Human Rights Stories That Deserve to Be Heard.

Within the first week of gathering with the women, something visibly shifted. Women who had been isolated began connecting with one another. Stories that had been held in silence were spoken aloud. Laughter returned. Tears flowed freely. Mothers became more attentive and nurturing with their children. The children, in turn, responded. It was not magic, it was community-based, trauma-informed healing.

After fifteen years in business as a factory owner and operator, the terrorization of ICE upon the Twin Cities is the biggest challenge I have faced yet. Beyond the excitement of leading a flourishing business, I take pride in the team I have built. Many of them have been working for me for over a decade, and our working relationships have become genuine friendships.

Climate anxiety among young people is rampant and well-documented. It was around this time that huge numbers of high school and middle school students around the world were participating in the weekly Fridays For Future school walkouts inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg. We adults worried about their anxiety and applauded their idealism, but most of us nevertheless failed to put meaningful pressure on politicians to take action.