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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…
Do you have Frank Sinatra’s (or perhaps Liza Minelli’s) voice running through your brain? For me, it’s Ol’ Blue Eye’s iconic rendition of “Theme from New York, New York” that…
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…
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…
I don’t know about you, but once the long, sunny days of summer slip away and are replaced by the dark, gloomy chill of fall, I can easily slide into…
Reporting in North Minneapolis never looks the same, day-to-day. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend an event at New Rules, the Phillips Foundation had hosted an…
Hello, world! My name is Max and I am the VISTA Leader for this year’s new C3 TwinCities cohort. Last year I served in C3 Twin Cities at the Eastside…