Community News
Community Engagement Welcomes All To Be Involved
Read about SPAAR members, the good work done in the communities where you live and work, and the many community partnerships in which you are involved.
Find out how you can be involved by contacting Joe McKinley, Vice President of Advocacy and Community Engagement, at jmckinley@spaar.com.
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Volunteers sought: financial literacy consultant and personal finance instructor
The Minnesota Council on Economic Education (MCEE) promotes financial literacy through education. MCEE is developing Minnesota’s new financial literacy curriculum, which will be required in MN high schools beginning in 2026. REALTORS® Charitable Foundation awarded a grant to MCEE in 2023 to support its programs that help prepare students to manage their personal finances.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Coffee-with-the-President-AmyPeterson-and-PaholaClysdale-blog.png)
Coffee with the President may be heading your way next
Feel free to email Amy directly at amy@realtoramy.com if you want her to connect with you in advance of the Coffee with the President in your area.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cup-of-coffee-with-heart.jpg)
SPAAR members are invited to Coffee with SPAAR’s President
Informal coffee sessions will be scheduled throughout SPAAR’s 12-county service area in 2024 where SPAAR President Amy Peterson hopes to connect with members for conversation on any and all things industry related.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Fair-Housing-coloring-pic-2024.jpg)
SPAAR’s Fair Housing coloring contest is back!
April is National Fair Housing Month and, Every April, Realtors® commemorate the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and reflect on housing discrimination and segregation, past and present.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Charitable-Scholarships-1200-×-400-px.png)
Member benefit: children and grandchildren of SPAAR members are eligible for student scholarships
The 2024 REALTORS® Charitable Foundation scholarship program is now accepting applications.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/January-8-2024.jpg)
You’re invited to attend “Way More Than CE” on January 8
The Women's Council of Realtors® Twin Cities Metro event "Way More Than CE" promises to provide valuable insights to enhance your real estate career.![](https://spaar.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Toys-for-Joy-1024x576-panorama.jpg)