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The Citizens League is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that empowers people to engage in civic life and public policy to make Minnesota a better place to live and work for everyone.
Recent News
Mind Opener: Healthy Democracy, Healthy People
December 2: Join us to talk the ways in which a healthy democracy and strong civic engagement impacts regions at the individual, family and community level.
Give to the Max today for innovative public policy
Minnesota’s giving holiday is this Thursday, but you can double your Give to the Max Day donation right now!
Capitol Pathways: Student Application Now Open!
Accepting applications through December 3, 2021 for Capitol Pathways, a paid policy internship program for BIPOC college students.
Moving past talking points to achieve policy solutions
Acooa Ellis, who co-chaired the Saint Paul Community-First Public Safety Commission, authored a piece in the Minnesota Women’s Press, about the process, the challenges, and the recommendations stemming from this work.
2020 Impact Report
In a year of change and challenges, 2020 showed us that our work is more important than ever. The Citizens League is excited to share our impact report to our community of supporters and friends.
Watch Now: Community Update & Annual Meeting 2021
Watch our community update and annual meeting featuring a roundtable discussion about our recent public safety projects.
Current Work
Saint Paul Community-First Public Safety Commission
The Citizens League has been selected by the City of Saint Paul to lead a Community-First Public Safety Commission. The commission will help shape Saint Paul’s continued work to take a holistic and sustainable approach to building safer outcomes in its neighborhoods.
Capitol Pathways
With the long-term goal of making our government truly representative of our communities, the program opens access to the Minnesota Capitol to the next generation of leaders of color. Through this program, interns build relationships with established Capitol leaders, gain exposure to various kinds of careers in policy, get real-world experience in career fields they would like to learn more about and build a strong professional resume in the process.
Metro Transit Safety Conversation
The Metropolitan Council has selected the Citizens League to help in a first phase of a larger project by facilitating a regional safety conversation – for customers, transit operators, business owners, employees, our neighbors near transit stops and stations, community leaders, and members of the broader regional community.
Events
The Citizens League hosts forums for civil discussion across Minnesota. Our event series includes events that are open to the public, member-only and workplace events to help inform and engage Minnesotans on important policy and civic leadership discussions.
EDTalks: Education and Philanthropy – The Good, the Bad and the Consequences
Join us for the launch of our tenth EDTalks season with two talks on the complex intersection of education and philanthropy.
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Mind Opener: Healthy Democracy, Healthy People
December 2: Join us to talk the ways in which a healthy democracy and strong civic engagement impacts regions at the individual, family and community level.