In order to deliver well-educated students of color in growing numbers, Minnesota’s institutions of education will need to be led and informed by a new cadre of educators.

Over the next three years MMEP staff, board, and research collaborative members will focus on developing new leadership, publishing new qualitative research, and harnessing social marketing tools.

Leadership Development

Anticipating the next generation of education policymakers will have a strong need for competency in cross racial and cultural realities and understandings, the MMEP Fellows Program will be established.

New Qualitative Research

MMEP will conduct much-needed qualitative research to help all Minnesotans understand the real connections between existing policies and practices and the powerful ways in which inequity is perpetuated and tolerated in our state’s schools, colleges, and universities.

Harnessing Social Marketing Tools

To be implemented in the latter phase of the three-year grant, MMEP will conduct product research into social marketing in order to develop authentic messages that speak directly to young people of color.

As opportunities become equal so too will academic success for all of Minnesota’s students.

This initiative funded by the Otto Bremer Foundation.