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I went to Head Start and I went to college.
Is there anything more to say — or in one sentence can you see how the government changed my life?
Cassie J.
Howard University Class of 2007
Brooklyn Park
These are accounts by Minnesotans who wanted to tell the difference public investment made in their lives. Click on the title to read the rest of the story.
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The Social Worker on the Bus
I don’t think about the government every time I take a bite of food—but
maybe I should because when I was an infant it was the government
service known as WIC that provided food for my mother and her three young
children of which I was the youngest. >>> |
Minnesota Board on Aging: Showing Respect for Older People
For most 85 year olds like myself, the goal is to stay far away from a
nursing home. But not me. Everyday I go to a nursing home and volunteer
in the cafeteria on Monday through Friday, and on weekends and holidays
I work at the front desk. >>>
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From Unemployed to Employer
As an entrepreneur, I like to think of myself as a self-made man, one who made it without a public dime, but I know that isn't true. >>>
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Investing in the Arts
As founder and producing artistic director of Minnesota Jewish Theatre
Company (MJTC), I know first-hand how valuable the City of St. Paul and
its STAR program have been to the growth of MJTC. >>>
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