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"
