Events

2023 Welcoming Week (Marshall)

Justice Park Marshall, MN, United States

Marshall's 2023 Welcoming Week event will feature food, music, games, activities, local organizations, and much more – all creating an environment where everybody knows they belong. To get involved in the event: https://bit.ly/Marshall_Welcoming_Week_2023 Questions can be directed to Addy Wolbaum: [email protected]

Free

Rural Voice (Two Harbors)

Castle Danger Brewery 17 7th St, Two Harbors, MN

The Rural Voice series, developed by several Minnesota Initiative Foundations that serve Greater Minnesota along with the Otto Bremer Trust and Compeer Financial, will take place in September and October with four town halls moderated by Minnesota Public Radio’s Kerri Miller. The events, which will be held in unique venues in New Ulm, Two Harbors, Little Falls, and River Falls, WI, are free to attend. The topic of the event in Little Falls is Mental Health & Social Isolation.

Southwest Minnesota Career Expo (Worthington)

Minnesota West Community and Technical College, Worthington 1450 Collegeway, Worthington,, MN, United States

The Southwest Minnesota Career Expo is a highly interactive career information and exploration event for high school sophomores/juniors in the Minnesota West Carl Perkins Consortium. Hundreds of business, agency and education volunteers work together to provide this opportunity. Each year the number and type of interactive exhibits has expanded to better meet the needs of schools and students from the region.

Rural Voice (River Falls)

The University Center 410 S. 3rd Street, River Falls, WI

The Rural Voice series, developed by several Minnesota Initiative Foundations that serve Greater Minnesota along with the Otto Bremer Trust and Compeer Financial, will take place in September and October with four town halls moderated by Minnesota Public Radio’s Kerri Miller. The events, which will be held in unique venues in New Ulm, Two Harbors, Little Falls, and River Falls, WI, are free to attend. The topic of the event in River Falls is Workforce Education.

Southwest Minnesota Career Expo (Marshall)

Southwest Minnesota State University 1501 State St., Marshall, MN

The Southwest Minnesota Career Expo is a highly interactive career information and exploration event for high school sophomores/juniors in the Minnesota West Carl Perkins Consortium. Hundreds of business, agency and education volunteers work together to provide this opportunity. Each year the number and type of interactive exhibits has expanded to better meet the needs of schools and students from the region.

Fund Partner Workshop (Granite Falls)

The YES! House 726 Prentice St, Granite Falls, MN, United States

SWIF community foundation and education foundation partners are invited to join the SWIF Giving Team and fellow advisory board members for a hands-on workshop to learn tips and tricks to writing an engaging year-end fundraising letter for your foundation. We'll help craft and edit your letter so that it's ready to send to your donors. After the workshop, we'll visit a project that was supported by local community foundation grant dollars. We'll end our time together with an optional networking social.