Safe Schools & Strong Communities
Safe Schools & Strong Communities
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Minneapolis Community Education is launching a series of free classes led by community experts. Safe Schools & Strong Communities is dedicated to promoting safety, healing, and wellbeing in our schools and neighborhoods.
Initially built to address the tragedy that the Minneapolis community experienced this past August with the horrific mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School, this series can also apply to the broader atmosphere of fear currently gripping our city.
These classes aim to provide a safe space for neighbors to find support and reclaim a sense of security in their daily lives. Classes range from trauma-responsive coping skills to navigating digital safety and bullying.
Be SMART. Keeping Communities Safe From Gun Violence
Fri, Feb 6 | Noon-1:30 pm | Washburn Library
The Be SMART curriculum of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America focuses on safe gun storage, suicide awareness and normalizing conversations about guns in the home.
Video Game Violence
Wed, Feb 11 | 6-7:30 pm | Lake Harriet Upper
This class equips parents with practical knowledge about video-game ratings, built-in parental controls, and evidence-based recommendations for creating healthy gaming habits at home.
Is My Child Being Radicalized?
Wed, Feb 18 | 6-7:30 pm | Southwest
Join author/journalist Angela Decker as she explains the methods/ideology behind much of right-wing online radicalization, and also how they play to a sense of disconnectedness and search for identity among young white boys and men.
Nervous System Basics & Cultivating Calm
Thu, Feb 19 | 7-8:30 pm | Anthony
This experiential class offers a clear, accessible introduction to your nervous system, helping you understand how stress, triggers, and bodily cues shape your emotions, behaviors, and relationships.
This experiential class offers a clear, accessible introduction to your nervous system, helping you understand how stress, triggers, and bodily cues shape your emotions, behaviors, and relationships.
I Am Safe. Portable Mind-Body Coping Skills for Mental Health
Mon, Feb 23 | 7-8:30 pm | Online
While many of us understand that mind-body strategies—such as breathing, movement, and mindfulness—can support relief from stress and anxiety, it can feel challenging to apply and share.
When You've Been Bullied Too Much
Wed, Feb 25 | 6-7:30 pm | Southwest
This community education class is designed for parents to explore the profound effects of bullying on students' emotional and psychological well-being.
This community education class is designed for parents to explore the profound effects of bullying on students' emotional and psychological well-being.
School & Community Safety Panel
Thu, Mar 5 | 6-8:30 pm | Justice Page
This panel brings together key voices dedicated to school safety and community resilience, including Tony Montalto, the Executive Director of Stand with Parkland; Dr. James Densley, co-founder of The Violence Project; Leah Kaiser, mother of Lydia Kaiser and Behavioral Health Director for Hennepin County; and Dawanna Witt, Hennepin County Sheriff. Moderated by Karla Hult with KARE11.
Reconnection Workshop: Gel Plate Prints
Wed, Mar 11 | 6:30-8 pm | Justice Page
Join us for a creative space to reconnect with family, friends, or loved ones through art. Artist Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl will guide you in creating one-of-a-kind monotype prints using gel plates—layering colors, textures, and memories.