ConnextMSP is an inclusive talent network, united by an ambition to ensure that young professionals of color in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region are recruited, hired, and supported by local employers as they launch their careers.
This is a critical effort to ensure we are advancing inclusive economic growth and building a 21st century workforce in our region.
Young Professionals of Color
Take full advantage of this network to launch and accelerate your career!
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Employers & Recruiters
Get access to a diverse talent pool and develop the workforce of the future!
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College & Career Readiness Programs
Connect your alumni to an additional network of support as they begin their careers!
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Higher Education Institutions
Help close the early career hiring gap for students of color!
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The ConnextMSP Leadership Council is assembled from MSP’s employers, career pathway programs, higher education institutions and young professionals. The Council steers and grows the coalition’s efforts to accomplish its ambitious goals.
The ConnextMSP Future of Work Fellows joined GREATER MSP before the official launch and were instrumental in developing its strategies and solutions.
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Ieesha McKinzie Collins is the Managing Director of ConnextMSP, GREATER MSP’s newest strategic initiative focused on ensuring young BIPOC professionals are recruited, hired, and supported by local employers as they enter the workforce.
Prior to joining GREATER MSP, Ieesha served as Managing Director of External Relations for Breakthrough Collaborative, a national education nonprofit based in Oakland, CA. Other career highlights include leading strategic communications for a large charter school network in Texas and working in brand marketing & communications at General Mills. Ieesha also served as the education grants portfolio manager for the General Mills Foundation and has volunteered on several nonprofit boards which align with her deep commitment to educational equity.
