by Unite Cloud | Dec 27, 2022 | Immigrants
This blog was originally written by Kristina Zagame and featured in EcoWatch. People have been immigrating to the United States for decades in pursuit of the “American Dream.” Immigrants may only make up 13% of the U.S. population, but they comprise 16% of the...
by Mohamed Shukri | Jul 28, 2022 | Central MN Stories, Community, Immigrants
St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been my home for the past few years, but my journey started in Somalia. As a young child, I was raised by loving parents and surrounded by a family living in peace. The “peace” didn’t last long; the ongoing Somali Civil War caught up with us,...
by Natalie Copeland | Mar 15, 2022 | Appearance, Black, Class, Community, Gender, Homeless, Immigrants, LGBTQIA, Race, Religion
“I’m fine with gay people, but there are only 2 genders.” It’s not about you. “I am fine with a woman being on this board, but I’m not fine with it all of the sudden being all women.” It’s not about you. ‘I’m...
by Harshi Dhingra | Jan 10, 2022 | Black, Community, Education, Immigrants
In the era of globalization and technology, many companies, large and small, are putting forth the effort to improve cultural diversity in the workplace. As a result of this change, there are numerous benefits to the company, employees, and the local community. Keep...
by Brigid | Sep 21, 2021 | Central MN Stories, Community, Education, Immigrants, Immigration, Refugee
Where do you call home? Is it defined by where you were born? Where your family lives? Where you’ve spent most of your life? If you’ve read my first blog post or know me personally, you may know I constantly question how identities are connected and transformed by...
by Unite Cloud | Sep 14, 2021 | Education, Immigrants, Immigration
– Author – Naima I came here as a child refugee. When I read some of the comments made about refugees in St. Cloud, they kind of hurt my feelings. I spent half of my life here in St. Cloud, MN. I feel like some of the residents in this city clearly have...