Welcome to the Banyan Community

Banyan Announcements

Immediate Release-September 9, 2011: Founder and Executive Director, Joani Essenburg is being honored today along with five other Minnesotans with long histories of service to their communities to receive the 2011 Virginia McKnight Binger Award in Human Service. See more information

OPEN HOUSE: March 17 from 9am to 12 noon. Bring your family to come and see the Banyan Community Center, meet Banyan families and Board members. Tours, open gym, crafts, and snacks will be a part of a fun time.

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS FOR 2011! 2011 was a banner year for Banyan with $575,000 of income through the generous donations of our individual donors (49%) corporations and foundations (47%), and churches (4%). Together See more information

Business Leaders Breakfast, Thursday July 12 at 7:30-8:30am—registration opens at 7:00am at the Banyan Community Center. Hear prominent business leaders speak about their passion of making a difference in the urban America landscape, See more information

 

The Banyan Community is a Christian Community Development Corporation (CCDC) that builds relationships and improves the lives of both youth and adults living in East Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis.  Our programs are divided into three strategies:  Develop Youth, Strengthen Families and Create Community.

Develop Youth

The Banyan provides opportunities for young people to develop leadership skills, engage in positive relationships with peers and adults, and have new experiences.  Creating a culture of educational achievement is a high priority for the Banyan.

 

 

Strengthen Families

The Banyan offers a safe place for youth and adult residents to gather and engage in healthy relationships. Building developmental assets in families develops youth and helps create community. Creating a sense of teamwork between parents and teens empowers both the youth and adults.

Create Community

The Banyan Community aims to create models of success that give a sense of hope within the community. Community building is imperative to breaking down the isolation that poverty so often creates. The joy that the gatherings bring is powerful. The work of the block club is necessary to create a safe atmosphere for community to thrive.

The Banyan is rooted in East Phillips; rising up to develop youth and strengthen families, reaching out to create community.

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