Twin Cities
Twin Cities Summer of Solutions 2012
*PLEASE NOTE: As of 4/19, the Twin Cities program is only accepting further applications from people living in or with strong connections to the Phillips, Powderhorn, Central, and Corcoran communities of South Minneapolis.* If you are not sure whether you fit in this category, please contact one of our program leaders below.
The largest urban area in Minnesota, the Twin Cities, comprised of St. Paul and Minneapolis, is diverse and dynamic. The Twin Cities program is working in low income neighborhoods to build a green economy where it is most needed.
Our program is committed to the principles of social entrepreneurship and anti-oppression in the course of building that green economy.
, as well as starting a program garden to feed our participants- Through the Alliance to ReIndustrialize for a Sustainable Economy (ARISE), purse the creation of mixed use green manufacturing sites in the Twin Cities, particularly at the Ford plant in Saint Paul that closed in December 2011
- Partner with YouthFarm to help kids in South Minneapolis access their summer programing by using bikes for transit.
- Work to build a community-owned energy future in South Minneapolis, working with Cooperative Energy Futures through the Our Power campaign.
Program Leaders
Ruby Levine: Ruby lives in South Minneapolis. She is a recent graduate of Macalester College and spends her time working on Summer of Solutions and its projects locally and nationally. She is excited about: energy efficiency, empowering other young people, cooking for other people, and spreadsheets.
Daria Kieffer: Daria is a junior Sociology/Anthropology/Spanish major at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. She’s been involved in SOS for 3 years now, and is excited about: biking, delicious food, cartwheels, painting, potlucks, making lists, and education
Courtney Dowell: Courtney will graduate from the University of Minnesota this spring and has extensive experience organizing to get coal off the University of Minnesota’s campus (she is very fond of fried sweet potatoes)
Libby London: Libby will graduate from the University of Minnesota this spring and has a background in community based art, biking and sustainability. She lives in the Powderhorn neighborhood.
You can contact our program leader team at twincitiessos@gmail.com or 612-547-6782. We’d love to hear from you!
Our Power
Our Power is working to create a united community around a better energy future in South Minneapolis, one that represents and engage the many perspectives and background of everyone. It is a community-wide campaign that unites residents, businesses, organizations, and elected officials. Our Power offers concrete opportunities for local residents and businesses to start improving their energy situation; it’s an educational campaign combined with implementation of energy improvements that are accessible to all, from energy saving behavioral changes and efficiency measures, to energy-generating small scale renewables.