The life-threatening seriousness of the current pandemic is bringing out the best in many of us — in Minnesota and across the country. But the crisis is also revealing the sharp (and often deadly) social disparities in our state and the limits of our government to shelter us when our economy falters.

Join us next Thursday to be part of an important conversation with…

• Erin Murphy, Exec. Dir. of Our Stories, Our Health, and state senate candidate for SD64
• JaNaé Bates, Communications Director at ISAIAH, leading on Minnesota Covid 19 Response 
• Francisco Segovia, Exec. Dir. of COPAL (Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina)

We’ll cover the state legislative response to the crisis, what this crisis has revealed about the inequities and vulnerabilities in our communities (especially around health care), and what actions we must take to ensure that all Minnesotans are being taken care of now and moving forward.

This month’s Third Thursdays is virtual and will be hosted by Indivisible Saint Paul. We are lining up other panelists from the Minnesota legislature and non-profit sector. Stay-tuned as we get those panelists confirmed.

How does our digital program work?

It’s easy but there are some steps you have to take to get ready. If you have any questions, please put them in the discussion section and we’ll get back to you.

The online platform we’ll use for this event is Zoom. You can use a phone or a computer to join the event.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/u5AkfuGhrTgsfxB73tDrBQ-tLk91fGx8Ug

After you register for the event (it’s free), you will be be sent a confirmation email with both a link (URL) and a telephone number. Choose one to use to join the event. The link joins you via video (but you can mute your own video). The phone number allows audio only.

You can use your smartphone or your computer to join the video event.

If you are using a computer or a smartphone, you will need to download Zoom. This video (https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting) explains how to join a Zoom meeting, including how you download Zoom.