by Julianne | Jul 27, 2021 | Central MN Stories, Education, Gender, Know Your Neighbor, LGBTQIA, Race
– Author – Julianne In my own college house I had heterosexism happen. (Heterosexism means prejudice attitude or discrimination towards homosexuals.) It was a Thursday night and we were getting ready to go out. My boyfriend was visiting SCSU so my...
by Brittney | Jul 20, 2021 | Central MN Stories, Education, Know Your Neighbor, Race
– Author – Brittney When Unite Cloud came to my class at SCSU, I was able to learn many new things in depth. I had heard of UniteCloud before, however I was fairly unaware of what the organization did. It was lovely to find out that one of their main goals...
by Brigid | Jul 13, 2021 | Central MN Stories, Education, Know Your Neighbor
Partnership…. For me, this word elicits action. It suggests connecting people. Sharing resources. Building trust. Working collectively. As a summer intern I am talking with a few of UniteCloud’s partners to learn about some of the great work being done in the area, as...
by Brigid | Jun 28, 2021 | Central MN Stories, Education, Know Your Neighbor
The truth is that I’ve always felt like a “middle-woman.” OK, I’m sure you are going to need a little clarification with that word (as I just made it up now). By saying “middle-woman” I’m trying to express a feeling of being in the middle of many categories or groups....
by Kellie Monsen | Jun 11, 2019 | Education, Know Your Neighbor, Muslim, Race, Refugee, Religion
I returned to St. Cloud this week after spending 11 days in the beautiful country of Lebanon. It’s hard to process all that I’ve experience during this trip. Before I left for the Middle East, I had many people ask why I would ever want to go there. Most...
by Dawn Holler | Dec 13, 2018 | Central MN Stories, Community, Know Your Neighbor
Today I came home for lunch and got such a sweet surprise at my doorstep. Someone (or maybe somebodies) added to my Christmas decor by placing a nutcracker and a snow scene next to the decorations I placed outside our door this weekend. These gifts just made me smile...
