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Announcements brought to you by Cultural Bridges of St. Joseph, a committee of Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization. We are dedicated to ease your transition into our community.
By Missy Holbrook
Cultural Bridges member
On Dec. 7, ISAIAH, a multi-racial coalition of faith communities working for racial and economic justice in Minnesota, met to discuss a draft of its vision statement for the St. Cloud chapter. The group shared delicious food, told stories and made plans for political action. The three core values articulated were “Faith over fear,” “Abundance over scarcity” and “Connection over isolation.”
As part of the four-hour meeting, participants worked in small groups to share core values and to determine where those values came from, envisioning what would be possible for you and your family if those core values became a reality, and what is at stake for you. Some time was also spent sharing what is lovely about living in the St. Cloud area!
Next steps included training for the participating in caucuses, meetings with St. Cloud’s mayor, attending listening sessions with the school board and a number of other related activities.
ISAIAH is a culturally diverse coalition whose purpose is to build communities of welcome in the St. Cloud area. Everyone reading this is invited to be part of its inspiring mission.
For more information, contact: Christina Nelson, ISAIAH Central MN Organizer. cnelson@isaiahmn.org. Office phone 651-376-1028.
If you have any questions, please contact Juliana Howard at 715-791-8976 or Jamal Elmi at 320-310-2351.
