Info Session: Model Cities Homeownership Accelerator
2026-03-04 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Model Cities, 839 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed by financial challenges that make purchasing seem out of reach? We want to build a new cohort with you!
Model Cities is taking a different approach to financial empowerment, creating collective knowledge to help homebuyers close the racial wealth and homeownership opportunity gaps. Our new Homeownership Accelerator focuses on collective care as we build a community of learning with resources that offer better options to more Minnesotans.
Launching this spring, the program features education and pre-purchase counseling with our HUD-certified housing experts. We will cover topics that go beyond traditional financial wellness, supporting generational healing to help participants build generational wealth!
Participating households will receive up to a total of $6,500 paid over a period of 12 months if selected.
We’re looking for individuals at least 18 years old who:

Live in the Twin Cities metro
Self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or People of Color)
Are experiencing financial challenges that make home buying seem unreachable

Participants must be able to meet in person and commit to 6 months of biweekly classes, beginning March 18, 2026.
Register for an information session: bit.ly/mc-accelerator-info
Questions? Contact Model Cities: info@modelcities.org or call 651-632-8350 | modelcities.org

HomeStretch Workshop (In Person)
2026-01-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-12-13 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-15 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-25 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-14 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-17 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Model Cities, 839 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Ready to purchase your home? Attend this in-person 1-day workshop to learn everything you need to know about the home buying process and earn your First Time Homebuyers Certificate. Our classes are taught by a HUD-Certified Housing Counselor with guest presentations from professional real-estate, mortgage, title and closing experts.
$40 cost of attendance is sponsored by NAREB-Twin Cities. Register online or call Model Cities at 651-632-8350. Join an upcoming workshop, register today.

What's Your Money Mindset? (Fall 2025)
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-13 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, 270 N Kent St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join Saint Paul Promise, Model Cities, Saint Paul Public Schools, and Hallie Q. Brown Community Center for our Financial Wellness Workshops, designed to empower families with the knowledge and skills to understand financial success. Whether you want to improve your financial literacy, develop healthy money habits, or plan for the future, this is the perfect place to start!

Hallie Q. Brown Community Center

270 Kent St N, Saint Paul, MN 55102

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

5:00-5:30 Dinner

5:30-7:00 Class

Dinner will be provided

Childcare is available for scholars ages 2 through 6th grade

Learn and earn opportunity, earning $25 per class

November 6: What’s your relationship with money?
November 13: Budgeting to right-size your life
November 20: Credit—How to make the most of your credit
December 4: What’s your legacy?

Seats are limited—RSVP NOW!

Dinner and childcare will be provided; transportation and free parking available. For questions please contact our partner Saint Paul Promise: promiseneighborhood@wilder.org . Register for this event: fet1u1nq.paperform.co

HomeStretch Workshop (In Person)
2025-06-28 09:00 - 17:00 | Model Cities, 839 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Ready to purchase your home? Attend this in-person 1-day workshop to learn everything you need to know about the home buying process and earn your First Time Homebuyers Certificate. Our classes are taught by a HUD-Certified Housing Counselor with guest presentations from professional real-estate, mortgage, title and closing experts.
$40 cost of attendance is sponsored by NAREB-Twin Cities. Register online or call Model Cities at 651-632-8350. Join at an upcoming workshop, register today.

What's Your Money Mindset? (Partner Event)
2025-04-17 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-10 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, 270 N Kent St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Saint Paul Promise, Model Cities, and Hallie Q. Brown are excited to partner together for this spring’s financial education series: What’s Your Money Mindset?
Join this 4-part workshop to learn about financial wellness and earn a stipend for your participation. Space is limited! Adult attendees can earn $25 per session, up to $100 for attending this series.
Explore these topics over 4 weeks:

March 27: What’s your relationship with money?
April 3: Budgeting to right-size your life
April 10: Credit – making the most of your credit
April 17: Renting vs. Owning

Dinner and childcare will be provided; transportation and free parking available. For questions please contact our partner Saint Paul Promise: promiseneighborhood@wilder.org . Register for this event: finedusp25.paperform.co
