Dec 2020: Voting Maps are Power

Watch the Issue Series here! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbZY10ZXkFw[/embedyt] Now that the 2020 Census is over, how can community build power and get involved in state redistricting efforts? About this Event Event Summary After high levels of Census participation, redistricting is the next step that will determine how boundaries are drawn and power and resources are allocated.

Justice for George Floyd

Art by Mr. Johnson Paints As the trial of former MPD Officer Derek Chauvin gets underway, we anchor ourselves in our vision of a world where everyone has what they need, where we honor our responsibility for one another knowing that we are all connected, a world where we all feel safe. We know that

Reflections from BCLI: Interview with Nichol Ellis-McGregor

First published September 2019. Words by: Nexus Community Partners and Nichelle Brunner Nichol Ellis-McGregor is currently the MFIP Program Manager at Rise Inc., an organization that supports people with disabilities and other barriers. From 2015 – 2016, Nichol participated in Nexus’ Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute (BCLI) program.  I had the pleasure of interviewing Nichol

Christina Nicholson on cooperatives, balance sheets, and dismantling white supremacy

Since Christina Nicholson joined the team last November, her energy, humor, and deep knowledge of cooperative economics have already made an impression. Christina is the Worker Ownership Initiative Program Manager, an Aquarius, and a talented quick-bread maker. We sat down over zoom to talk about her role, her journey to Nexus, and her hopes for

Mar 2021: The Practice of Co-Governance

Watch the Issue Series Here! [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6eHyhlQkrA[/embedyt]   “Freedom is not a secret. It is a practice” – Alexis Pauline Gumbs As we think about this practice of democracy, how have Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities done the work of co-governing at different government levels? Where are examples and values from our