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Secure Waiting Space: Men in transition

Friday, 02 April 2010 13:38 Julie Desmond • Plan Your Career

This morning, people all over America woke up in a bed, hit the snooze on the alarm, and eventually dragged themselves through a shower routine and out the door. They might have thought, “this is going to be a great day,” or they might have thought, “I hope I don’t get fired today.” The challenges of getting a job and keeping it are daunting enough. For the homeless, reporting to work or school every day is a challenge that must seem insurmountable. Add, I hope I can find a place to shower, to the morning thoughts list, and having a great day takes on a completely different meaning. Fortunately, for homeless men in the Twin Cities, a place called Secure Waiting Space makes the morning routine possible.

The Cross & the Lynching Tree

Friday, 27 January 2012 23:52 Book Review by Kam Williams

“The cross and the lynching tree are separated by nearly 2,000 years. One is the universal symbol of Christian faith; the other is the quintessential symbol of black oppression in America... Despite t...

2010 "Power and Possibilities" leadership conference

Friday, 02 April 2010 14:25 Elizabeth Kautz

Burnsville Mayor and St. Kate’s alumna Elizabeth Kautz will headline the 2010 "Power and Possibilities" leadership conference at St. Catherine University Wednesday, April 21, 3–5:30 pm in Rauenhorst B...

Book review: Perfect Combination

Monday, 09 April 2012 10:28 Kam Williams

“Originally Published on AALBC.com (The African American Literature Book Club)”.

Perfect Combination:
Seven Key Ingredients to Happily Living & Loving Together
by Jamillah and David Lamb
Between t...

The mentoring manager: Career success improves by bringing others up

Friday, 16 April 2010 13:31 Julie Desmond

Forget everything you know about job security. There isn’t any such thing. Today, you’re only as good as your next success. Some managers worry that someone younger-newer-brighter will come on boar...

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