01:00:28 Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence : Yes YES YES 01:00:31 Rihab Mohammednour: Thats inspiring Lulete , so proud of you 01:01:28 Hamel Mesfin: Excellent work, Lullete! 01:01:38 Gardyartu Freeman: It's nice having you Lulete. 01:03:02 Victoria K.: That's wonderful Lulete! 01:05:40 Aida Tezera: Amazing work Lullete. I am so proud 👊🏽 01:06:05 Lulete Mola: Thank you for the love, all :) 01:06:20 Oluwatobi Oluwagbemi: you are so amazing Lulete 01:07:01 Gardyartu Freeman: It is amazing having all of you as panelists. 01:08:42 John Plummer: This is an amazing group of panelists with a passion for building our communities! Thank you all! 01:09:47 Gardyartu Freeman: Yes you are Morgan! Thanks for your work in the community. 01:09:52 Clare Rodrigues-Henderson: Each of you have such phenomenal stories and journeys. Thank you for kicking off this event and conversation. 01:10:02 Victoria K.: Networking is important! Thank you Morgan! 01:10:23 Business PC: Thanks panelists. community building is important. blessings 01:10:57 Hamel Mesfin: Fantastic group of panelists, excited to hear and learn fro you all! 01:12:57 Victoria K.: Speak the truth Ian! 01:14:51 Emma Owusu Ansah: I really have to go but please my email, emmypublichealth@gmail.com. please let me know how I can be a part of this 01:15:18 Margretta Getaweh: Thanks for joining, Emma. We will add you to our email list 01:15:37 Emma Owusu Ansah: thanks 01:17:11 Clare Rodrigues-Henderson: Thank you for that challenge and reframe, Lulete. 01:18:16 Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence : The environment here makes it difficult to keep that communal living is not a lived reality.I agree Lulette I think given what we have going at us, we are trying our best, for instance my organization brings African Immigrant women together to heal collectively. 01:19:50 Hamel Mesfin: Agree a sense of community exists and needs to be strengthened to empower us as a whole. Our communities are more based on social needs. Our political and economic organizations need help. 01:20:54 Lulete Mola: Yes LOVE the work of Phumulani, everyone should know the great work of Comfort 01:21:19 Business PC: It is true Dr Lawson we do have a lot of work to do in West Africa community and it starts with us. 01:21:41 Margretta Getaweh: Thank you everyone for keeping the conversation. if you have specific questions for the panelist, please drop it in the chat. 01:26:07 Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence : QUESTION : As you know, Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent with 54 recognized countries.How do we avoid the one size fits all when it comes to defining our cultural communities?How do we prevent the lumping of us together and keep our individuality ( culturally but still maintain the cultural specificity?), within our nuclear circles.? 01:26:17 John Plummer: Great insights everyone! We have come together to support each other and we need to continue to dialog on how we can support each other going forward. 01:26:50 Paul Zondo/AIMS: Hello to all. I never get to introduce myself but I am Paul Zondo founder of African Immigrant and Minority Services and was invited by Miata . 01:28:29 Margretta Getaweh: Great comment, Ian. The next panel the Power of collective success will discuss this more 01:30:12 John Plummer: Thanks Morgan! Being brave and intentional as we step out to make an impact! 01:31:03 Morgan Kinross-Wright: Yes! Mentoring and championing is so powerful! 01:31:31 Margretta Getaweh: Thanks Dr. Lawson. AIPDC is launching a mentorship and Job readiness program. One of our advisory board members will discuss this after the panel 01:31:51 Rihab Mohammednour: completely agree Dr. Fatima, me as anew immigrant I am suffering in finding resources for mentorships 01:33:03 Victoria K.: That is what Legacy Family Center's goal. Thanks Dr. Lawson! 01:33:14 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Rihab would love to have you in Prosperity Ready's job seeker program in October! 01:33:19 Margretta Getaweh: great question.. what does that village means to us? 01:34:04 Margretta Getaweh: I would also like to add who is included and excluded from you village? What resources do you need? 01:34:38 Morgan Kinross-Wright: I love that, finding people where they are. Thank you Lulete. 01:34:50 Rihab Mohammednour: Thank you Lisa , Appreciate that , will reach out for more details 01:35:11 Victoria K.: We can do both things 01:36:02 Oluwatobi Oluwagbemi: i am interested in the program you mentioned lisa. can you reach out to me? 01:40:46 John Plummer: Thanks for the shout-out Morgan! It is a blessing to work for a company that has a heart for its community! Glad to partner with AIPDC. 01:41:24 Margretta Getaweh: Please use the chat to ask questions. unfortunately, we can not unmute participants. 01:41:51 Miata Getaweh: Thanks, John! we appreciate your leadership and AIPDC partnership with Land O'Lakes 01:42:45 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Yes for sure! I am speaking on the last panel so will talk about our program. Our participant application is on our website www.prosperityready.org 01:42:54 Hamel Mesfin: @Ian, I have a college student son who is interested in politics and law. Will. be sending him your way. 01:43:39 Ian Oundo: @Hamel please do. 01:44:55 Aneesa Hajimumin : @Ian, thank you for raising the need for education. Integration is a necessary step for our community to grow, and understand their responsibilities as civilians with rights while upholding their traditional values. 01:45:09 Lulete Mola: The Women’s Foundation is an amazing organization committed to building power with community 01:45:21 Lulete Mola: Please visit WFMN.org to learn more :) 01:46:36 Aneesa Hajimumin : Amen, Dr. Lawson. Thank you for raising these issues at the legislation. 01:46:43 Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence : Happy New Year Sister 01:46:52 Aneesa Hajimumin : @Lulete-Happy New Year 01:46:55 Ian Oundo: Happy New Year 01:47:02 Morgan Kinross-Wright: Happy New Year! 01:47:26 Rihab Mohammednour: Happy New Year Lulete 01:48:07 Robert Kiggundu: Happy New Year! 01:48:42 Aneesa Hajimumin : Amen! 01:49:40 Hamel Mesfin: Strength in numbers and diversity. Not mutually exclusive 01:49:41 Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence : Great points Lulette, how do we acknowledge each other's differences without taking away power from each other.I personally think colonization has done a number on us and we have lots more work to do as Africans first and foremost.The polarity amongst us alone, is in our own way. 01:49:53 Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence : Thank you @ sister Lulette 01:49:55 Gardyartu Freeman: Powerful! 01:51:37 Paul Zondo/AIMS: That's a very good point 01:52:06 Morgan Kinross-Wright: Yes to Education as empowerment! 01:52:08 Margretta Getaweh: 😀 01:52:28 Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence : Hahaha the Senegalese would disagreee Dr Lawson.Good seeing you.!! 01:53:06 Veronica Lewis Barr: Education is the key. Liberian will disagree Dr. 01:56:03 Robert Kiggundu: Well put Ian 01:56:26 James Supuwood: Lol 01:56:59 Margretta Getaweh: Two questions came in through the Q&A 01:57:03 Margretta Getaweh: What are key initiatives that public officials economic development experts—and private developers should address to incorporate issues of cultural planning in community development programs/projects? 01:57:13 Margretta Getaweh: As an African parent of American-born children, I find that the term "Africans" have been great for our children to build community with other children in their school and other places. Yes, we talk about the different countries but it connects them to the Pan-African community. What are your thoughts regarding our children born abroad and their future as a member of the global African community? 02:00:41 Lulete Mola: Beautifully said 02:01:23 Morgan Kinross-Wright: Fatima, I am so sorry for your loss and the loss of your student. 02:02:08 Rihab Mohammednour: Couldn’t agree more Dr.Lawson , can we call that a kind of social isolation that happens to new immigrant ?, I think many of us suffered from that . 02:04:39 Victoria K.: great panel 02:04:47 John Plummer: Thanks everyone! Amazing discussion! 02:05:01 Alveria Clarke: Thank you everyone, Panelist. Wonderful discussions! So much to take away 02:05:05 Morgan Kinross-Wright: Let's keep having this type of conversation. Please let me know how we can help. 02:06:20 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: AMAZING panel and group conversation and questions! Learning so much and so inspired by this open and honest dialogue. 02:06:33 Fatima Lawson: Thank you for this unique opportunity to share and be a part of something so magical. I am glad that I was able to make it despite the emergency that came into my life this past couple of weeks! All the very best, and please let us keep hope alive! 02:06:47 Morgan Kinross-Wright: And thank you so much Fatima, Lulete, Ian and Yakasah, I am so inspired by each of you. 02:07:05 Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence : Thank you for a great conversation this morning. 02:07:07 Fatima Lawson: You are very welcome! 02:07:17 Rihab Mohammednour: Actually this is the first time for me to feel that I belong to people in US , thank you all 02:08:34 Mwai Ngoma: We said!! Power in being vulnerable with intentionality. 02:09:22 Fatima Lawson: YEAH!!! 02:09:34 Veronica Lewis Barr: Thank to the panelists, very informative. Blessings 02:09:38 Rita Apaloo: Thank you!! 02:09:54 Lulete Mola: Thank you all for organzing this wonderful conversation 02:09:55 Zoe: Inspired. Empowering. 02:09:55 Fatima Lawson: Thank you for great moderation! 02:10:25 Rita Apaloo: Thank you, speakers and Yakasah!! 02:16:15 Margretta Getaweh: you can sign up to volunteer as a mentor at www.cicausa.org 02:17:38 Margretta Getaweh: African immigrants are one of the most educated group of immigrants, but their skills are often devalued 02:19:31 Margretta Getaweh: Equivalent can be in work experience 02:19:43 Margretta Getaweh: Professional work experience does not have to be from the US 02:20:05 Rihab Mohammednour: How to sign up as a mentees Margretta? 02:20:29 Margretta Getaweh: Information about being a meeting will be sent out on November 1 02:20:54 Margretta Getaweh: visit cicausa.org and sign up for our newsletter 02:21:27 Aneesa Hajimumin : I'd love to sign up as a mentor. Thanks for providing this. It's one of the ways to encourage and prepare our immigrant professionals. 02:21:55 Margretta Getaweh: Thanks Aneesa, there's a mentorship internship for now on www.cicausa.org 02:22:11 Margretta Getaweh: mentorship interest* 02:23:17 Margretta Getaweh: Here's the link 02:23:20 Margretta Getaweh: https://www.cicausa.org/become-a-mentor.html 02:24:59 Aneesa Hajimumin : I signed up. Thanks, Margretta. 02:25:05 Henry Blake: Great job, CICA 02:25:20 Margretta Getaweh: Thanks, Aneesa. We appreciate your support and leadership 02:26:40 Aneesa Hajimumin : You are welcome. Thank you for making this happen. 02:27:06 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Great program CICA! 02:27:24 Henry Blake: Great presentation, Saah!! 02:28:06 Margretta Getaweh: See you at 10:55 for our next panel, the power of collective success 02:28:22 Margretta Getaweh: From 11 am-12 noon 02:39:54 Meron Demissie: Please add any comments and questions either in the chat box or in the Q&A 02:45:42 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Yes we do love you @Jude! 02:46:09 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: @Mamady thank you for your amazing work! 02:46:53 Paul Zondo/AIMS: Thanks to all for your hard work 02:49:06 Gweseh Ngungkpan: That is a perfect point, sir. 02:49:28 Henry Blake: Great point 02:50:33 Gweseh Ngungkpan: How can we bring our people along and experience professional success? 02:55:23 Henry Blake: Great points, Panelists! If our individual success is not "contagious" it is not success at all; that's achievement...Let's make our successes contagious!! 02:59:12 saida yassin: with COVID it's been hard to connect including schooling, places of worship have been closed . Are there online options? 03:02:32 Veronica Lewis Barr: Networking is the key success in our community, 03:03:40 Margretta Getaweh: @Saida, since the pandemic, most if not all our events have been online. sign up for our newsletter at www.cicausa.org to receive notifications about upcoming events 03:03:42 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Over 70% of jobs requiring degrees are landed from networking. 03:07:22 Aneesa Hajimumin : Thanks, Jude. Speaking of small business support, on Monday, the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), will launch Minnesota Main Street COVID Relief Grants. Please apply and or share with small businesses that were affected by Covid-19. Here is the link: https://mn.gov/deed/business/financing-business/deed-programs/emergency-programs/main-street/ 03:10:11 Janis Lajon: Thank you Jude for bringing up the BrookLynk program. To host a BrookLynk intern at your organization. https://www.brooklynk.works/. Or if you have youth contacts, encourage them to apply to the BrookLynk program. 03:11:41 Susie: Yes! Definitely networking and amplifying our qualifications. 03:13:46 Gweseh Ngungkpan: Thanks for sharing these resources. 03:14:55 Janis Lajon: Also think about transferable skills and equivalencies when sharing your qualifications. For instance, in the City of Brooklyn Park, we accept 4 years of highly related experience for a Bachelor's degree. 03:14:57 Veronica Lewis Barr: Misinformation is a big issue in our community. Thanks for this forum. Blessings 03:15:08 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Thank you for the shout out Miata! www.prosperityready.org 03:16:37 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Agree with the importance of moving the collective forward with our combined strengths and support! 03:17:48 Nancy Omondi: Thank you so much everyone. Thank you Miata and team. I appreciate the AIPDC!! As a hiring Director I have connected with job seekers through the conference. If anyone is seeking new opportunities within the State System feel free to reach out to me via LinkedIn. Thanks! Nancy Atieno Omondi. 03:27:42 Gardyartu Freeman: Let's reach out to high schools and engage those young people. A lot of times, these young people are leaving high school without knowing what they want to do. 03:29:27 Mwai Ngoma: Perfect it to make it !! That’s powerful 03:35:41 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Great advice Lensa! We are all deluged with emails so keep trying! 03:38:18 Mwai Ngoma: When starting my career I suffered from imposter syndrome” Can you speak to that if possible on how to overcome that 03:38:47 Veronica Lewis Barr: Networking is essential for growth. Thanks for this forum. I am learning a lot from you the younger generation. you are our future 03:39:36 Lensa Idossa: Thank you! I'm on LinkedIn as well. Happy to connect! 03:40:11 Enoch Kakuuku: Thank you so much for your presentation. 03:41:05 James Supuwood: Thanks to the panelists for the presentations! 03:42:43 Abraham Hangamaisho: Thanks for the great presentations 03:43:52 Miata Getaweh: Thanks to our partners at Land O'Lakes 03:44:42 John Plummer: Thank you Miata for your vision and leadership. Thanks to all of the panelists and participants for this conference! You are all making a difference! 03:47:26 John Plummer: Thanks for your leadership and support Teddy! 03:52:11 Henry Blake: Congratulations on the celebration of your anniversary, Prosperity Ready!! 03:53:35 Aneesa Hajimumin : Congrats Lisa. Wishing you many more years of success to come. 03:54:02 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Thank you Anisa! 03:55:20 Esmeal Sheriff: Sorry about Sorry about the hands up! 03:56:11 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Thank you Lulit! Fun fact -- Lulit and I met for the first time at AIPDC 2nd annual event and Lulit is a board member for Prosperity Ready! Testament to the power of networking! 03:57:50 Susie: New York! 03:57:55 Miata Getaweh: Congratulations, Amanda! 03:58:07 Henry Blake: Congrats, Amanda!! 03:58:12 Aneesa Hajimumin : Congrats Amanda. 03:59:14 Miata Getaweh: yes, we are hiring. 03:59:21 Miata Getaweh: www.lssmn.org 04:04:13 Amanda Melvin: Thank you, everyone! 04:05:42 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Thank you Lulit! 04:07:23 Alveria Clarke: Please add questions for the panelist in the chat 04:10:25 Miata Getaweh: www.cicausa.org 04:14:51 Janis Lajon: Our Community Engagement staff does a lot of intentional engagement with BIPOC leaders. If you’d like to connect with them to learn more about how to get involved or to get occasional emails about opportunities/events in Brooklyn Park, email josie.shardlow@brooklynpark.org or call her at 763-493-8388. 04:15:46 Gweseh Ngungkpan: This is great. Thanks for sharing Janis. 04:16:22 Janis Lajon: https://www.brooklynpark.org/work-for-brooklyn-park/current-job-opportunities/. 04:17:23 Janis Lajon: If you live in BP, apply to join a city commission! It’s a great way to volunteer for your city and is an excellent professional development opportunity. We have openings on our Human Rights and Budget Advisory Commissions for the East District and the Community Long-range Improvement Commission for the East and West Districts. Deadline is September 30. More info and application here. 04:19:48 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: lisa@prosperityready.org for any questions, comments, ideas 04:21:12 Amanda Melvin: Amanda.melvin@lssmn.org Linked In: Amanda Melvin List of our current opportunities by job category: https://cta.cadienttalent.com/index.jsp?seq=oneclickCategory&applicationName=LutheranSocialServiceKTMDReqExt&locale=en_US 04:22:35 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Well said Temitayo! 04:23:02 Susie: 👏🏽 👏🏽 04:23:03 Gweseh Ngungkpan: Thanks for saying that, Temi. 04:23:41 Janis Lajon: Please reach out if you have any question, Janis.lajon@brooklynpark.org - Human Resources Specialist; City of Brooklyn Park 04:24:19 Alveria Clarke: Thank you to the panelist for your work and efforts in the community to reach BIPOC 04:24:19 Temitayo Olasimbo: EMAIL: Temitayo.olasimbo@bestbuy.com 04:26:27 Temitayo Olasimbo: Thank you AIPDC for the invitation on behalf of Best Buy! 04:26:27 Margretta Getaweh: www.cicausa.org for more information and to sign up for our newsletter and be notify of upcoming events and job opportunities 04:26:44 Miata Getaweh: @lisa 04:26:47 Miata Getaweh: The Prosperity Ready program mention that it is just for Engineering and Information technology, is it available for other? 04:27:01 Miata Getaweh: @Lisa- can the data be shared on "the pay gap" people of african descent have; it would helpful to know the information so that we can teach others to negotiate for better wages. 04:27:08 Lulit Woldeselassie: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lisaperezprosperityready_curriculum-flyer-ugcPost-6844020503447912448-C_3w 04:28:06 Miata Getaweh: Thanks to everyone for coming! Big thank you to our panelists, moderators, speakers, and planning committee 04:28:34 Miata Getaweh: We are looking for volunteers for AIPDC advisory board: please visit by www.cicausa.org 04:29:04 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: If you are interested in the data please email lisa@prosperityready.org 04:29:07 Veronica Lewis Barr: Thank you so much AIPDC for the invite. I really gain wisdom and knowledge today and blessings to all the panelists. Blessings 04:29:18 saida yassin: is there a directory or roganization to join to be part of the bigger african community 04:29:45 Janis Lajon: Thank you Rita and Miata! It was an educational and moving conference. I appreciate the opportunity to be a part of it. 04:29:46 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: Please fill out our Participant Application survey regardless of degree -- we will be running more than one program next year and possibly this Fall! 04:29:48 Enoch Kakuuku: Thank you Rita. 04:29:57 Lisa Perez, Prosperity Ready: WONDERFUL event thank you! 04:30:01 James Supuwood: Thank you EVERYONE!!!! 04:30:05 saida yassin: thank you everyone 04:30:19 John Plummer: Thanks for a great event!!! 04:30:30 Margretta Getaweh: goodbye everyone. Thank you for joining us today! 04:30:43 Enoch Kakuuku: and thanks to to all our panelists presenters and all who attended. 04:30:59 Margretta Getaweh: We will stick around until 1 to answer any lingering questions. Thank you and have a great day!