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Welcome to Banyan Community

Banyan Community is a Family & Youth Development Center in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. We offer youth development and support programs like after-school groups, summer camps, and early childhood education. We expand further into family and community programs like parent development classes, high school tutoring programs, and senior social clubs.

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Corporate Gathering, May 8th

Our Corporate Gathering fundraiser celebrates the valuable partnership organizations can have in the non-profit sector. Sheletta Brundidge, Twin-Cities media personality and advocate, will be helping to share the stories of Banyan. Jazmine Panora, Banyan Community alumni and engineer at Microsoft, will share her inspiring story. Enjoy some delicious breakfast treats along with a specialty coffee. Hosted in the newly reopened Coliseum, this will be a morning of encouragement and offer the opportunity to join in Banyan Community’s work in the Phillips neighborhood.

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School’s Cool

School’s Cool starts with a backpack, uniform, and class supplies to ensure our K-12 youth are set up for success on the very first day of school. Banyan youth work hard. They are supported by their parents, our educators, and partners like YOU!

Banyan families and staff are looking forward to the 2025-26 school year. We are asking for your financial support to ensure Banyan youth are prepared to learn and grow. With your help, the School’s Cool program will support all 173 Banyan K-12 youth. Here is how the cost breaks down this year:

  • $760 covers a backpack, class […]

Developing Community Since 1998

Banyan Community is rooted in the Phillips Neighborhood to transform lives by developing youth, strengthening families, and creating community. As a community development organization, Banyan believes that when youth, family, and community are synchronized the greatest progress is made on education and poverty.

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