GARE Cohort Participants

Published: February 15, 2020

The League and the Government Alliance for Race and Equity (GARE) partnered to create teams, or cohorts, of cities in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The race equity cohorts from local governments participated in year-long training programs with the goal of developing a race equity action plan to implement in the following year.

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The following are the cities that participated in the Minnesota race equity cohorts:

2019 Introductory Cohort for Small/Greater MN Cities

  1. Columbia Heights
  2. Fairmont
  3. Luverne
  4. Marshall
  5. Monticello
  6. Pipestone
  7. Shakopee
  8. Willmar

2018 Introductory Cohort

  1. Eagan
  2. Hennepin County Library
  3. Metropolitan Council
  4. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
  5. Minnetonka
  6. Richfield
  7. Roseville

2018 Advanced Cohort

  1. Hennepin County 4th Judicial District
  2. Hennepin County Library
  3. League of Minnesota Cities
  4. Mankato
  5. Metropolitan Council
  6. Minneapolis
  7. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
  8. Northfield
  9. St. Anthony Village

2017 Introductory Cohort

  1. Bloomington
  2. State of Minnesota
  3. Northfield
  4. St. Anthony Village
  5. State of Minnesota—Department of Revenue
  6. St. Louis Park
  7. Shoreview
  8. Three Rivers Park District
  9. White Bear Lake
  10. Woodbury
  11. Dakota County
  12. Edina
  13. Golden Valley
  14. Hennepin County, Fourth Judicial District Court
  15. Hennepin County Library
  16. League of Minnesota Cities
  17. Met Council—regional comprehensive planning
  18. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

2017 Advanced Cohort

  1. Bloomington
  2. Red Wing
  3. St. Louis Park
  4. Hopkins
  5. Hennepin County
  6. Mankato
  7. Maplewood
  8. Minneapolis
  9. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
  10. State of Minnesota
  11. Ramsey County Workforce Solutions

2016 Introductory Cohort

  1. Bloomington
  2. Brooklyn Center
  3. Brooklyn Park
  4. Duluth
  5. Hopkins
  6. Mankato
  7. Maplewood
  8. Minneapolis
  9. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
  10. Workforce Innovation Board of Ramsey County
  11. Ramsey County Workforce Solutions
  12. Red Wing
  13. St. Louis Park
  14. State of Minnesota—Governor’s Office
  15. State of Minnesota—Department of Transportation
  16. State of Minnesota—Minnesota Management and Budget
  17. State of Minnesota—Department of Human Services
  18. State of Minnesota—Department of Public Health
  19. Woodbury