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NFL helps diverse firms compete for Super Bowl business

The NFL wants Twin Cities firms owned by people of color, women, veterans and LGBT Minnesotans to share in all the spending the Super Bowl will generate in February.

2018 Super Bowl Business Connect Award Winner

The NFL Business Connect program is the National Football League’s Super Bowl and special event supplier diversity program.

Hennepin County Economic Gardening Participant

Selected for program which provides scholarships to owners of second stage growth businesses for business research combined with peer learning and business forums.

The Itasca Project

An employer-led civic alliance focused on building a thriving economy and improved quality of life.

Harvard Business School Young American Leaders Program

Khadija was nominated and selected for this prestigious, programs focused on cross-cultural collaboration for shared prosperity

2017 Women in Business Awards: Khadija Ali

Khadija Ali learned the importance of language interpreters as a native of Somalia emigrating to the U.S. and has gone on to turn that experience into a career as an interpreter and business owner.

Awards

2018 Nelson Mandela Award,UNESCO Center For Peace Cross Cultural Ambassador
Award presented by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for work to promote deeper cross cultural connections.
2017-2018 Economic Gardening Participant
2017 NAWBO Minnesota, Emerging Woman Business Owner Award
2017 Harvard Young Leaders Program Participant