Join us for a Reimagine Rest Writing Workshop on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm! Full-time writer and award-winning teaching artist Taiwana Shambley will lead a rest writing workshop for BIPOC trans and queer folx at Modus Locus Expansion. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from Taiwana while snacking on tea and
Reclaiming Our Own Time (ROOT) is part of an ever-growing movement to provide resources, support, and spaces for rest and restoration for Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color movement leaders. ROOT calls for us to reclaim our humanity and return to our ancestral roots through rest and restoration. In this space, we lift up our
What does it mean to build power, change systems, and create abundance? At the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and Minnesota Council on Foundations Joint Conference earlier this month, Nexus CEO Repa Mekha had a thought-provoking conversation with Nick Tilsen, CEO of NDN Collective. Guided by facilitator Leah Lemm from MPR, they explored how they build
We are delighted to announce the 10 fellows for our inaugural 2024 ROOT Continuous Sabbatical Fellowship! Each person will be provided resources and support to plan for an intentional three-month sabbatical. This experience includes $30,000 for their sabbatical plans, opportunities to engage with coaches, healers, and guides, and in-person sessions centering rest and reclaiming time
Nexus Community Partners and YWCA St. Paul are proud to announce a new home for the Neighborhood Leadership Program (NLP)! For nearly three decades, the Neighborhood Leadership Program has provided a space for people to build their own leadership, nurture the leadership of others, increase their sense of purpose, and practice taking values-based action in
BIPOC communities and other historically oppressed and ignored communities have suffered under racist and patriarchal systems of oppression since the founding of our country. And they have been fighting against these systems for just as long. This fight against and within a racist society is taking a toll on our community leaders. Chronic stress and
Reclaiming Our Own Time (ROOT) is part of an ever-growing movement to provide resources, support, and spaces for rest and restoration for Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color movement leaders. ROOT calls for us to reclaim our humanity and return to our ancestral roots through the practice of rest and restoration. In this space, we
Happy Latine Heritage Month! Also called Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 – Oct. 15 honors the achievements, histories, and diversity of folx who trace their ancestry to Mexico, countries in South and Central America, and Caribbean countries like Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. At Nexus, we relish our distinctive cultural practices, traditions and
Dear community, We have selected 10 participants for our inaugural 2024 ROOT Continuous Sabbatical Fellowship! Thank you to all 1,105 changemakers who shared your rest dreams and your commitment to the community with us. The ROOT team read every single story that came our way, inspired and moved by how many of you put your
Dear community, We’ve officially entered the next phase of the Open Road Fund 2024! We received over 4,300 applications from Black people in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, and have informed all applicants of their selection outcome. We felt excitement and hope as we reached out to the 101 finalists who were randomly selected
Join us at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge near Old Cedar Bridge on Saturday, Oct. 5! We will go on a nature walk to observe how our plant relatives rest/hibernate in preparation for the winter season. Together, we will reflect on: What we can learn from them What their rest practices tell you about
Reclaiming Our Own Time (ROOT) is part of an ever-growing movement to provide resources, support, and spaces for rest and restoration for Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color movement leaders. In this space, we lift up our elders, healers, guides, artists and culture bearers who have been holding our communities through joy, grief, and passing