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Monday, March 17, 2008

Close the Gap - April 2

Save the date:
The Itasca Project and The Best Buy Children's Foundation invite you to a premiere of the Twin Cities Public Television documentary Close the Gap.

The Close the Gap documentary brings to life the findings of the Brookings Institution study on the region's socioeconomic disparities. Join us for a sneak preview of the documentary, a celebration of its premiere, and an important discussion on the region's socioeconomic disparities with community and business leaders.

When and where:
Wednesday, April 2nd
Breakfast available at 7:30. Program 8:00 - 9:30am
Best Buy Corporate Headquarters (7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield)

Invitation and registration information to follow. Please share with others. Send questions to allison_barmann@mckinsey.com.

Close the Gap on tpt
Close the Gap: The Case for Change, a one-hour summary version of the documentary, will air on tpt channel 2 on Sunday, April 6th at 6pm. The five-part series will follow on tpt channel 17 on the five subsequent Saturdays 8:00 - 8:30pm. More info at http://www.mnchannel.org/partners/closethegap/promos.php.
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