City of Minneapolis Community Connections Conference is Happening June 10th

The City of Minneapolis Community Connections Conference is an annual free event that connects residents of Minneapolis, community groups, neighborhoods and local government. The conference will run together with the Green Zone Summit for environmental justice.

Join your neighbors for:

• Exhibits from City departments, nonprofits and other government agencies.
• Fun activities including the Hennepin County Library mobile, a scooter track and a Lego robot exhibit from High Tech Kids.
• Workshops on many topics including renter’s rights, resources for survivors of domestic violence in immigrant communities, citizenship, climate action, drivers licenses for all, youth safety and many more.
• Performances from community artists.
• Lunch.
• Free booster and one-dose Pfizer vaccines against COVID-19, including $50 gift cards, toys and portable first aid kits to take home.

Performers

We'll be joined by artists Enia Kyle and Ifrah Mansour for poetry and spoken word, with dance from Holly (Miskitoos) Henning, Zack Red Bear, Lao Women Friendship Club Dance and Ballet Folklórico Mexico Azteca (pictured).

See the 2023 program and breakout session list online.

Multilingual video invitations

You can watch and share our conference invitation video featuring Council President Andrea Jenkins and Mayor Jacob Frey in five languages:

• You’re invited! Community Connections Conference 2023 (English).
• Waa lagu casuumay! Community Connections Conference 2023 (Somali).
• ¡Están todos invitados! Conferencia Community Connections 2023 (Spanish).
• Thov caw koj! Community Connections Conference 2023 (Hmong).
• Afeeramtaniittu! Yaa’ii walitti hidhamiinsa hawaasaa 2023 (Oromo).

Free rides to the conference

Thanks to conference partner Metro Transit, you can ride the bus or light rail for free to the Community Connections Conference Saturday, June 10. To use:

1. Download your Metro Transit pass online.

1. Save the pass to your mobile device or print it out. Hennepin County Library users can print their pass for free using their library card. Get more information about printing at the library on the Hennepin County Library website.

1. Show the pass to the driver or fare inspector for free rides from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. on conference day.

Plan your trip on the Metro Transit website.

Sign up for the conference

Minneapolis residents can sign up now for the free 2023 Community Connections Conference on June 10.

Community Connections Conference and Green Zone Summit
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 10
Check-in starts and exhibit hall opens at 8 a.m.
Minneapolis Convention Center, Hall A, Lower Level
Register in English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong or Oromo.