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Hello Fellows: Meet Chong Lee
Wilder employees have the opportunity to apply for Kingston Fellowships, an honor awarded annually based on accomplishments, commitment to human services and leadership potential. In March 2016,… Read more »
Making the Invisible Visible
Low-wealth families possess abundant strengths: Self-determination, resourcefulness, and a network of friends and family. All too often, however, they are defined by their lack of money rather than… Read more »
"Though we are Small, we Try Hard": Centering Youth Voices through Collaboration
Wilder’s Community Initiatives team works alongside communities to address complex challenges involving our systems, organizations, communities and individuals. Recently, our team committed ourselves… Read more »Characteristics of Community Innovation
The word “innovation” is everywhere. Recently, the term’s omnipresence has extended to the nonprofit and public sectors. The question is: What does innovation look like when it takes place in a… Read more »
The Difference a Day Can Make: Homeless Day on the Hill
On Tuesday, March 15, hundreds of Minnesotans who support investments in affordable housing will gather at the Capitol for Homeless Day on the Hill. Coordinated by the Minnesota Coalition for the… Read more »
Rejecting the Single Story: How a Partnership is Bridging Community Voices and Local History
“Stories matter. Many stories matter. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize…When we reject the single story, when we realize… Read more »Instilling the Value of Civic Engagement in Youth
A long-term study of the Youth Leadership Initiative found that by building youth’s confidence and skills, they are more civically engaged as they move into young adulthood.