Small Business and Entrepreneurship Training
An 11-week entrepreneurship training program that teaches new entrepreneurs in the Fargo-Moorhead area how to turn ideas into thriving businesses, with one-on-one coaching and access to capital.
What we offer
Programs and services
Every CDR program removes a barrier: to starting a business, to financial security, to daily stability, to health, or to understanding across cultures. Explore what is available to you in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
CDR runs nine program areas: Small Business and Entrepreneurship Training, a free Financial Education Program, free Self-Sufficiency referral assistance, SEED diversity seminars, Cultural Events, and four newer programs: Youth and Family Engagement, Multi-Ethnic Community Leadership and Development, Senior Support, and Community Health. Each program page has details and a sign-up form. Interpreting is available for every program.
Financial Education Program
Free financial education workshops that help Fargo-Moorhead community members learn to budget, save, manage credit, and build long-term financial security.
Self-Sufficiency Program
Free one-on-one referral assistance connecting individuals and families in Fargo-Moorhead with food, clothing, transportation, job readiness, health, and social service resources.
SEED: Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity
Monthly professional development seminars where Fargo-Moorhead peers hold structured conversations on equity and diversity, guided by leaders trained through the National SEED Project.
Cultural Events
Pangea: Cultivate Our Cultures, the Native American Festival and Educational Series, and other celebrations that bring the cultures of Fargo-Moorhead together through performance, food, art, and story.
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Youth and Family Engagement
Tutoring, reading help, after-school activities, and family referrals that close civic engagement and achievement gaps for low-income students and their parents in Fargo-Moorhead.
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Multi-Ethnic Community Leadership and Development
Leadership and capacity building for ethnic nonprofits and emerging community leaders, plus customized diversity and cultural awareness training for Fargo-Moorhead businesses, schools, and agencies.
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Senior Support
Culturally responsive help for older adults from immigrant, refugee, and BIPOC communities in Fargo-Moorhead: referrals, language access, and connection to services for daily stability.
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Community Health
Health and wellness navigation for Fargo-Moorhead families: mental health and crisis resources, health coverage help, nutrition and physical activity, and referrals in your language.
Interpreting and translation
The Metro Interpreters Resource Center supplies certified interpreters for schools, clinics, courts, and businesses, and free interpreting for CDR programs.
AmeriCorps VISTA
CDR sponsors AmeriCorps VISTA members who dedicate a year of full-time service to anti-poverty projects in the Fargo-Moorhead area, focused on economic opportunity and education.