Hawthorne News
In this issue:
HNC Updates
September Events
Open Streets
POMC - Healing space
Schools on the Northside issues
New school alert
Hawthorne Honorees
Community Spotlight- Tracy Williams-Dillard
Hawthorne Worship Centers
Stay Connected
Volume 1 Issue 8
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September.
HNC Updates
Hello Hawthorne residents and businesses, if you have news to share or need more detail on the bullet points below, we can be reached at 612-529-6033 or email dhawkins@hncmpls.org for more information.
Senior Social Event: Friday September 4th from 10a - 2p at the Trailhead! The theme for this event is: Fall BBQ! Highlights: Trishaw (Pedicab) Bike Rides, SAIL Exercises, Line Dancing, and more to come!
HNC continues to collect used eye glasses for the Lion’s Club.
Looking to get involved with HNC join us on September 24th for our Annual Board meeting.
Please continue to use our communication platforms. The Hawthorne Huddle and Northside Urban Coalition. Don’t forget to get involved with the Resident Coalition.
September Events
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Suicide Prevention
Childhood Cancer
National Childhood Obesity
National Opioids
National Food & Education Safety
https://www.sophe.org/focus-areas/national-health-observances
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September 3rd
Housing Stability System
Presentation by: Danielle Werder, MSW, Deputy Director- Office of Housing Stability
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September 11th at 11:00am via Zoom.
Chief Joseph Dotseth-Metro Transit Police
Presentation: The recent MTPD safety efforts, including the Northside Engagement Team.
Open Streets transforms more than 10 blocks of West Broadway into a car-free space where people of all ages can walk, bike, dance, shop, create art, enjoy live entertainment, and discover local businesses and organizations. It's a celebration of everything that makes our corridor unique.
Open Streets reflects the heart and spirit of our community. It brings together the diverse cultures, entrepreneurs, artists, families, and neighbors who make West Broadway such a special place to live, work, and visit.
What makes Open Streets West Broadway so special? It's where community and culture come together. From live performances and interactive activities to local food, businesses, and family-friendly experiences, Open Streets reminds us of the power of connection and the importance of creating welcoming spaces for everyone.
With so much going on in the world, we desire to give Minneapolis residents an event that gives them peace and allow them to have fun and enjoy life. This is what Open Streets West Broadway is all about.
Join us for great conversation and healing. Bring a friend, neighbor, family member, co-worker we all could use some support.
We are also looking into virtual options possible.
It appears every time the Black community begins developing a strong footing for greater success like remodeling of North High School and North Commons Park which is right across the street and the launching of NEON Collective Kitchen that is not too far away, we have to assert our interests again and again.
Now, North Minneapolis has a comprehensive economic development plan called Northside Forward by the African American Leadership Forum which is a blueprint for the community. Anchor institutions like North High School are critical to community success. When a high school dies so does its community says Shawn Lewis.
Minneapolis may close schools again on the North Side, as old fears resurface. Some families on the North Side, which has the highest concentration of Black students in the city, worry their schools will again be at risk when the school district unveils options for a new “transformation” plan in September.
By Anthony Lonetree
The Minnesota Star Tribune
https://www.startribune.com/north-minneapolis-school-transformation-closures/601855542?utm_source=gift
New School Alert!
Starflower Montessori School, serving children ages 1-5 years old, opened on June 15th at 1714 Vincent Ave N. What is Montessori? It's a hands-on approach to education using multisensory materials that engage the children's minds and bodies. The teacher works mainly with individual children and small groups, tailoring lessons to the child's ability. Mixed age groups offer the opportunity to develop leadership from a young age and to learn to cooperate as part of a community. Learning through exploration in this way develops self-confidence, independence, and problem solving skills as well as strong foundational academics. Krista Lucas, the founder of the school, chose a location in the NRRC zone to make a Montessori education more accessible to families on the Northside. The school also accepts Child Care Assistance and Early Learning Scholarships for those needing financial assistance.
Starflower Montessori School is a part of the Montessori Partners Serving All Children Collaborative - a group of Montessori schools in MN and SD that are culturally rooted and committed to serving low-income families. It is also part of the national Wildflower Network and is in the process of becoming a Northside Achievement Zone partner.
The school is grounded in the principles of Kwanzaa. Some examples of this are:
Umoja/Unity: We acknowledge the importance of educators and families collaborating.
Kujichagulia/Self-Determination: We cultivate independence and self-discipline within the children.
Nia/Purpose: We free children to rise to their highest potential.
Kuumba/Creativity: We thoughtfully create beautiful environments that inspire children to learn.
Imani/Faith: We have an unshakable belief in the brilliance of our children.
For more information or enrollment, call/text 612-396-3905, email info@starflowermontessori.org or visit www.starflowermontessori.org.
Hawthorne Huddle Honorees and Community honors.
The Hawthorne Huddle, Youth Coordinating Board and Hue-MAN Partnership honors individuals and organizations for their work on the Northside and throughout Minneapolis.
If you would like to nominate someone or organization please contact us.
Most don’t get recognize for the little things that matter. Our honorees will appear for 2 months.
Community Spotlight
Tracey Williams-Dillard
The Queen of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder! The company started by her grandfather Cecil Newman in 1934. It’s one of the longest-running family owned newspapers in the country.
She’s has been working at the Spokesman-Recorder since she was eight years old, and took over as CEO in 2000 since her grandmother retired. This year marks the paper's 90th anniversary, and the newspaper is celebrating.
Recognized in AARPs 50 Over 50, with 55 years at the paper and 23 years at the top. Is she considering retirement? “I’m not getting tired, I’m actually gaining energy,” she says.
Retirement is still a ways away for the veteran publisher.
Regarding keeping the business in the family, when the time comes she is looking to her daughter and nephew to take over. She sees them as the future of the paper. “I see digital really really soaring with them behind the helm,” she says, about the direction they’re heading.
“I see it with big, big plans. I see it really growing. I see it really being a force, a source to be reckoned with,” she says. “I think that we are as African Americans always trendsetters and I think that this paper is in any way along the way of being that trendsetter”.
MSR Publisher Tracey Williams-Dillard is among nine visionaries inducted into the inaugural Minnesota Black Business Hall of Fame, celebrating generations of economic and cultural impact. (credit by Julia Schiff, Mpls./St. Paul magazine)
Hawthorne Neighborhood Worship Centers
Berean Missionary Baptist Church
704 30th Ave North
New Salem Baptist Church
2507 Bryant Ave North
Tawfiq Islamic Center
2900 Lyndale Ave North
Great Is Thy Faith
1115 30th Ave North
Iglesia Pentecostes Alfa y Omega
2226 Lyndale Ave North
Hawthorne Neighborhood Council
2944 Emerson Ave N.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-529-6033
Mission Statement: The Hawthorne Neighborhood Council seeks to improve the quality of life in the Hawthorne neighborhood through empowering the residents in order that they can address the physical, cultural, social and economic needs of the community.
“Our Community Is Our Business”
