Amplifying local voices and actions for justice.

This week’s events remind us how important it is to stand with our Somali neighbors, our immigrant neighbors, and anyone in our community who is being harmed or marginalized. None of us should have to navigate fear alone. We also need to stay vigilant, aware of what is happening around us, attentive to our community, and committed to protecting one another.

Over the past few years, many of us have learned to turn inward to cope, to protect our peace, avoid conflict, or simply survive. But community cannot grow in isolation, and care cannot happen from a distance. We cannot wait for the government to fix what we know is broken. We create safety when we choose each other.

The choices we make right now matter beyond this moment; the next generation is watching. They will inherit the world we shape with our decisions, our voice, and our courage. They are looking to us for leadership and for proof that we stood up when it mattered. How do we want to be remembered in the story they will tell about this moment in history?

This is a good week to remember that our power is collective and our well-being is tied together. Please take time to review some of the opportunities listed below. They offer ways to learn how to be in community, how to join community, and how to protect one another. These are resources we should not take for granted. They exist because many organizations have stepped forward and shared their knowledge and support.