by Unite Cloud | Aug 23, 2022 | Action Steps, Community
This May marked the two-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. And recently, our country experienced more racial violence with a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, which was declared a hate crime. Fighting racial violence and injustice requires all of us to...
by Unite Cloud | Aug 18, 2022 | Action Steps, Community, Speaking & Training
When you see someone being bullied or harassed, remember the Five Ds of bystander intervention: Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Direct. These five strategies can help you protect and support victims, as well as set a positive example for others by standing up...
by Unite Cloud | Sep 7, 2021 | Action Steps, Central MN Stories, Community, Immigrants, Religion
– Author – Marissa This process of identifying our own privileges and conversely the consequences of being without it is the first step in becoming anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-homophobic activists. Most of the work I try to do seems to occur within the...
by Unite Cloud | Aug 31, 2021 | Action Steps, Appearance, Black, Central MN Stories, Community, Immigrants, Somali
– Author – Caroline It is hard when someone assumes that you are an ally in their disrespect and hateful comments just because of the color of your skin. I was at a small social gathering and someone made the comment, “I wish I could go to Aldi without...
by Natalie Copeland | Aug 18, 2021 | Action Steps, Appearance, Black, Central MN Stories, Community, Education
– Author – Abdirizak Last week, a couple of friends and I went to a department store in St. Cloud around 8pm. The store was mostly empty of customers at this time so it was easy to notice a woman following us around. I didn’t notice it at first,...
by Brigid | Aug 10, 2021 | Action Steps, Central MN Stories, Class, Community, Homeless
After entering the Pathways 4 Youth building you will read the following sentence, printed on a staircase: “Every journey begins with a single step.” No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’ve likely had to remind yourself that this is true. Overwhelmed with...
