How You Can Help Stop Violence in Minneapolis


We know that 50 to 100 people attended the party where Alisha Neely died. To do justice to her memory, we need everyone who attended, whether they believe they have direct knowledge of the circumstances of her tragic death or not, to call 1-866-SPEAK-UP or the Minneapolis Police Department tip line at 612-692-TIPS.

How You Can Help With Haitian Earthquake Relief


Five easy ways to donate money to Haitian earthquake relief, plus photos of the survivors.

Two Part-Time Positions in South Minneapolis


Both positions need to hire ASAP (notices sent 1/14/09) Position 1 — Licensed Teacher for tutoring program PAYFS tutor job description We are looking for a part-time (10-15 hours a week) licensed teacher to work with our After-School Tutoring program. Spanish language would be great, but more important is experience working with curriculum for reading … Continue reading Two Part-Time Positions in South Minneapolis

Update: Buying Local for the Holidays Was …


This year I challenged myself to only buy holiday presents from locally owned businesses. The experience had several unexpected but pleasant results ...

EPA Announces ‘Our Planet, Our Stuff’ Video Competition


The United States Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring a video competition to raise awareness of the connection between the environment and the "stuff" people use, consume, recycle, and throw away.