Here’s how you can support Minnesota’s minority-owned businesses

Article mentioning LOCUS published by MPR News. Jiwon Choi December 13, 2021 3:40 PM Artist Candida Gonzalez of Las Ranas Jewelry sells their art at the Black & Indigenous & Brown Makers Market at La Doña Cerveceria in Minneapolis in August. In Minnesota, there are a number of ways to support vendors and business owners … Continue reading Here’s how you can support Minnesota’s minority-owned businesses

Join the 2018 LOCUS Leadership Team!

Call for LOCUS 2018 Leadership Team Members About LOCUS: LOCUS was created with the intention of connecting with our communities and to each other. We make sense of the ways in which we and our communities are evolving, and share resources and opportunities for equitable advancement and collective, statewide vitality. LOCUS was founded in 2013 … Continue reading Join the 2018 LOCUS Leadership Team!

“Intersectionality with Intentionality” Recap

On May 19th, LOCUS held an event on code-switching called "Intersectionality with Intentionality." We started the event with delicious food from Chelle’s Kitchen and the ice breaker “Who are you?” allowing people to get to know each other and reflect on ways they identify themselves. After the icebreaker, Diane and Rashanda started their presentation by … Continue reading “Intersectionality with Intentionality” Recap

"Our Minnesota" Cascading Conversations Tour 2014 Analysis: Theme 6 of 6

In honor of our sixth anniversary celebration, Minnesota Rising is excited to release the initial six findings from the "Our Minnesota" Cascading Conversations Tour! Check out this month's blog posts to see what we've learned about how this group of emerging leaders views and does leadership in Minnesota. You can read more about the report methodology and … Continue reading "Our Minnesota" Cascading Conversations Tour 2014 Analysis: Theme 6 of 6