FOSTERING INNOVATION IN THE TWIN CITIES AND BEYOND

WHAT WE DO

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SPARK

Inspire entrepreneurs and community leaders on their path toward systemic change.

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RESOURCE

Connecting agents of change across sectors for a more equitable and inclusive ecosystem.

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GUIDE

Transforming our communities toward a forward-thinking, innovating, and vibrant centers.

UPCOMING EVENTS
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ABOUT TCIA

Our mission is to build and develop a problem-solving ecosystem fueled by a critical mass of diverse, highly engaged residents, policymakers, and entrepreneurs made up of Black Indigenous and People of Color. In addition to other marginalized groups traditionally identified as the end-users and consumers of innovation and design, and transforming them into the innovators, purveyors, and beneficiaries.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Events
Ending Youth Surveillance Season 2 Episode 2
Jan 22
Ending Youth Surveillance Season 2 Episode 2

In Episode 2, we explore Electronic Hall Passes aka E-Hall Pass. School leaderse are relying on E-Hall Pass systems to enhance school surveillance to monitor students’ locations, track pass duration and manage hallway traffic. These systems log when and where students go.

We invited the National Campaign for Police Free Schools, the Advancement Project and the Alliance for Educational Justice to help us understand why school are turning to controversial technogies to monitor students’ movements.