Riverside Plaza Tenants’ Association (RPTA) was established in 1986 to serve residents of the Riverside Plaza Housing Complex, which was constructed in 1973 as part of the new “New Town – In Town” model to dramatically integrate housing, jobs, arts, recreation, shopping and health care.
Riverside Plaza Tenants’ Association (RPTA) is a non-profit organization serving Riverside Plaza residents in the Cedar Riverside area of Minneapolis. RPTA has successfully operated as a community service organization that creates a cohesive community that embraces, represents, and furthers the diverse economic interests of the Cedar-Riverside Plaza residents and surrounding neighborhood residents.
The core missions of RPTA are Advocacy, Education & Employment
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Programs & Services
Empowering the Youth
- Youth Coaching/Counseling
- Professional Development
- Education/Training
- After school Meals & Summer food program
- Connections to resources
Residents Advocacy & Referrals
- Education on government systems
- Benefit Access assistance
- Civic Education
- Housing assistance
- Immigration Issues
Career Pathways
IT Training:
- System Analyst
- Network Technician
- Network Engineer
- Help Desk Technician
IT Certifications:
- Cisco CCNA
- A+
- Active Directory
- Network+
Tutoring
- After school instruction
- Homework help
- Standard Test Prep
Small Business Training
- Training classes
- Sewing Lesson
- Business Ownership training
Community Programs
- Art & Literature
- Environmental Education/Enhancement
Job placement assistance
- Workforce training
- IT field careers
- Youth & Adult employment connections
- Hands-on training
Sport Programs
- Soccer
- Basket ball
- And other Youth activities