| Fun Partnerships with KBEM
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| | National Night Out, Minneapolis schools
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| Minneapolis Schools have a unique
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| | partner with local radio stations
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| relationship with local radio. As radio
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| | throughout the year to bring school
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| is the voice of the people and the
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| | information to the community. Since
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| Minneapolis schools educate those same
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| | 1970, KBEM and Jazz 88 have provided the
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| people, it seems a natural match. Local
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| | driving directions to Minneapolis schools
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| radio station KBEM has had a long
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| | as well as broadcast important
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| relationship with Minneapolis schools and
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| | information about school closings and
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| been an active partner in community
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| | special events. These services have
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| events to help students, teachers, and
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| | proved valuable to the community as well
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| parents stay in touch and stay active in
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| | as the students and teachers of
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| the Minneapolis school system.
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| | Minneapolis schools.
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| One of the most popular ways that this
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| | On a more creative side, KBEM and Jazz 88
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| partnership is shown is in the National
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| | have worked together to implement a jazz
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| Night Out celebrations held this past
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| | curriculum in Minneapolis schools to
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| summer. KBEM was instrumental in
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| | create an active interest in jazz music
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| gathering the community together for a
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| | and radio broadcasting. KBEM is also
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| festival of music, freedom, and getting
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| | the voice of Minneapolis Public Schools
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| to know each other. The event has been
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| | and is the only FM broadcast service in
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| a huge success in recent years and this
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| | the United States that combines a high
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| year was no exception. Minneapolis
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| | school broadcast communications program
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| school students, parents, and teachers,
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| | with a jazz history curriculum and a
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| gathered at this interesting community
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| | 24-hour mainstream jazz format. The KBEM
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| event to be entertained as well as
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| | program is headquartered at North High
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| informed about how to stay active in the
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| | School and directly impacts approximately
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| community.
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| | 150 students each year by involving them
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| The evening kicks off with a performance
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| | in classroom, mentorship and partnership
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| by the Bruce Henry Band followed by a
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| | programs.
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| block party on Plymouth Avenue between
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| | This program is unique to nation and
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| Russell and Sheridan. The band was won
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| | provides Minneapolis school students with
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| during a KBEM contest to design the most
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| | a special place in the community as well
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| creative invitations to the National
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| | as teaching the skills and training that
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| Night Out. The winning entry was
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| | these Minneapolis school students need to
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| submitted by a north Minneapolis
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| | develop into strong professionals.
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| coalition who created a handmade
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| | Through the KBEM program, students
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| miniature "Peace Shrine Storybook" to
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| | connect to history, to their communities,
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| express their neighborhood challenges and
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| | and develop a sense of pride in what the
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| story. The storybook invitation was
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| | Minneapolis school system has to offer.
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| created through a collaboration of the
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| | The partnership with KBEM has proven
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| Asian American Community Center, Plymouth
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| | itself to be a worthwhile venture and
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| Avenue Art Studio, and the AIM (All in
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| | creative opportunity to unite the
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| the Mix) neighborhood group.
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| | Minneapolis schools with the community
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| Connections Throughout the Year
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| | and beyond.
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| In addition to the fun times like the
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