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Pumpkin Seeds

PROJECTS, PROGRAM
and INITIATIVES

Tree Trunk Texture
Poppies

Education and Outreach

Understanding others also takes understanding of self.  Developing cultural agility is a journey that takes intention and a deep understanding of our own values and beliefs and how they shape our world view.  

The Sowing Room offers workshops and hands on activities designed to fit your needs.

 

IN PROGRESS:

Bridging Differences Engagement Opportunities

Aboriginal Style Dot Painting

Storytelling and Creating Places of Belonging

Storytelling and placemaking inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the heart of every community. Strengthening the connection between people and the places they share, placemaking refers to a collaborative process by which we can shape our public realm to maximize shared value. Thinking about space differently facilitates creative patterns of use, paying particular attention to the physical, cultural, and social identities that define a place and support its ongoing evolution.

IN PROGRESS:

Indigenous and Local Foods Fellowship Story

Mealtime at My House Scrapbook

Spice Market Dubai

Diversity, Equity Social Justice and Inclusion 

Changing demographics are diversifying our rural communities at a faster rate than ever before.  How are we ensuring that our communities, employers, businesses, health care systems, childcare and more are respoding to these shifts in culturally appropriate ways?  

CURRENT ENGAGEMENTS:

Communities of Excellence Social Cohesion

Lakes Area Justice Table

Inclusive Workplace Employer Program

Chess

Physical and Psychological Safety Initiatives

In partnership with the Nonviolent Peaceforce, and funded by The Bush Foundation, The Sowing Room is engaging with community members to ensure all feel safe in our rural places.  

 

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES:

January 2025 Nonviolent Peaceforce Who's At Your Table?

Spring 2025  Nonviolent Peaceforce Who's At Your Table?

Gardening Rake

Cultivating Communities Summit

A North Central Minnesota Welcoming Summit 

SAVE THE DATE:

September 21-23, 2025

Brainerd Lakes Area

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