LOCUS works to create space, connections, and opportunities for and by BIPOC in the Twin Cities. See below for our past events and activities and see our Events page for upcoming opportunities to connect!

2018

Clothing Swap/Brunch
Sunday, May 20, 2018 from 11:00am – 2:00pm on Pillsbury Avenue

Social “Our” with LOCUS + CAAL
Monday, April 16, 2018 from 5:30pm – 8:00pm at Nexus Community Partners

LOCUS Website Launch Party!
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Sober Fish

2017

LOCUS Family Dinner: Intersectionality
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Taste of Thailand

LOCUS Family Dinner: Space to process Charlottesville
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Cafe Racer

Womxn of Color Gathering/Clothing Swap
Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 11:00am – 1:00pm on Pillsbury Avenue

“Embodying Resilience, Empowering Ourselves” Workshop
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm at People’s Movement Center

WOCI Speed-Mentoring Happy Hour
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm at Urban Growler

Identity-Driven Leadership: Action Orientation
Thursday, February 23, 2017 from 6pm – 8:30pm at In Progress.

2016

LOCUS Family Dinner:  Using language to dismantle systems of oppression
Monday, December 12, 2016 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Hoa Bien Restaurant

LOCUS Family Dinner: Women of colors’ bodies
Monday, November 28, 2016 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Midtown Global Market

LOCUS Family Dinner: 2018 Election results
Monday, November 14, 2016 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Namaste Cafe

LOCUS Family Dinner: Microaggressions
Monday, October 24, 2016 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Midtown Global Market

LOCUS Family Dinner: Noticing white supremacy
Monday, October 10, 2016 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Green Spoon Cafe

Identity-Driven Leadership at bushCONNECT 2016
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 from 9:30am – 5:00pm at Open Book
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2015

BCLI Issues Series #1: Intersectionality
Thursday, November 12, 2015 from 5:30pm – 8:00pm at Northeast Bank Community Room
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“Keeping Current” Happy Hour III
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm at Green Spoon Cafe
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Scattershot Cafe: Identity-Driven Leadership 
Saturday, August 22, 2015 from 10:00am – 12:00am at Maria’s Cafe

“Keeping Current” Happy Hour II
Monday, June 22, 2015 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm at Afro Deli Minneapolis

Intersectionality with Intentionality
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
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“Putting Into Words What I Live”
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Rondo Community Outreach Library
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2014

LOCUS Microaggressions Mini Film Festival
Thursday, October 30, 2014 from 6:00pm – 8:30pm at The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
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Scattershot Cafe Peer Circle Edition
Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10:00am – 11:30am at Golden Thyme Coffee

LOCUS “Keeping Current” Happy Hour
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Green Spoon Cafe

Affirming Authenticity: Identity-Driven Leadership [for Yourself]
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Rondo Community Outreach Library

Affirming Authenticity: Identity-Driven Leadership [at Work]
Thursday, April 24, 2014 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Rondo Community Outreach Library
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Affirming Authenticity: Identity-Driven Leadership [at Home]
Thursday, March 27, 2014 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm at Rondo Community Outreach Library
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