Collectivity's Partnership with Project for Pride in Living: Building Equitable Communities Together
Collectivity members Katie Marty and Zara Zanussi as well as Danielle Gharineh from PPL at Pints for PPL, hosted at the Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative.
Congrats to Project for Pride and Living (PPL) who was honored to be among the remarkable recipients of the Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Awards Thursday September 21st! Collectivity is so grateful to work with PPL’s Career Readiness department that just finished developing a work plan that aligns with their new strategic plan dedicated toward their 10 year goal of safe, resilient, and equitable communities across the Twin Cities. They have five strategic pillars: asset building, race equity, systems change, strong neighborhoods, and organizational strength and stability.
We just finished a year-plus project with PPL around the inquiry of “What is the future of work?” Our summated answer is simple: prioritize the human. This has two meanings: prioritizing the human as an individual and prioritizing the humanness of humans. The age of standardization and employer-favored policies is in the past. We must ensure our programs and services are client-centered with strong consideration of how to customize to the individual and eliminate barriers. We also must prioritize the well-being of our employees and understand their needs. This includes flexibility in working conditions and livable wages.
PPL was founded in 1972 by former priest and social justice advocate Joe Selvaggio to create affordable housing and revitalize central Minneapolis. PPL began by renovating blighted homes. Later, the organization added employment training to prepare jobseekers for entry-level work with major Twin Cities' employers. Over 50 years later, PPL now helps nearly 7,000 individuals and families in the Twin Cities move into affordable housing, earn higher incomes, improve their academic skills, and gain economic independence each year.
