Many people take for granted how easily they navigate money and financial systems. However, for countless individuals, particularly immigrants and refugees, financial struggles stem not from a lack of personal responsibility...
Devon Minke teaches third grade at North Park School for Innovation in Columbia Heights. Prior to joining Black Men Teach, he was a college student at Minnesota State University Mankato pursuing a degree in elementary education...
Every child deserves an excellent education, yet Minnesota’s graduation gap between Black and White students ranks among the worst in the United States. David Perrin (MSW ‘76) and Margaret Hustad-Perrin (MD ‘76)...
Black Men Teach and the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) aim to make Minnesota schools more reflective of their students.
Black Men Teach and the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) aim to make Minnesota schools more reflective of their students.
Since she was young, Karina Elze (MEd ’16) always wanted to have her own business. “I love creating, taking risks, and I get bored if I stay in the same position too long," she says...
I grew up in Nigeria, a country with more than 500 languages and 300 ethnic groups. Coming from a family of six, I experienced both of my parents’ cultures and languages, which reflected the rich diversity of the country in terms of food...
The Northside Job Creation Team (NJCT) has a clear-cut goal: to help bring sustainable jobs to North Minneapolis that pay a living wage and offer decent benefits. So far, it has succeeded in its task, and it wants to make sure that success...
It may come as a surprise to many people that for the percentage of its high schools offering computer science (CS) courses, Minnesota ranks dead last in the country. The national average sits at 58 percent and Minnesota’s neighbors Iowa...
