Legislators team up with Minnesota Family Council against bullying bill
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Republican lawmakers are partnering with the Minnesota Family Council to rally opposition to a bill that would address bullying in Minnesota schools.
Out in the cold: LGBT visibility at Olympics key to ending homophobia
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Last summer I spent a few days in Moscow to watch the Rugby Sevens World Cup. The tournament was held in the main stadium for the 1980 Summer Olympics—a stadium where U.S. Olympians never competed, due to a boycott over the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Continue Reading
What a doula can do: For expectant mothers behind bars, Isis Rising offers much-needed support
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Although women have been supporting each other during pregnancy and birth since the beginning of time, the professional role of a doula is more modern. Doulas provide informational, emotional and physical support during pregnancy, labor and the postpartum period. Doulas typically work in homes, hospitals and birth centers, but since 2010, a special group of doulas has been working at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Shakopee.
Community-minded spirit: Sarah Walker is a sociologist-turned-advocate-turned-lobbyist-turned-reformer who is passionate about fairness
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Giving a fair chance to those many would just as soon forget – felons and others in the criminal justice system – is Sarah Walker’s cause.
Groups organize support for safe schools bill, prepare for March 3rd rally at Capitol
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Organizations supporting the Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act are ramping up organizing as legislative session nears.
Myth and reality about the minimum wage and women
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Many arguments are being made about whether or not to raise Minnesota’s minimum wage. In a series of videos, Workday Minnesota is examining some of the myths and realities about the minimum wage.
Avalon students look at “The Closet We Created”
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Junior high students at Avalon School in St. Paul produced a photo exhibit called OUT (The Closets We Created) as part of a service learning project in support of LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, Ally) rights. At the opening night on January 31, students displayed their work, spoke about the project and mingled with guests over appetizers.The youth-led project was facilitated by EDIT, a small nonprofit organization with a mission to empower youth to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion together (EDIT) through service learning, leadership, and the arts. Avalon contracted with EDIT to teach their junior high humanities class in October. As part of required service learning, students selected a cause that they wanted to support, researched the cause, and worked on a project to support the cause. The night started off with an open house where the guests had the opportunity to look at the pictures on display, network and mingle with each other, and eat appetizers. Continue Reading
Reach one, teach one: The ‘Successful Women On the Move’ social club
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For Latrina Caldwell, walking across the stage to receive her bachelor’s degree at age 31 “meant everything”. As a single mother of two young girls, Latrina has worked hard to achieve her goals and strives to be a positive role model for her daughters and the community. “Everyone has something to give, has some talent to share” she says.
Women and Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor: The tokenism of power
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Why would anyone want to be lieutenant governor in Minnesota, let alone a woman who wants to have real political power and influence? Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon decision not to seek a second term on the DFL ticket with Mark Dayton should not have come as a surprise. Nor should Senator Katie Sieben’s decision not to want to leave the legislature and become Dayton’s running mate. What is a surprise is that Minnesota still has the office of Lieutenant Governor. Now is a terrific opportunity to ask the question whether the Minnesota Constitution should be amended to eliminate of the office of Lieutenant Governor? Continue Reading
Bullying in Minnesota: A look at the data
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Though bullying is gradually declining in Minnesota, more than 40 percent of students still report some type of bullying in public schools.