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Planning For Solar Equity: Zoning And Land Use Strategies For Community Solar Gardens In Rural Minnesota, Mahmoud Othman

Community and Regional Planning Program: Theses

This project examines how land use planning and zoning can support equitable deployment of community solar gardens (CSGs) in rural Minnesota counties and townships. Although Minnesota is widely regarded as a policy leader in community solar, most solar arrays are concentrated in metropolitan areas with greater planning capacity and demand. By contrast, rural jurisdictions must navigate dispersed populations, limited staff, and competing agricultural land uses. Focusing on Clay, Stearns, and Chisago Counties, the study analyzes local ordinances and related land use policies to understand how community-scale solar is defined, sited, permitted, and decommissioned.

Solar regulations are systematically coded for key …

Clash Of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (Edi) And Anti‐Woke‐Ism: Reclaiming And Re‐Storying Edi For Thriving Communities, Ardavan Eizadirad, Sabreena Ghaffar Siddiqui

Education Faculty Publications

This commentary examines the evolution of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) discourses, critiquing its shift from grassroots activism to a performative tool co‐opted by institutions and weaponized by politicians. It addresses concerns from the antiwoke backlash and advocates for reframing EDI as a community‐driven framework for thriving communities, fostering belonging and engagement, through data‐driven decision‐making that facilitates transformative systemic change.

The Future Of Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion (Edi) In Education Keep, Reform, Or Dismantle?, Ardavan Eizadirad, Gerald Walton

Education Faculty Publications

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, also known as EDI, is one of several acronyms that refer to policies and practices of organizations, such as K to 12 school boards and post-secondary institutions, to promote inclusive and equitable environments. While EDI has become a ubiquitous discourse in educational administration, its impact extends into classroom pedagogies, hiring practices, curriculum development, and institutional culture. In this article, we critically examine the extent to which EDI committees and initiatives fulfil their promise of fostering inclusive environments to support equity-denied groups. We address the following research questions: (1) How have EDI frameworks evolved in education? (2) …

Women, Race, Recovery: How Some Of History’S Most Impactful Thinkers Reflect On Their Own Healing, Karol Cooper

Gatherings

With examples from influential women of color feminists, the essay points to some obstacles in the way to developing a true practice of recovery for women of color academics whose research brings them in continual contact with histories and enactments of harm against women and people of color. As women of color in higher education, articulating our health and healing needs in our own terms would help us clear a path to promoting ourselves as whole and healthy persons, in addition to promoting us along a career path. The essay collects reflections on health struggles from famous women of color …

A Little Piece Of Her Dies, Keturah L. Hancock

Gatherings

This poem explores the emotional labor of being authentic in spaces not built for women of color. This poem specifically addresses the experiences of Black women. Often, Black women find themselves torn between maintaining peace and being themselves. The poem addresses concepts such as tone policing, code-switching, and expression. It honors Black women in academia who feel they have to shrink themselves to be seen. There is a sense of safety that comes with fitting in and not making waves in a predominantly white space. However, this poem offers an alternative, calling Black women to stand up for those who …

Breathing In Two Languages: Inclusive Sel For Multilingual Learners, Mylia Briggs, Monica Gonzalez Smith

Journal of English Learner Education

As multilingual learners (MLs) represent the fastest-growing student demographic in U.S. public schools, educators face increasing pressure to support these students’ academic and socio-emotional needs. Traditional social-emotional learning (SEL) frameworks often align with Eurocentric norms and overlook the cultural and linguistic assets of MLs. This action research self-study investigates a third-grade teacher’s implementation of culturally responsive, equity-oriented SEL (CRSEL) practices in an urban public school in Hawai‘i. Through adapted SEL lessons centered on gratitude, students engaged in activities that integrated home languages, cultural traditions, and identity-affirming practices. Findings reveal three key themes: self-awareness as validating and emancipatory, social awareness as …

K'Iwinya'n-An:N (Acorn Eater), Sunsara C. Sutton

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

No abstract provided.

Overfishing, Pluto Bowen

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

No abstract provided.

Artist Statement, Annette Moulay

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

No abstract provided.

The Day That Suspended Time And Space And Carceral Walls Smelled Like A Salmon Pit, Crane Conso

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

Poem

Manifesto For Seeds, Tatiana Patino Madriaga

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

Poem

Revival And Survival, Armando Peña

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

Poem

Art And Poetry, Tori Mcconnell, Kimora Van Pelt, Michaela Rain

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

No abstract provided.

Soaring Beyond The Pines & Indigenizing Higher Education, Mckinley Mcpherson

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

No abstract provided.

Rou Dalagurr Native Council Youth Voices Leading Curriculum Change, Cutcha Risling Baldy

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

Building a Health Curriculum Lesson for Grades 9-12 in the Native American Studies Model Curriculum for California

Grandma's Plate, Maudesty Merino

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

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Youth Council Interview, Alana Moseley, Destinlee Mendez

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

Food for Indigenous Futures has put together a Youth Council which is an opportunity for both youth and facilitators of the lab to collaborate. This is a space in which youth can develop leadership skills, have a platform for their voices to be heard, and advocate for positive change. There are a total of 13 youth on the Council within the age range of 15-26 years old. The wider Food for Indigenous Futures Programs has served over 2,000 youth. Activities have included Listening Sessions, Traditional Meal Sharing, Gathering Trips, Food Preservation Classes, and Conferences. program. As the program comes to …

Youth Voices I Youth Futures Food For Indigenous Futures & The Native Youth Council

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

Includes images and drawings by Michaela Rain Ward (Hoopa Valley Tribe)

Canciones De Resistencia, Chelsea Rios Gomez

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

Playlist

'Farming Is Medicine: The Deep Medicine Circle And Food Sovereignty On Ohlone Land', Sangeeta Sarkar

Rou Dalagurr Food Futures

Film review