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Mission, Vision, Commitments

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Mission:

Why does MNP20 exist?

We collaborate across sectors to increase equitable education access and supports, enhance lifelong learning opportunities, and improve outcomes for every Minnesotan.

Vision:

What must MNP20 become in order to achieve its mission?

We will influence change, foster innovation, and advocate for policies and practices that address priority issues in education and workforce development.

Commitments:

How will MNP20 accomplish its mission and vision?

We aim to fulfill our mission and vision through the following commitments in our work:

Collaboration

Facilitating cross-organizational, cross-agency, and cross-sector convening, planning, and strategy development
Supporting the incubation, acceleration, and amplification of promising practices across the state
Building and maintaining structures that strengthen collaboration and mutual accountability among partnership members
Providing ongoing education and communication between members to strengthen a shared based of knowledge
Engaging additional voices to provide expert insights, guidance, and direction in the partnership’s work

Advocacy

Prioritizing key issues, particularly those affecting educational disparities and the transitions between critical stages of a student’s educational experience
Recommending actions, strategies, and policies that advance shared priorities across Minnesota’s learning and workforce development landscape
Advocating to remove structural barriers and inequities for learners and those who support them
Identifying and influencing priorities across education and workforce development, with an emphasis on innovative, holistic, learner-centered strategies and resources

Equity

Data-Proven Practice

Championing the use of integrated quantitative and qualitative data to drive, inform, and evaluate organizational and policy priorities
Developing, tracking, and reporting key metrics through state longitudinal data systems (SLEDS and ECLDS) and other data sources related to the impact and outcomes of the partnership’s work