Programs

  • Program 1 [2020]

    COMMUNITY SPACE: STARTING IN MAY 2019, THE URBAN VILLAGE HAS OPENED THE DOORS OF OUR CULTURALLY RELEVANT COMMUNITY SPACE FOR COMMUNITY LED PROGRAMS. WITH BAMBOO WALLS, NATIVE PLANTS, ARTIFACTS, A MURAL, AND ART, THE URBAN VILLAGEPROMOTES CULTURAL PRESERVATION AND HERITAGE IN IT'S VERY BEING. HERE IS THE LIST OF PROGRAMS THAT THE URBAN VILLAGE HAS SUPPORTED WITH IT'S SPACE AND RESOURCES: -SOFT TV (WEEKLY KAREN NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT SHOW), SPPS TUTORING PROGRAM (LIMITED TO 10 STUDENTS), ASIAN YOUTH OUTREACH (GANG AND SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION), FRIDAY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS (TUV PARTNERSHIP WITH HAFA AND THE FOOD GROUP), SOLIDARITY STREET ART, YOUTH IN ACTION(KAREN YOUTH MOVEMENT), KAREN TYPING CLASS, KAREN FOR BLACK LIVES MOVEMENT, KAREN PRO PAINTERS, KAREN NETWORKING NIGHTS, KARENNI DANCE GROUP, SALWEEN PEACE PARK FUNDRAISER, FREE BURMA RANGERS SCREENING, COMMUNITY FORUMS, THE MURAL PROJECT, AND COUNTLESS INFORMAL COMMUNITY GATHERINGS.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $10.3K

  • Program 2 [2020]

    FRIDAY FOOD: IN RESPONSE TO THE ECONOMIC EFFECT OF COVID-19 AND FOOD DESERTS CREATED BY THE CIVIL UPRISING IN THE RESPONSE TO THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD, THE URBAN VILLAGE HAS PARTNERED WITH HAFA (HMONG AMERICAN FARMERS ASSOCIATION) AND THE FOOD GROUP TO CREATE THE "FRIDAY FOOD DISTRIBUTION".OUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION IS FOCUSED ON CURATING CULTURALLY SPECIFIC AND RELEVANT FOODS THAT OUR COMMUNITY UTILIZES DAILY. THESE FOODS ARE DISTRIBUTED EVERY FRIDAY FOR MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THAT SIGN UP.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $3K

  • Program 3 [2020]

    ADVOCATE FOR ARTS, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION FOR OUR COMMUNITY: THE URBAN VILLAGE PROVIDES ART PROGRAMMING IN THE FORM OF A VISUAL ARTS CLASS AND A TRADITIONAL MUSIC CLASS. THESE CLASSES ARE BROKEN INTO AGEGROUPING OFFERINGS. ON TOP OF THESE OFFERINGS, THE URBAN VILLAGE HAS PARTNERED WITH THE ST. PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CREATE A HANDFUL OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT ART ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH KAREN/KARENNI AND NON KAREN/KARENNI YOUTH.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $13.8K