A Week of Projects, Partnership, and Presentations

Get Ready Program: May 2023 Term
CLA students pose together following their Get Ready project presentation
CLA students pose with Angel Even (pictured far right), who is the CEO and founder of Led by TRUTH, a nonprofit organization that hosted a May Get Ready project.
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Students spent one day in CLA Career Services where they met with industry experts to support their projects.
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The students worked on their projects with the support of CLA Career staff.
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Project team for Led By TRUTH.
decorative sign that says render free with pink and white flowers
Render Free is a 100% Black woman-owned communal wellness space that disrupts racial trauma by promoting whole body wellness for self identified Black and Brown women. The group worked on their project at Render Free throughout the week.
unfinished painted murals of women
Render Free is currently undergoing renovations and upgrades to their space.
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Led by TRUTH group finishing up their projects before the presentation.
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The Led by TRUTH group presents their project portfolio.
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The students created Instagram reels for a marketing storytelling campaign.
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Angel Even listens to students present their final project showcase.

In mid-May, CLA Career Services hosted another successful week of industry-based projects through its Get Ready Program, which provides students with short-term, real-world job experiences that help them become more competitive for future career opportunities.  

Small teams of liberal arts students received professional assignments at 12 local employer sites, which included the Bakken Museum, Be The Match, and Polaris.

From May 11-17, 2023, 54 students worked independently and with industry experts to complete their projects. The projects varied based on industry type and student’s career field preferences. Some examples of projects include clinical observation & data collection, social media marketing, and teaching digital literacy. 

One of 12 organizations involved in the May Get Ready Program was Led by TRUTH. Led by TRUTH is a non-profit organization that creates a growth-oriented space for BIPOC entrepreneurs to thrive by pursuing their passions. The organization forges opportunities for clients to build their path of success through their supportive programs like mentoring and business coaching. 

The Led By TRUTH project team worked on a marketing storytelling campaign relating to the communications & media career field. Students shared stories of community impact of local businesses & Founders of Color through social media content creation and interviewed Founders to capture their stories through video testimonials. 

At the end of the week, groups present their projects to their respective employer partners in a project showcase. The Led By TRUTH group presented their finished portfolio to the organization’s Founder and CEO, Angel Even.

This story was written by an undergraduate student in CLA.

Sophia Knigge
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