March 22, 2022
House Capital Investment Committee discusses Rep. Xiong’s proposal to invest in an Eastside health and education center
St. Paul, MN – This morning, Rep. Jay Xiong (DFL-St. Paul) presented his proposal to invest $6.7 million in the Progressive Center for Education and Economic Development (PROCEED). This adds to the $300,000 that they’ve already raised to build a new center.
“I’m honored to be working for my community to fight for bonding dollars that we desperately need,” said Rep. Jay Xiong. “PROCEED is an incredible non-profit that now will be able to provide quality services to the Eastside of St. Paul, which has been regarded as a ‘healthcare desert.’ They have a team of dedicated community workers that are focused on addressing disparities.”
Twenty-five years ago, PROCEED was founded as the Progressive Center for Education and Economic Development. Initially, it worked to provide low-income housing for Eastside and other St. Paul residents. PROCEED also founded the Progressive Early Childhood Education Center more than a decade ago to provide early education for urban youth and the largest Black college tour in Minnesota to expose urban youth to post-secondary options. Currently, PROCEED’s outreach programming has expanded to address the needs of the Eastside and now focuses on 5 areas: 1) Employment, 2) Education, 3) Youth Enrichment, 4) Health, and 5) Civic/Community Events.
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