Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Marnita’s Table invite you take the next step in organizing your participation on a Community Advisory Board on

Wednesday, May 4^th from 6:00-8:30pm

We will send the Zoom link when you RSVP!
Reserve your spot by filling out the RSVP link at: marnitastable.org/bcbsadvise2

In March, we hosted four Community Advisory planning sessions to gain input from a wide group of community members on what they would want out of participating in a community advisory board. Now we are taking what was shared with us and bringing everyone back together to review and decide on bylaws and a charter. During this time participants will get to know others on their board better. You are receiving this personal invitation because you joined at least one of these sessions and shared you would be interested in participating in one or more of the boards.

Yes! This event is free.
Yes! A meal is provided for your household or a gift card if you RSVP and participate!
Yes! If you know someone who should be invited to be on an advisory board, please extend an invitation to them from us!
Yes! We will help you get connected.
Yes! Spanish Interpretation will be provided.
Yes! Other language interpretation or accommodations that can be provided in the zoom format can be provided if you let us know at least a week before the meeting.

We will send the Zoom link when you RSVP!
Reserve your spot by filling out the RSVP link at: marnitastable.org/bcbsadvise2

Interested in taking part of one of these boards but can’t make the May 4^th date?

We will be publishing all the information at https://www.marnitastable.org/bcbsmn/ including the dates and times to join the next breakout group session following the conversation.

 Reach out with any questions by emailing sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.

Thanks for your consideration! We look forward to welcoming you to the Table!

What to Expect?

 In this meeting we are bringing everyone back together to review the highlights of what was shared and decide how to organize each group and when those groups will meet online next.

In the following breakout meetings groups will review and agree on bylaws, a charter and to get to know each other better as they begin the actual advisory role! Since participants live all across Minnesota and are both English and Spanish speakers you will also collectively decide how to best work across difference together moving forward.

What are the intentions behind the different boards and who would be a good fit?

Community Advisory Leadership Board

Candidates may include seasoned or credentialed professionals and community leaders from across Minnesota. This group will serve as a pathway between the community and the BCBSMN Board.  The purpose of this board is to advise leadership on concerns of immediate importance. An additional goal is connecting BCBSMN leadership to thought leaders across race, class, and culture to support leadership in building the cross-cultural competency required to achieve equity in health access and health outcomes.

Community Advisory Group

Community members will be called upon to advise BCBSMN on a particular topic of interest to them and may include subgroups that are region oriented. The group will focus on decreasing behavioral and mental health stigma and improving cultural competency in care navigation. Additionally, BCBSMN will work with the Community Advisory Group to identify areas to focus on based on community interest and needs, ensuring representation from all MN regions and BIPOC communities and to helping BCBSMN ideate and envision new solutions and innovations toward health equity.

Member Advisory Group

Candidates will include BCBSMN members or advocates of BCBSMN members.  The recommended focus area will be to report on BCBSMN member/customer specific experiences, needs and desires.  Member Advisory Group goals will be to improve member engagement, receive direct feedback from BCBSMN members, receive care that is responsive to member specific needs. This will be an opportunity for members and member advocates to share Blue Cross experiences.

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota was chartered in 1933 as Minnesota’s first health plan with its charter mission: to provide equitable, economical and timely availability of health services for all Minnesotans. A nonprofit, taxable organization, Blue Cross covers 2.9 million members in Minnesota and nationally through its health plans or plans administered by its affiliated companies.

Minnesota continues to have some of the widest health inequities in between BIPOC and the white population in the nation, preventing many Minnesotans from having the ability to be healthy. Blue Cross is committed to reducing health inequities and systemic racism, as it is essential to fulfilling our mission of transforming care, inspiring change and improving health.

Blue Cross(R) and Blue Shield(R) of Minnesota and Blue Plus(R) are nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

About Marnita’s Table

At Marnita’s Table, we seek to close gaps across difference through making Intentional Social Interaction the new pattern for society where Indigenous, people of color, the disenfranchised, the poor, the unheard, the fragile, the LGBTQ+ and anyone who is normally left out of community decision making are automatically included and valued at the policy-making and resource-sharing table. Experts at social capital building, we’ve welcomed almost 100,000 people from around the world and the around the way to find common ground while breaking bread – in person or online, we bring people together to create meaningful change and more equitable systems. Find out more at www.marnitastable.org.

We apologize for the late notice, but due to circumstances beyond our control we have to postpone tonight’s dIZI. We will be in touch soon to decide collectively on our next date. We are so honored to have your participation. Our BCBS Advisory information page is now live at www.marnitastable.org/bcbsmn 

Queremos disculparnos por este aviso de cancelación. Debido a circunstancias ajenas a nosotros tenemos que posponer el evento dIZI de esta noche. En cuanto tengamos noticias nos pondremos en contacto con usted para poder decidir colectivamente la próxima fecha. Estamos honrados de tener su participación. La información sobre la Junta Asesora para BCBS la puede encontrar en la página de www.marnitastable.org/bcbsmn

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Marnita’s Table invite you take the next step in organizing your participation on the LEADERSHIP Board at a to be determined date.

In March, we hosted four Community Advisory planning sessions to gain input from a wide group of community members on what they would want out of participating in a community advisory board. Now we are taking what was shared with us and bringing everyone back together to review and decide on bylaws and a charter. During this time participants will get to know others on their board better. If you received a personal invitation it’s because you joined at least one of these sessions or shared you would be interested in participating on the board.

Yes! This event is free.
Yes! If you know someone who should be invited to be on an advisory board, please extend an invitation to them from us!
Yes! We will help you get connected.
Yes! Spanish Interpretation will be provided.
Yes! Other language interpretation or accommodations that can be provided in the zoom format can be provided if you let us know at least a week before the meeting.

RSVP by emailing sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.

We will send the Zoom link when you RSVP!

We will be publishing all the information at https://www.marnitastable.org/bcbsmn/ including the dates and times to join the next breakout group session following the conversation.

What to Expect?
In this meeting we are bringing everyone back together from the LEADERSHIP advisory group to review and agree on bylaws, a charter and to get to know each other better as they begin the actual advisory role! Since participants live all across Minnesota and are both English and Spanish speakers you will also collectively decide how to best work across difference together moving forward.

What are the intentions behind the different boards and who would be a good fit?

Community Advisory Leadership Board
Candidates may include seasoned or credentialed professionals and community leaders from across Minnesota. This group will serve as a pathway between the community and the BCBSMN Board.  The purpose of this board is to advise leadership on concerns of immediate importance. An additional goal is connecting BCBSMN leadership to thought leaders across race, class, and culture to support leadership in building the cross-cultural competency required to achieve equity in health access and health outcomes.

Community Advisory Group
Community members will be called upon to advise BCBSMN on a particular topic of interest to them and may include subgroups that are region oriented. The group will focus on decreasing behavioral and mental health stigma and improving cultural competency in care navigation. Additionally, BCBSMN will work with the Community Advisory Group to identify areas to focus on based on community interest and needs, ensuring representation from all MN regions and BIPOC communities and to helping BCBSMN ideate and envision new solutions and innovations toward health equity.

Member Advisory Group
Candidates will include BCBSMN members or advocates of BCBSMN members.  The recommended focus area will be to report on BCBSMN member/customer specific experiences, needs and desires.  Member Advisory Group goals will be to improve member engagement, receive direct feedback from BCBSMN members, receive care that is responsive to member specific needs. This will be an opportunity for members and member advocates to share Blue Cross experiences.

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota was chartered in 1933 as Minnesota’s first health plan with its charter mission: to provide equitable, economical and timely availability of health services for all Minnesotans. A nonprofit, taxable organization, Blue Cross covers 2.9 million members in Minnesota and nationally through its health plans or plans administered by its affiliated companies.

Minnesota continues to have some of the widest health inequities in between BIPOC and the white population in the nation, preventing many Minnesotans from having the ability to be healthy. Blue Cross is committed to reducing health inequities and systemic racism, as it is essential to fulfilling our mission of transforming care, inspiring change and improving health.

Blue Cross(R) and Blue Shield(R) of Minnesota and Blue Plus(R) are nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

About Marnita’s Table
At Marnita’s Table, we seek to close gaps across difference through making Intentional Social Interaction the new pattern for society where Indigenous, people of color, the disenfranchised, the poor, the unheard, the fragile, the LGBTQ+ and anyone who is normally left out of community decision making are automatically included and valued at the policy-making and resource-sharing table. Experts at social capital building, we’ve welcomed almost 100,000 people from around the world and the around the way to find common ground while breaking bread – in person or online, we bring people together to create meaningful change and more equitable systems. Find out more at www.marnitastable.org.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Marnita’s Table invite you take the next step in organizing your participation on the CONSUMER/MEMBER Advisory Group on

Wednesday, May 18^th from 6:00-8:30pm

In March, we hosted four Community Advisory planning sessions to gain input from a wide group of community members on what they would want out of participating in a community advisory board. Now we are taking what was shared with us and bringing everyone back together to review and decide on bylaws and a charter. During this time participants will get to know others on their board better. If you received a personal invitation it’s because you joined at least one of these sessions or shared you would be interested in participating on the board.

Yes! This event is free.
Yes! If you know someone who should be invited to be on an advisory board, please extend an invitation to them from us!
Yes! We will help you get connected.
Yes! Spanish Interpretation will be provided.
Yes! Other language interpretation or accommodations that can be provided in the zoom format can be provided if you let us know at least a week before the meeting.

RSVP by emailing sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.

We will send the Zoom link when you RSVP!

We will be publishing all the information at https://www.marnitastable.org/bcbsmn/ including the dates and times to join the next breakout group session following the conversation.

What to Expect?
In this meeting we are bringing everyone back together from the CONSUMER/MEMBER advisory group to review and agree on bylaws, a charter and to get to know each other better as they begin the actual advisory role! Since participants live all across Minnesota and are both English and Spanish speakers you will also collectively decide how to best work across difference together moving forward.

What are the intentions behind the different boards and who would be a good fit?

Community Advisory Leadership Board
Candidates may include seasoned or credentialed professionals and community leaders from across Minnesota. This group will serve as a pathway between the community and the BCBSMN Board.  The purpose of this board is to advise leadership on concerns of immediate importance. An additional goal is connecting BCBSMN leadership to thought leaders across race, class, and culture to support leadership in building the cross-cultural competency required to achieve equity in health access and health outcomes.

Community Advisory Group
Community members will be called upon to advise BCBSMN on a particular topic of interest to them and may include subgroups that are region oriented. The group will focus on decreasing behavioral and mental health stigma and improving cultural competency in care navigation. Additionally, BCBSMN will work with the Community Advisory Group to identify areas to focus on based on community interest and needs, ensuring representation from all MN regions and BIPOC communities and to helping BCBSMN ideate and envision new solutions and innovations toward health equity.

Member Advisory Group
Candidates will include BCBSMN members or advocates of BCBSMN members.  The recommended focus area will be to report on BCBSMN member/customer specific experiences, needs and desires.  Member Advisory Group goals will be to improve member engagement, receive direct feedback from BCBSMN members, receive care that is responsive to member specific needs. This will be an opportunity for members and member advocates to share Blue Cross experiences.

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota was chartered in 1933 as Minnesota’s first health plan with its charter mission: to provide equitable, economical and timely availability of health services for all Minnesotans. A nonprofit, taxable organization, Blue Cross covers 2.9 million members in Minnesota and nationally through its health plans or plans administered by its affiliated companies.

Minnesota continues to have some of the widest health inequities in between BIPOC and the white population in the nation, preventing many Minnesotans from having the ability to be healthy. Blue Cross is committed to reducing health inequities and systemic racism, as it is essential to fulfilling our mission of transforming care, inspiring change and improving health.

Blue Cross(R) and Blue Shield(R) of Minnesota and Blue Plus(R) are nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

About Marnita’s Table
At Marnita’s Table, we seek to close gaps across difference through making Intentional Social Interaction the new pattern for society where Indigenous, people of color, the disenfranchised, the poor, the unheard, the fragile, the LGBTQ+ and anyone who is normally left out of community decision making are automatically included and valued at the policy-making and resource-sharing table. Experts at social capital building, we’ve welcomed almost 100,000 people from around the world and the around the way to find common ground while breaking bread – in person or online, we bring people together to create meaningful change and more equitable systems. Find out more at www.marnitastable.org.

Join the Hennepin Healthcare East Lake Clinic and Marnita’s Table, for
EnVision Health! East Lake Clinic, a community feast and conversation.

Collaboratively we’ll share our visions for health and healing at East Lake Clinic.
We will come together to imagine what better support looks like for all of our unique and shared health needs for everyone in our community.

Yes! This event is free.
Yes! Dinner is provided.
Yes! Anyone you believe should be included in this conversation is welcome, please send them an invitation.
Yes! Anyone in your family who is interested is welcome.
Yes! Translation and other access accommodations will be provided, if needed.

Date | Thursday, May 19th
Time | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location | Transitions Plus Cafeteria in the MPS Center for Adult Learning
2015 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407
RSVP www.marnitastable.org/elc
Or Email sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612-928-7744 with how many people are coming with you!
Day-of Contact | Call or text 612-875-3215

This event is open to the public, with an emphasis on those who have, currently or plan to attend East Lake Clinic, or residents of the surrounding South Minneapolis neighborhoods: Longfellow, Phillips. Seward, Howe, Cooper, Corcoran, Standish, Powderhorn, Ventura Village, and Cedar-Riverside and more.
From youngest to oldest, across cultures and experiences, we will share our visions for a better healthcare environment. During our time together, we will explore how we can create a connected community across difference. Feel free to drop by for a bit or stay for the whole time—but you won’t want to miss this exciting and important conversation.

What to Expect
Expect to be enlivened and engaged as we come together in community to share our experiences, catalyze connections across difference and support one another. A complete feast is served with abundance to allay any dietary concern from vegan to carnivore using the Marnita’s Table model (www.marnitastable.org) of a resource abundant environment where all can eat their fill! You are our guest and there is no charge to participate. Please dress comfortably. Children, elders, and other community members of all ages welcome!
We are specifically seeking a vibrant cross-cultural mix of participants. If you know someone who will add and/or receive extraordinary value through their participation feel free to reach out to someone across race, class, culture, or age and invite them to join you!

Before the event reach out with any questions by emailing sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.

About East Lake Clinic
Hennepin Healthcare’s East Lake Clinic has been rebuilt and is now open to serve new and existing patients in our beloved community. The beautiful new facility is now located in the Hennepin County Human Service Center, 2215 East Lake Street. Thank you to our fantastic patients and community for your support and patience during this time of transition.

The brand new East Lake Clinic is now located in the Hennepin County Human Service Center, 2215 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55407 on the 5th floor. You can expect all of the same expert services and great care at the new clinic location. We are so excited to see you again and meet all of your healthcare needs in our beautiful new space.

About Marnita’s Table
At Marnita’s Table, we seek to close gaps across difference through making Intentional Social Interaction the new pattern for society where Indigenous, people of color, the disenfranchised, the poor, the unheard, the LGBTQ+ and anyone who is normally left out of community decision making are automatically included and valued at the policymaking and resource-sharing table. Experts at social capital building, we’ve welcomed almost 100,000 people from around the world and the around the way to find common ground while breaking bread – in person or online, we bring people together to create meaningful change and more equitable systems. Find out more atwww.marnitastable.org.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Marnita’s Table invite you take the next step in organizing your participation on the COMMUNITY Advisory Group on

Wednesday, May 24^th from 6:00-8:30pm

In March, we hosted four Community Advisory planning sessions to gain input from a wide group of community members on what they would want out of participating in a community advisory board. Now we are taking what was shared with us and bringing everyone back together to review and decide on bylaws and a charter. During this time participants will get to know others on their board better. If you received a personal invitation it’s because you joined at least one of these sessions or shared you would be interested in participating on the board.

Yes! This event is free.
Yes! If you know someone who should be invited to be on an advisory board, please extend an invitation to them from us!
Yes! We will help you get connected.
Yes! Spanish Interpretation will be provided.
Yes! Other language interpretation or accommodations that can be provided in the zoom format can be provided if you let us know at least a week before the meeting.

RSVP by emailing sammie@marnitastable.org or leave a voicemail at 612.928.7744.

We will send the Zoom link when you RSVP!

We will be publishing all the information at https://www.marnitastable.org/bcbsmn/ including the dates and times to join the next breakout group session following the conversation.

What to Expect?
In this meeting we are bringing everyone back together from the COMMUNITY Advisory Group to review and agree on bylaws, a charter and to get to know each other better as they begin the actual advisory role! Since participants live all across Minnesota and are both English and Spanish speakers you will also collectively decide how to best work across difference together moving forward.

What are the intentions behind the different boards and who would be a good fit?

Community Advisory Leadership Board
Candidates may include seasoned or credentialed professionals and community leaders from across Minnesota. This group will serve as a pathway between the community and the BCBSMN Board.  The purpose of this board is to advise leadership on concerns of immediate importance. An additional goal is connecting BCBSMN leadership to thought leaders across race, class, and culture to support leadership in building the cross-cultural competency required to achieve equity in health access and health outcomes.

Community Advisory Group
Community members will be called upon to advise BCBSMN on a particular topic of interest to them and may include subgroups that are region oriented. The group will focus on decreasing behavioral and mental health stigma and improving cultural competency in care navigation. Additionally, BCBSMN will work with the Community Advisory Group to identify areas to focus on based on community interest and needs, ensuring representation from all MN regions and BIPOC communities and to helping BCBSMN ideate and envision new solutions and innovations toward health equity.

Member Advisory Group
Candidates will include BCBSMN members or advocates of BCBSMN members.  The recommended focus area will be to report on BCBSMN member/customer specific experiences, needs and desires.  Member Advisory Group goals will be to improve member engagement, receive direct feedback from BCBSMN members, receive care that is responsive to member specific needs. This will be an opportunity for members and member advocates to share Blue Cross experiences.

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota was chartered in 1933 as Minnesota’s first health plan with its charter mission: to provide equitable, economical and timely availability of health services for all Minnesotans. A nonprofit, taxable organization, Blue Cross covers 2.9 million members in Minnesota and nationally through its health plans or plans administered by its affiliated companies.

Minnesota continues to have some of the widest health inequities in between BIPOC and the white population in the nation, preventing many Minnesotans from having the ability to be healthy. Blue Cross is committed to reducing health inequities and systemic racism, as it is essential to fulfilling our mission of transforming care, inspiring change and improving health.

Blue Cross(R) and Blue Shield(R) of Minnesota and Blue Plus(R) are nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

About Marnita’s Table
At Marnita’s Table, we seek to close gaps across difference through making Intentional Social Interaction the new pattern for society where Indigenous, people of color, the disenfranchised, the poor, the unheard, the fragile, the LGBTQ+ and anyone who is normally left out of community decision making are automatically included and valued at the policy-making and resource-sharing table. Experts at social capital building, we’ve welcomed almost 100,000 people from around the world and the around the way to find common ground while breaking bread – in person or online, we bring people together to create meaningful change and more equitable systems. Find out more at www.marnitastable.org.