Metropolitan Minority Outreach

Metropolitan Minority Outreach (MMO) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization founded in 1986. MMO's original goal was to increase the number of Twin Cities minority candidates for employment within the information systems field.

Today, MMO focuses on developing the resource pool of skilled qualified candidates from the Minnesota minority population for employment opportunities in the Twin Cities area. In order to achieve this goal, MMO is:

Providing role models (mentors)
Promoting self confidence, awareness and pride.
Enhancing student opportunities for hands on experience.
Encouraging students to maximize educational opportunities.
Increasing minority enrollment in college degree programs as well as vocational technical training programs.
Expanding methods for students to increase awareness of and explore viable careers paths.
Developing networks and relationships with recruiting sources for candidates from the Minnesota minority population.

To ensure the success of these goals, the MMO board is proud to continue our working relationship with the St. Paul Public Schools -Multicultural Excellence Program (MEP) and Minneapolis Public Schools - the College Encouragement Program (CEP). We are excited about the kickoff of our E-Mentoring component, new partnerships with Florida A&M, the BestPrep organization and expansion underway with the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU). MMO is extremely proud and grateful to have mentors who give freely of their time, talents, and energy - all in the interest of the students, the community and our futures.

"The hoarding of knowledge is Ego, The sharing of knowledge is Power, Tell someone what you learned today"