Impact and Programs
Accomplishments
Highlighted Impact & Outcomes include:
Over 33,000 engagements with evidence of reduced loneliness & isolation; Highest Performing COVID-19 Community Coordinator (CCCs)--Minnesota Department
of Health; Launched COVID-19 Community Hotline; Hosted COVID-19 Community Testing & Vaccination Clinics; Launched MOODI (covid-19 care for the homeless and housing insecurity); National COPE Training Lead–National Perinatal Taskforce; Integrated Care for High Risk Pregnancies–Advisory Council Co-Chair; Piloted “Year of Learning” Dietetic Cohort; Dreamland on 38th & Chicago Cultural District; Created Ancient Grains @ Midtown Global Market; Organized Race to Culture Conclave; Curated the Enduring Soul Gallery 375 @ Minneapolis Institute of Art; Led Moving from Race to Culture: Study Year of Learning Cohort; Published Inaugural Cultural Wellness Directory; Launched 12 new categories of online programming
Current Goals
Backyard Community Health Hub: refine and expand Culture Well, a year-long weekly cohort addressing personal wellness and self-efficacy; sustain high-quality of free activities/classes focused on health & wellness (i.e. Zumba, Step classes, Yoga, Meditation, Craniosacral
treatments, Massage Therapy, and more).
Culinary Heritage: launch Ancient Grains (stand-alone commercial kitchen within the Midtown Global Market), sustain academic & research partnership with University of Minnesota Food Science via student cohorts & “Dinner Dialogues”, and deepen integration with Backyard Community Health Hub (via the delivery of health food baskets & prepared meals to community members in-need).
Capital Campaign (Dreamland on 38th): build awareness and financial support in preparation for active phase and groundbreaking; development will support house administrative & program headquarters, co-working and business incubation space, community gatherings & celebrations, and Deamland Cafe.
Covid Community Coordination: expand partnership Health Hub & Minnesota Department of Health, increase capacity to host clinics, educate socially vulnerable populations, encourage engagement, and connect resources (food, housing, employment, healthcare , ect.).
Education: sustain partnership with Saint Paul Public Schools and Saint Paul
Promise Neighborhood (Maxfield Elementary School’s Family Liaison services), expand the network of elders providing cultural resources to parents & students, explore application of the model to other schools.
Rebirth and Recovery Center: establish dedicated engagement center for delivering culturally-centered services promoting health & healing for people & groups; facilitate a cohort of Black
doulas to support families and deliver perinatal education, birthing teams, and lactation consulting; create Recovery Council, sustain Men's and launch Women's recovery group, explore expansion of service opportunities (groups, assessments & staff).
Development: refine approaches to link physical (housing, commercial property & infrastructure) developments with community, economic & personal development; evaluate outcomes of our joint development pilot with Project for Pride in Living and Wells Fargo; identify future partners and strategies.
Community or Constituency Served
CWC is a cultural hub, providing the region with the cultural resources it needs to thrive. It serves residents
Geographic Area Served
Twin Cities metro region
