ABOUT US

Mission:

To simplify bureaucracy for all   

Angela, Executive Director

Elisheba, Artistic Director

Sharona, Sourcing Director

Chase, Youth Intern

Renata, Marketing Director

Drew, Certified Public Accountant

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Eureka, Events Coordinator + AA Director

Angela McDowell

Executive Director

EQUITY

FOR ALL

Our national cohort unites social-preneurs, activists, artists, business leaders, and community stakeholders with Government to divine solutions and capitalize on opportunities to infuse equity. You’ll hear the word ‘equity’ a lot when you join L.L.C.O.O.L.J. because it is our Why.

We can tell you about compounded global disparities or how the pursuit for environmental justice is really an anti-racism effort OR how literacy is THE way to de-escalate trauma in the community despite the powers-that-be. We can also SHOW you how to do something about it. In choosing to be solution-driven and actionary, we strive to combat barriers to critical literacy and knowledge that broadens perspectives and worldviews. In short, L.L.C.O.O.L.J. with our 94% success rate is making it possible to do more and less probable to not do all one can. 

-Angela

2024 year in review

Thank you to our members, friends, and community for making 2024 our best year yet!     

  • City of Minneapolis, Partnership Engagement Fund - Member Mindfuli Consulting, 25k

  • City of Minneapolis, Partnership Engagement Fund - The Rose Cart, 25k

  • City of Minneapolis, Partnership Engagement Fund - Let’s Learn Collectively On Our Life’s Journey LLC, 25k

  • City of Minneapolis, Cultural Arts District Ambassador Award - Marquise Bowie, 15k

  • Minnesota Humanities Center, Cultural Arts - MCN6, 25k

  • City of Minneapolis, Neighborhood Safety Dept - Let’s Learn Collectively On Our Life’s Journey LLC, 175k

  • City of Minneapolis, Health Department - Let’s Learn Collectively On Our Life’s Journey LLC, 10k

  • State of Minnesota, Local Capacity Fund - Let’s Learn Collectively On Our Life’s Journey LLC, 100k

  • Hennepin County, Youth Gun Violence Prevention Fund, Let’s Learn Collectively On Our Life’s Journey LLC, 90.9k

in memorial

Arthur Melvin Samuel McDowell Is

A complete sentence.

Every letter is a verb.

Every word a movement

For the people.

His life is.

His work was for us.

His life will forever be.

Hard to miss him.

Even harder to forget.

Find my love for him

In all of your hearts.

My love is your love.

He made us one.

That was his vision the whole time.

Mission accomplished.

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Friends of LLCOOLJ

Sure we love paperwork but our affections also run deep for our mission-shared and driven Friends that help shape our vision.

Past L.L.C.o.o.l.j. events