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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
Happy 100th Birthday, Tom Swain!
Former Citizens League board chair Tom Swain is turning 100 on July 4, 2021!
Watch Now: Understanding the Legacy of Racial Covenants in our Communities
Watch now: Tom Weber and guest Kirsten Delegard from Mapping Prejudice dive deep into how racial covenant policies have made a lasting impact, and what can be done to shape a more inclusive future.
Watch the discussion: Interconnected: Rural-Urban Conversations — Examining Healthcare Access
Watch now: A conversation focusing on healthcare access in urban & rural areas in Minnesota.
Citizens League submits recommendations from the Community-First Public Safety Commission to Mayor Carter and City Council
Diverse 48-member group convened for five months tasked with re-envisioning emergency response in Saint Paul
Update on the Saint Paul Community-First Public Safety Commission
In late 2020, the Citizens League was selected by the City of Saint Paul to lead a Community-First Public Safety Commission to help shape the City’s continued work to take a holistic and sustainable approach to building safer outcomes in our neighborhoods.
Capitol Pathways Student Spotlight: Hunter Santos
Hunter is a fourth year at the University of St. Thomas majoring in Social Work graduating in May 2021. She was placed with host organization Great Plains Institute for her Capitol Pathways internship during the 2021 legislative session.
Current Work
Interconnected: Rural-Urban Conversations
This conversation series – hosted by the Center for Rural Policy and Development and the Citizens League – bridges the divide between urban & rural Minnesota by exploring our shared challenges and how to design a future that works for our unique communities. All discussions are recorded and can be listened to and viewed online.
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.
Strengthening Public Service
Citizens League is embarking on a new project to dig deeper and explore the unique challenges and barriers to public service, with a particular emphasis on non-elected roles and people who make our state’s local governments work.
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.