Community Voices ⎸ Cycling infrastructure pays dividends
Creating more cycling infrastructure in cities is one part of the larger puzzle to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Brainerd students, residents build belonging with stories
Project Optimist partners with The Sowing Room and Central Lakes College on a belonging dialogue.
Community Voices ⎸ Journalism is for everyone
We believe communities are stronger when people know how journalism works and participate in making journalism however they’re able.
Wildfire walk-and-talk set for May 31
Project Optimist and Hartley Nature Center will host the free event.
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How Stearns County addresses domestic violence
The number of domestic violence cases has not decreased, but officials say the Stearns County Domestic Violence Partnership has reduced homicides and offered victims and offenders support.
Preguntas auténticas guían al artista de Northfield
Los documentales de Cecilia Cornejo Sotelo se enfocaron en la comunidad tras mudarse a Minnesota. Desde entonces, sus proyectos han adoptado nuevas formas, como la narración y el bordado.
Genuine questions guide Northfield artist
Cecilia Cornejo Sotelo’s films became community-focused after she moved to Minnesota. Since then, her projects have taken on new forms, such as storytelling and embroidery.
Community Voices ⎸ Climate change makes water insecurity worse in the Global South
Without the money and resources that the Global North has, countries in the Global South are not able to adapt to or fight back against the impacts of climate change.
Can community-led initiatives bridge Minnesota's Latino mental health gap?
While Minnesota’s Latino population surged by nearly 38% from 2010 to 2020, the mental health system has not kept pace.