When Princess Titus set out to spread the message about the importance of eating healthful foods, she faced the challenge of doing it in a… Read More
Appetite For Change Brings Fresh Ideas to the Table
Little Moccasins, Lots of Love
Lisa Skjefte, an American Indian Community Liaison at Children’s Minnesota, was about to start making her rounds in the hospital to meet and greet all… Read More
College Essay: Speak It into Existence
“Can you say that again? I didn’t understand you.” In my childhood and even today, I can be difficult to understand. My family mostly spoke… Read More
College Essay: A Helper for My Brother, A Healer for My People
I can remember my brother’s first epileptic seizure like I can recall the passcode to my iPhone. It was in July of 2006, and I… Read More
Minnesota Nice…Ride
Co-reported by Paying Yang Most people understand that riding bikes is healthy – and good for the environment. But more and more people are also… Read More
Using Culture as Prevention
After the snow of winter and before the thunder of spring, Mat Pendleton goes to harvest the sacred tobacco. He goes down by the river… Read More
College Essay: Putting My Health First
It’s 1 a.m. on one of the coldest days in December and I find myself sitting outside on a lone metal bench. The harsh wind… Read More
College Essay: Paving My Path
Her singing stopped. The microphone in her hand started shaking. She could feel the water trickling down her legs. My mother placed her hand on… Read More
Organizers Aim to Spark Health Habits Throughout North Minneapolis
Will Lumpkins is determined to help create more green spaces in North Minneapolis. He’s the manager of Northside Greenway Now, a group working to bring… Read More
Livio Health Brings Back House Calls
Livio Health Group takes a holistic approach to treating aches and pains. In addition to employing board-certified providers and medical assistants, the company uses community… Read More
College Essay: Self-Care When We Needed It Most
It was a gloomy and rainy Friday afternoon. I stood next to my mother’s hospital bed, holding a pink blanket that was as light as… Read More
College Essay: The Legacies We Create
I walk into the classroom of plain white walls and white table desks. I grab the test and listen to my teacher say, “You have… Read More
Community Crossover Inspires Parenting Education Program
Pink and blue balloons hovered near the ceiling to help celebrate the newest edition to a family. The aroma of catered dishes and the laughter… Read More
Menthol Tobacco Used to Prey on Youth
Everybody knows smoking is bad for you. But have you ever thought about how menthol-flavored cigarettes are potentially more dangerous than regular ones? Especially for… Read More
College Essay: Words to Uncover the Hidden
The colors seemed to pop off the page and illuminate the playroom I was sitting in. Compared to the brown carpet I sat on and… Read More
Reclaiming Culture Feeds into a Healthy Life
He remembers being a kid, growing up on the Oneida Indian reservation in Wisconsin. He remembers helping open the commodity boxes sent by the government…. Read More
