About Us
Mission:
To be a catalyst for healing and economic transformation in North Minneapolis, beginning with the corner of Broadway and Lyndale Avenues, fostering community resilience, healing, and empowerment through creative expression, safe community spaces, and financial literacy.
Vision:
To build a just, well-connected, and safe community where Black and Brown residents are not only surviving but also thriving and leading change.
Strategic Priorities & Goals
1. Mental Health & Wellbeing Support
Goal: Use the power of creative expression to help communities process trauma, celebrate identity, and cultivate unity and community connection while providing opportunities for health and wellness.
2.Transition Age Youth Leadership Development
Goal: To equip youth with the skills, mentorship, and financial literacy tools they need to become future leaders.
3. Empowering the Community Through Financial Literacy
Goal: Increase financial confidence and stability among North Minneapolis residents.
Looking Ahead: Strategic Goals
Equity & Community-Centered Approach
Looking ahead, Love Minneapolis, Inc.is focused on the community engagement process to hear from our Northside neighbors, from our congregation,other religious organizations and various community partners who can advance access to resources, community advocacy and preparedness to build resilience for future leaders and generations.
Core Values
LoveMPLS is committed to:
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Elevating Black, brown and economically underserved voices through culturally competent practices.
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Creating safe, trauma-informed spaces for youth and circles of support in North Minneapolis
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Creating programs by and for the community using evidence-based approaches (Restorative justice, public health, Cognitive behavior intervention, wraparound supports, Built environment: changing environmental risk.
Our Impact
This summer, I had the privilege of participating in the Art Internship at Sanctuary Covenant Church in North Minneapolis. Every week, me and the other interns would plan, prepare, and execute the craft of the week. On each Wednesday, kids and adults from around the city would come for 2 hours and we would all create beautiful and fun art pieces, from vision boards to mosaics. I had a wonderful time welcoming people into these classes, sitting down and doing crafts with them, and seeing how everybody utilized their unique creativity. This internship allowed me to explore my own creativity, leadership skills, and best of all, meet and converse with individuals from the community. It was a beautiful experience, to be able to take a few hours a week to sit down with new people and create lovely art together in the midst of our chaotic world
Summer 2025 Art Program Intern
