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Mankato, get ready for a May Day Week of Action!

COPAL MN's Mankato office is hosting an event supporting workers in Minnesota.

Learn about the origins of International Workers’ Day, the 1886 Chicago protests, and how the struggle continues today for immigrant workers across Minnesota. Then, take action to change the narrative!

So cool.

📣 Atención Mankato ¡Únase a COPAL y a la Red de Defensa de Inmigrantes en una sesión educativa en Mankato para aprender sobre nuestra historia, las contribuciones de nuestras comunidades y cómo podemos defender a nuestras familias! Organicémonos y construyamos poder juntos.

📣 Mankato Community! Join COPAL and the Immigrant Defense Network for the Mankato May Day Teach-In to learn about our history, the contributions of our communities, and how we can defend our families. Let’s organize and build power together!

📅 May 1
🕠 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
📍 Shared Spaces 127 S. 2nd St. #100 Mankato, MN 56001
🔗 Sign up here / Regístrese aquí: https://loom.ly/sn4RY0M

Great opportunity to find resources in Southern Minnesota!

Join us for Project Community Connect on Tuesday, April 22 from 1-4 p.m. at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center's Grand Hall. This is a FREE community resource event. More than 80 service providers will be available to help. Find many resources all in one place, including: housing, employment, disability, food, legal and more.

Highlights include:
- Free bag lunch
- Free haircuts
- Hygiene/household items
- Government ID vouchers, while supplies last
- Free childcare
- Shoes available for purchase from the Shoe Bus ($2-$5), with a limited number of free shoe vouchers available
- Free transit rides to/from event by City of Mankato (tell the driver you are going to PCC)
- Interpreters available
- . . . and much more!

This event is made possible by sponsors, in-kind donors, volunteers and many other supporters.

Don't miss out on the fun! ✨ Explore all the events happening in Mankato this month: https://greatermankato.com/events/

We are moved and excited about the Mankato Food Not Bombs group, providing free, healthy meals once a month to our community.

Learn more about how to get involved and eat a free meal on their page! 🧄🥬🥔🍞

Join us in March for our monthly meal share! As per usual, we will have fresh, nutritious, free vegan food for everyone to enjoy.

📅 When: March 16th, 2025
📍 Where: Jackson Park, Mankato

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