Spring 2020 Hennepin County Academy
Location
Locations vary. See invitation details, or go to www.hennepin.us/academy.
Description
The Hennepin County Academy spring series runs on Wednesdays from March 18 to May 13, 2020 (no session April 15). The series has eight sessions from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The sessions are held in Brooklyn Center, Medina, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, and Plymouth. The session is open to the public; however, registration is required and attendees must be at least 18 years old.
2020 Schedule: locations, directions and session content (content may be updated prior to each session)
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Wednesday, March 18, week 1
Ridgedale Library, Minnetonka
Topic: Operations
- Assessor's Office
- Creating the county budget
- Tour of the library
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Wednesday, March 25, week 2
HERC Visitors Center, Minneapolis
Topics: Community Works, Environment and Energy
- Housing, public transportation and economic development
- Environment and energy
- Tour of HERC
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Wednesday, April 1, week 3
Hennepin Healthcare Clinic and Specialty Center, Minneapolis
Topics: Health and medical services
- Public Health
- NorthPoint Health & Wellness
- Hennepin Healthcare
- Medical Examiner's Office
- Tour the Hennepin Healthcare Clinic and Specialty Center
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Wednesday, April 8, week 4
Adult Corrections Facility / 911 Emergency Communications Facility, Plymouth
Topics: Community Corrections and Rehabilitation, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office
Map/directions - ACF
Map/directions - 911 ECF
- Overview of corrections and Sheriff's Office
- Tour of Adult Corrections Facility and 911 Communications Facility
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No session April 15
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Wednesday, April 22, week 5
Northwest Family Service Center, Brooklyn Center
Topic: Human Services
- Overview of Human Services Department
- Key department initiatives
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Wednesday, April 29, week 6
Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis
Topics: Public Defender’s Office, County Attorney’s Office, 4th Judicial District
- Public Defender's Office
- County Attorney's Office
- 4th Judicial District
- Tour jury assembly room
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Wednesday, May 6, week 7
Public Works Facility, Medina
Topics: Public Works – Transportation, Emergency Management
- Transportation - Operations and Project Management
- Emergency Management
- Tour of Hennepin County Public Works Facility and the county fleet; Emergency Operations Center
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Wednesday, May 13, week 8
Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis
Topics: Elections, County Administration, County Board
- Elections
- County Administration
- County Board
- My Hennepin County
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