Whittier Alliance

Movie in the Park: Cool Runnings

6/20/2018

This year, we're partnering with Whittier Recreation Center to show Cool Runnings at Washburn Fair Oaks Park on July 25th!

We'll also have 2017 Whittier BIG IDEAS Grant recipient Trailhead Games running their Clean Energy Future Game for you all &Minneapolis Institute of Art's Mobile Mia facilitating arts activities.

Join us starting at 7 pm for fun with community partners at Washburn Fair Oaks. Film starts at 15 minutes after sunset, Bring a lawn chair or blanket and come early to grab a good spot! "Cool Running" - Four Jamaican bobsleighers dream of competing in the Winter Olympics, despite never having seen snow. With the help of a disgraced former champion desperate to redeem himself, the Jamaicans set out to become worthy of Olympic selection, and go all out for glory.

Open Streets Lyndale

6/13/2018

Thank you to everyone that stopped by to say hi and chat with us at Open Streets Lyndale on Sunday; we had a lot of fun!

We also want to give a HUGE thank you to local Aztec dance group Elohuatyotl Mitotiani & Minneapolis Institute of Art's Mobile Mia for partnering with us to provide some great entertainment. And we can't forget to shout out Our Streets Minneapolis for continuing to run such amazing local events! See you all next year!

Whittier Housing Issues Committee - 1st Official Meeting

6/12/2018

The first official Housing Issues Committee Meeting will be June 18th, 6-8pm in Children's Theatre Company's Target Lobby (2nd Floor). Participants will help write a job description for the Housing Issues Chair, establish meeting structure and schedule, and vote to elect the Chair. We hope to see you all there!

RSVP on Facebook!

Whittier Works Together Recap

6/11/2018

This past weekend, we wrapped up the Whittier Works Together Community Building Event. The 3-day series started with Thursday's Conversations on Community Safety, lead into Friday's Summer Kickoff Party, and culminated in 3 different skills building workshops.

The event was a great success, filled with thoughtful conversation, delicious food, meeting neighbors, playing games & doing art activities, and learning how to work together to make our Whittier community better!

If you came to the events and want to help us continue these conversations -- or even if you weren't able to make it but still want to help out -- send us an email at info@whittieralliance.org.

Thank you everyone that contributed to make this a successful event:

Partners:
Children's Theatre Company
Domestic Abuse Project
Krav Maga Minneapolis
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Minneapolis Police Department
NuWay
Sexual Violence Center
Simpson Housing Services
St. Stephen's

Moderators & Panelists:
Jason Sole
Bethany Johnson
Missy Weir
Anne Lehman

Lisa Bender
Inspector Kathy Waite
Kristen Houlton Sukura
Tina Andrews

Workshop Facilitators:
Krav Maga Minneapolis
Sexual Violence Center
Simpson Housing Services

In-Kind Donations:
Bob's Java Hut
MCAD
Simpson Housing Services
Good Grocer
St. Stephen's

Whittier BIG IDEAS Grant is back!

5/31/2018

The Whittier Alliance is pleased to announce the second cycle of the Whittier BIG IDEAS grant. The BIG IDEAS grant will provide funding of up to $4,000 for a period of up to one year to support a project or program that engages and strengthens the Whittier neighborhood in Minneapolis.

Any individual, business, student group, non-profit organization, or community group that proposes to do good work and have meaningful impact in the Whittier neighborhood is eligible to receive funding for their BIG IDEA. Grant funds will be available in their entirety at the beginning of the project.

Last year, the Whittier community voted to award the 2017 BIG IDEAS grant to Trailhead Games. Trailhead creates and runs interactive role-playing games for summer camps and educational settings. They are currently in the process of engaging schools in the area that serve a high population of Whittier kids through their Clean Energy Future Game -- a hands-on learning opportunity that highlights the connectivity between our energy system, its current environmental impacts, and the importance of reducing our carbon footprint. In only their first run of the game, Trailhead has already received positive feedback: “The afternoon group (5th
and 6th [grade]) staff and students were just raving about how great it was. Thank you so much for bringing us this incredible opportunity,” said one of the point people for Jefferson Elementary School.

See here for more info, application materials & frequently asked questions. Contact us with additional questions!

Housing Issues Visioning Session Pt. 2 Recap

5/30/2018

Whittier, you created a Housing Issues Committee!

A big thank you to everyone that came and contributed to our Visioning Sessions, served on the planning committee, helped facilitate, spread the word, door knocked, synthesized data, brought food, and shared your voice. This committee could not have been possible without all of you!

The first official Committee Meeting will be June 18th, 6-8pm at a location to be determined. Participants will help write a job description for the Housing Issues Chair, establish meeting structure and schedule, and vote to elect the Chair. We hope to see you all there!

In case you missed it, check out the notes below:

Visioning Session Pt. 2 - Notes
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Whittier Works Together Community Building Event

5/22/2018

Join us for a 3-day community building event!
The Whittier Works Together Community Building event will feature Conversations on Community Safety in Whittier, a Summer Kickoff Party, and Safety Skills Building Workshops.

RSVP on Facebook!

Earth Day Clean Up Recap

5/14/2018

We had a great turnout on Saturday for our rescheduled Whittier Earth Day Clean Up!

Participants collected 10+ bags of trash, picked up 6+ bags of recycling, and ate a lot of delicious bagels courtesy of Wedge Table. Thanks to everyone that came out to help keep Whittier prettier!

If you would like to stay in the loop for our next neighborhood clean up, or if you would like to know about other Environmental Sustainability Committee volunteer opportunities, send us an email at info@whittieralliance.org, call us at 612-871-7756, or stop by our office (10 E 25th St, 9-5pm M-F),

Whittier Resident Feedback Needed!

5/8/2018