Common Ground.
Common Good.
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
When Words are Walls: Understanding the Legacy of Racial Covenants in our Communities
May 24: Join host Tom Weber and guest Kirsten Delegard from Mapping Prejudice to dive deep into how racial covenant policies have made a lasting impact, and what can be done to shape a more inclusive future.
Support our Capitol Pathways internship program today
#SpringForwardMN: We are asking you to give a gift today and invest in the future of college students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in our Capitol Pathways program.
EDTalks: Education and Access: Generational Poverty and Technology
Tuesday, May 4 at 7pm: Join us for two important EDTalks on the intersections of education, generational poverty and technology with Chastity Lord and Ini Augustine.
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.
When Words are Walls: Understanding the Legacy of Racial Covenants in our Communities
Join host Tom Weber and guest Kirsten Delegard from Mapping Prejudice to dive deep into how racial covenant policies have made a lasting impact, and what can be done to shape a more inclusive future.
Monday, June 14, 2021
EDTalks: The Power of Youth Voice and Leadership
Don’t miss this engaging conversation with young BIPOC leaders and adults who lead in youth-centered spaces.
