Rooted in Rondo, Rising for the Future: A New Generation of Leaders Is Taking Shape in Saint Paul
Hallie Q. Brown Community Center launches the Rooted Futures Leadership Institute, bringing educators, community organizations, families, and young people together to build a new infrastructure for learning, leadership, and opportunity. By Don Allen There is something extraordinary happening in Saint Paul's historic Rondo neighborhood . It isn't another temporary youth program, another collection of disconnected community activities, or another initiative promising to rescue young people from circumstances adults have spent decades discussing. Instead, the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center is preparing to introduce an ambitious community learning initiative that begins with a straightforward proposition: What happens when an entire community takes collective responsibility for developing its next generation of thinkers, leaders, and problem-solvers? The answer begins with the Rooted Futures Leadership Institute (RFLI) , a community-centered educational and leadership initiative...