Feature on Georgetown Tenant, Aisha Conteh
One of our Georgetown tenants, Aisha Conteh, was interviewed for this article by the Sahan Journal. It also mentions how ACER and other...
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Recap: ACER Tenant Organizers go to Washington
SUMMARY: With the Eviction Moratorium expiring, millions of Americans are now in greater danger of losing their housing. In late...
- Sep 21, 2021
- 3 min
ACER COMMUNITY ORGANIZER TESTIFIES BEFORE THE HOUSE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE
ACER Community Organizer Richard Jennis testifies before House Redistricting Committee On September 13, 2021, the Minnesota House of...
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
BUSINESS OWNER FLORENCE KARP FINDS SUCCESS WITH ELEVATE BUSINESS HC
Last week the folks at Hennepin County came to ACER’s offices to capture small business owner Florence Karp’s success story. To support...
- Mar 23, 2021
- 1 min
MIXED-INCOME HOUSING POLICY FOR BROOKLYN PARK
In a huge victory for Brooklyn Park renters, ACER successfully advocated for a mixed-income housing policy for the city of Brooklyn Park....
- Mar 5, 2021
- 2 min
ACER urges Brooklyn Park Charter Commission to Prioritize Community Needs in Redistricting
For decades, Minnesotans have benefited from the judicial redistricting process, a process that has worked to guarantee that all...
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
GEORGETOWN PARK TENANTS MEET WITH PROPERTY MANAGER
Last night, after months of attempting to get in contact with their property manager, residents at Georgetown Park were able to meet with...
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
AN OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR WALZ AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FLANAGAN
ACER signed on to this letter in collaboration with almost 20 other organizations as we advocated for specific funding for our...
- Dec 4, 2020
- 1 min
University of Minnesota Hosts New Nationwide COVID-19 Initiative to Reach Immigrants and Refugees
The University of Minnesota hosts a new nationwide COVID-19 initiative to reach immigrants and refugees. The National Resource Center for...
- Nov 25, 2020
- 1 min
The Alliance: Changing the Narrative
ACER is a proud member of the Alliance, a coalition of 33 member organizations, that works on issues like transit, housing, and...
- Jul 10, 2020
- 1 min
Metro Ryders
Metro Ryders, etc. is a light-hearted, recreational bicycling and physical fitness club powered by ACER and based in Brooklyn Park with...
- May 27, 2020
- 2 min
TO OUR COMMUNITY
Dear Community, How are you doing in this moment? Today at ACER, we chose to spend our workday checking on each other. The work we were...
- May 11, 2020
- 1 min
Nelima Sitati Munene is shifting the housing narrative
Nelima Sitati Munene is shifting the housing narrative. Nelima was a college student living in Brooklyn Park when she received a knock on...
- Apr 30, 2020
- 2 min
#CANCELRENT MAY DAY ACTION
For many of us, the COVID-19 crisis has turned our homes into sanctuaries for our health and safety and our community’s safety. As we...
- Apr 23, 2020
- 1 min
Community Advocacy Group ACER Protests with “Car Action”
At the beginning of the pandemic, before we really knew what COVID was or how to respond to it, we knew evictions for our small business...
- Jun 22, 2018
- 1 min
EQUITY IN PLACE: HOW ACER AND PARTNERS ARE SHAPING INVESTMENT IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION
ACER is a member of the Equity in Place coalition, a diverse group of strategic partners from place-based, housing, and advocacy...
- Jun 22, 2018
- 1 min
EQUITY IN PLACE: WHY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR CHALLENGED A FAIR HOUSING COMPLAINT AND WHAT WE
Originally Published: June 22, 2018 ACER is a member of the Equity in Place coalition, which challenged a Fair Housing complaint that...
- Feb 19, 2018
- 2 min
CREATING CONNECTIONS TO HEALTH CARE
There is adequate health care in the Healthy Living Hub area thanks to a Hennepin County Medical Clinic (HCMC) located on Zane Avenue,...
- Dec 20, 2017
- 1 min
The Blue Line Coalition
ACER is a co-chair of the Blue Line Coalition, a group of community organizations working to incorporate community power and voices in...
- Nov 18, 2017
- 4 min
ACER’S HISTORIC HOUSING ADVOCACY
Just a few years ago, affordable housing wasn’t even on the Brooklyn Park City Council’s radar. Thanks to ACER and partner organization...
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