When I think of social change work, the kind that addresses the root causes of injustice, I think about systems. If you are steeped in this work, this is not…
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by M.L. Kenney, Communications and Fundraising Coordinator at Friendship Academy for the Arts I grew up in a largely white, upper middle class community, and after high school, I attended…
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by David Tranvik, Project Coordinator at Hennepin County Office to End Homelessness and Office of Housing Stability “What are you going to do? What’s your plan? What’s the next step?”…
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by Heidi Affi, Northside Fresh Food Partnership Coordinator at Appetite for Change For years my dad has advised me to keep my mental health unaffected by ‘politics.’ Despite his request,…
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Imagine leaving your home and walking down the street to the local barber shop, the one your father used to visit. As you make the ten-minute trek, you notice the…
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by Mitch Hinojosa, Youth Engagement Coordinator at Project for Pride in Living - LEAP It’s hard enough trying to figure out what to do after college, whether it’s looking for…
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by Anna Schmiel, AmeriCorps VISTA serving at the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON) As the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Northside Economic Opportunity Network (NEON), I work directly with community…
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by Olivia Glen-Rayner, Youth Opportunity Center Associate at YouthLink I have always been a person of action. Whenever there is a school project, a chore at home, or a task…
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In addition to being a small business and education reporter, I’m an educator. I teach five online graduate school classes for Prescott College in Arizona in their Social Justice and…
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by Ellie Benson, Program Associate at Pohlad Family Foundation I don’t know about you, but 2018 kicked my butt. “Exhausted” is the first emotion that comes to mind when reflecting…
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