Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    DURING 2020, ISUROON ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:COMMUNITY INNOVATION INCLUSION FUND (CAREER TRAINING) CARES:FROM OCTOBER TO THE END OF DECEMBER ISUROON ORGANIZED 2 COHORTS AND 12 SESSIONS FOR SOMALI YOUTH AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO IMPROVE THEIR JOB SEARCHING SKILLS THROUGH RESUME BUILDING, INTERVIEWS AND IDENTIFYING TARGET CAREERS. THE CONSULTANTS DEVELOPED A CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM FOR ONLINE TRAINING, AND 24 YOUNG SOMALIS GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM.CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC FOOD SHELF:ISUROON RAISED AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $600,000 IN FOOD TO MINNESOTA RESIDENTS. ISUROON OPENED 15 URGENT TEMPORARY DISTRIBUTION SITES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE FOOD BAGS WERE CRITICAL FOR OUR COMMUNITY. MANY FAMILIES SAID THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO TO GET FOOD AND AS MANY COULD NOT TRAVEL AROUND DUE TO LACK OF PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION. FOR MOST OF THE YEAR, THE FOOD WAS MOVED IN STAFFS' PERSONAL CARS UNTIL WE SECURED A TRANSPORTATION VAN IN THE FALL. THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, ISUROON CONSOLIDATED ITS FOOD SHELF INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING CLIENTS TRACKING, COORDINATION AND FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ):DOJ PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUTH AND PARENTS BY SUPPORT GROUPS AND EDUCATION. IN 2020, ISUROON ASSESSED 83 STUDENTS, ENROLLED 45 AND HELD 23 VIRTUAL SESSIONS. THE PROGRAM EXCEEDED ORIGINAL OBJECTIVES. 22 PARENTS WERE ENROLLED IN PARENTS' GROUPS AND ATTENDED 16 SESSIONS. ETHNIC COMMUNITIES SELF HELP (ECSH) PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM PROVIDED SUPPORT TO REFUGEE YOUTH AND BUILT ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. REFUGEE YOUTH ATTENDED MINDFULNESS SESSIONS (18); HAD ACCESS TO MENTORS (6); AND ATTENDED SUPPORT GROUPS (7). THE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY WAS BUILT THROUGH STAFF TRAINING (25 SESSIONS) AND STAFF COACHING FOR 6 STAFF MEMBERS. ISUROON ESTABLISHED NEW PARTNERSHIPS (7) EXCEEDING ITS OBJECTIVES. GENERATION FUTURE (DIGITAL LITERACY) CARES:ISUROON PROVIDED ONLINE INTERACTIVE TRAINING IN DIGITAL LITERACY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE STAFF AND EXPERTS DEVELOPED A CULTURALLY-APPROPRIATE CURRICULUM FOR THE ONLINE PLATFORM. SEVENTEEN (17) STUDENTS GRADUATED IN TWO COHORTS FROM OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2020. MN HOUSING RENTAL ASSISTANCE: FROM OCTOBER TO THE END OF DECEMBER 2020, ISUROON DISTRIBUTED $1,330,753.23 TO 802 HOUSEHOLDS ASSISTING WITH RENT AND UTILITIES BILLS RELATED TO COVID-19 IMPACT.RAMSEY COUNTY FOOD PROGRAM (CARES):FROM AUGUST 2020 TO THE END OF DECEMBER 2020, ISUROON DISTRIBUTED FOOD TO 2,566 RECIPIENTS THROUGH PICK UP AND DELIVERIES. THROUGH 279 HOME DELIVERIES, THE STAFF REACH THE HOUSE-BOUND FAMILIES DURING COVID -19. REFUGEE INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS (IDA):ISUROON PROVIDED FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING AND COUNSELING TO REFUGEES TO INCENTIVIZE SAVINGS UP TO $4,000. THE PROGRAM FULLY OBLIGATED $129,000 TOWARDS THE MATCHED SAVINGS AND MET ALL PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. OTHER: ISUROON STAFF ASSISTED WALK-IN CLIENTS AND ANSWERED PHONE INQUIRIES FROM INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING INFORMATION AND REFERRALS FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE, LEGAL ISSUES, EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING RESOURCES, FOOD, PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT RELATED TO COVID-19, EMPLOYMENT, ENERGY ASSISTANCE, COVID-19 INFORMATION/TESTING, AND MORE.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.7M

  • Housing and Empowerment Programs

    Isuroon activities include Housing Programs that provided housing navigation, rental counseling,pre-purchase counseling & homebuyer education, financial, budgeting, & credit workshops. The Summer Somali Youth & Young Adult programs are designed to empower young Somali & East Africans students in middle & high school. The Halal Food Assistance program is a compasionate initiative to support the East African community. The Adult Rehabilitative Wellness Health Servicces assists individuals in developing & enhancing their psychiatric stability, social competencies personal & emotional adjustments. The Refugee & Asylee IDA Program supports refugees & asylee in achieving their long-term financial goals.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.2M