North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship 2018/2019 cohort sessions have started off well! The first cohort meeting dug into the history of cooperatives and the society in which we live in that bread a necessity for cooperatives to exist. We also discussed how modern-day society makes it difficult for black businesses to remain afloat without systematic
Year: 2018
Cook St. Paul: From Childhood Memories to Community Collaborations
In partnership with Hlee Lee of OMG Media, the East Side Funders Group is launching a series of stories to lift up the amazing business community on the East Side of St. Paul. Check out the first story: Cook St. Paul: From Childhood Memories to Community Collaborations We all know Serlin’s, it was a staple
Ubuntu and Cooperation: A Path towards Liberation
Written by Nkuli Shongwe The Humanist Philosophy of Ubuntu was introduced by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a South African cleric and theologian, one of the main Leaders of the South African anti-Apartheid, and Human Rights movement. One of the many meanings of Ubuntu is: I am because we are. The word holds a meaning of collectiveness
What’s Your Story? How Identity & Culture Impact Community Engagement
What does it mean to center culture in community engagement? How do our cultural identities impact our relationships in community? How do we get closer to our own stories in order to move away from extractive relationships toward reciprocal relationships? On November 1st, 2018, Nexus Community Engagement Institute (NCEI) hosted the final Engaged Learning Series of 2018
Bush Prize for Community Innovation 2018
Nexus Community Partners is proud to be recognized by the Bush Foundation as a 2018 Bush Prize for Community Innovation winner!
Nexus Board Member Pakou Hang Featured in The New Food Economy
Nexus’ longtime partner and board member, Pakou Hang, executive director of the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), was recently featured in The New Food Economy.
Grantee Profile: African Economic Development Solutions (AEDS)
Entering African Economic Development Solutions in St. Paul, MN, visitors are greeted with bright-colored, floor to ceiling banners displaying African pride and the work of AEDS.
Blackonomics: Building Solidarity Economy Movement
Written by Nkuli Shongwe Nexus Community Partners and Village Financial Cooperative held the first annual Blackonomics Conference. The two organizations brought together over 60 people from the Twin Cities, Denver, Oakland, and Chicago. Blackonomics is an intentional gathering of Black folks in the Twin Cities and the Midwest that are working towards Black cooperative economics
Nexus VP Theresa Gardella – a 2019 MCN Board Candidate!
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) announced eight candidates for their upcoming board of directors election – and Nexus’ very own Theresa Gardella is one of those eight! Theresa and the additional seven candidates will be on MCN’s ballot for five open positions. Click here to read more about MCN’s board election process – voting
Beyond the Job Title: Chao Yang
The newest member of the Nexus team discusses titles, collectivism, and the power of love Joining a little over a month ago, Chao currently serves as the Director of Strategic Development; however, she is quick to note that, “titles are just titles,” and it does not say much about her job. In her role, she
Nexus is Hiring a Finance & HR Associate!
Update 10/25/18: Deadline to apply extended to November 2, 2018. Nexus Community Partners Seeks a Full-time Finance and HR Associate (32 hours/week). Nexus Community Partners is a community-building intermediary whose mission is to “build more engaged and powerful communities of color by supporting community-building initiatives and fostering social and human capital.” We work to make
Leadership Development that Creates Ecosystem Change: Nexus BCLI Announces 6th Cohort
For more than 15 years, Nexus Community Partners has been dedicated to building more engaged and powerful communities of color. Through the work of BCLI, Nexus has continued to build sustainable and replicable models for community engagement and community orientated leadership development that strengthens communities. The BCLI is a seven-month leadership program designed to identify, train, and support placement of dynamic leaders of color