Steps to Success is May 20, 2026

Join Us in Solidarity – Make a Difference

For 25+ years, Daily Work has invested in what makes work possible: job search support, digital skills, driver’s licenses, and basic needs. These practical services open doors to employment, strengthen families, and connect employers with needed talent.

Today, nearly 80% of the people we serve are immigrants, many facing ongoing disruption and uncertainty due to ICE and Operation Metro Surge. The obstacles they face are not new; they are rooted in systems that do not provide equitable access to opportunity. This moment has made those barriers more visible and more urgent. Access to work and security is essential to recovery now... and to building lasting stability over time.

Steps to Success is our annual benefit dinner that makes this possible.

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CLICK HERE BY MAY 12TH TO RESERVE YOUR SEATS

Meet Our Keynote Speaker

Mukhtar M. Ibrahim is a nationally recognized journalist, communications strategist, and influential voice on immigration in America today.

As founder of Sahan Journal, he built one of the country’s leading nonprofit newsrooms covering underserved communities. He now leads Mukhtar Communications, advising leaders and organizations on strategy and storytelling.

Mukhtar has helped shape national media coverage of the impact of ICE and Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. His leadership has earned numerous honors including the Carnegie Corporation’s Great Immigrant Award, the Hubert H. Humphrey Public Leadership Award, a Bush Foundation Leadership Fellowship, and recognition on the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list. In 2024, he was selected as one of 140 rising leaders from the U.S. to participate in the Young American Leaders Program at Harvard Business School.

Born in Somalia, Mukhtar spent his childhood in Ethiopia and Kenya. He's lived his adult life here in our state, and resides in St. Paul with his wife and three daughters. He holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management, and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.

Join us for a timely conversation with one of Minnesota’s most compelling voices as we come together to support job seekers seeking to build stability and opportunity through employment.