together." This theme welcomes […]

The Neighborhood and Community Relations Department invites you to the 8th annual Community Connections Conference. The conference is a free event meant to build connections and foster collaboration between communities, neighborhoods and government, focusing on best practices for community engagement. The conference features interactive workshops, speakers, panel discussions, and a delicious catered lunch. The theme of this year's […]

We invite you to participate in the 6th Annual Community Connections Conference on Saturday, April 1!   The conference is designed to showcase and build successful community collaborations between neighborhoods, cultural communities, residents, and the City. A major theme of the conference is building diversity and capacity of our neighborhood organizations and communities by providing […]