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