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Close the Gap: The Case for Change - Premieres April 6th at 6pm on 
This new documentary series produced in partnership with The Itasca Project examines the widening gaps between Minnesotans. It focuses on Minnesotans facing daunting struggles because of the color of their skin, their income, and where they live. The series also offers some new ideas, solutions, and hope.
ABOUT The Itasca Project
The Itasca Project is a group of community leaders including forty-plus CEOs, the Governor, the Mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and the President of the University who have come together to provide leadership for long-term regional development and competitiveness of the metropolitan area; accelerate efforts that are underway to address critical issues from a regional perspective; and encourage organizations to work together and better leverage their resources.
Over the last 3 years Itasca Project participants have made significant strides in understanding the nature, magnitude and long term economic implications of the socio-economic disparities of the metro Twin Cities community. Using the compelling data compiled by the Brookings Institution and the power of committed and united business, community and civic leadership, project participants have started a meaningful community dialogue around Mind the Gap and have begun to spark community action. Resolving the issues of the Mind the Gap findings also requires broad public awareness. Close the Gap, a new documentary series from Twin Cities Public Television’s (tpt) Minnesota Channel, in partnership with The Itasca Project, will visit those Minnesotans living the widening gaps and facing the daunting struggles because of the color of their skin, their income, and where they live. This chronic crisis is often invisible in our increasingly stratified society. But from future workforce to sustainable core cities, the fate of our region is linked to those who live in the shadows of our comfort and prosperity.
ABOUT Twin Cities Compass and Wilder Research
Twin Cities Compass is a new, non-partisan initiative developed to measure the 7-county Twin Cities region’s well-being and inspire people from all sectors--government, business, nonprofit and concerned individuals--to get involved in coordinated efforts to address needs. Led by Wilder Research, in partnership with Itasca Project, and supported by a consortium of foundations, Twin Cities Compass tracks topics that impact our quality of life, including civic engagement, early childhood, economy and workforce, education, health, housing, public safety and transportation. Believing that the strength of the region is dependent on all who live here, Twin Cities Compass also highlights disparities across all topics and includes trend data by race, place, age, gender and income whenever possible. In addition, it includes information on how individuals and organizations can help end disparities. Learn more at www.tccompass.org.
Wilder Research (www.wilderresearch.org) is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit research and evaluation groups dedicated to practical research to improve the community’s understanding of major social issues. It is part of the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul. |
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