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Seeking Answers & Justice

Written by editor on 07 September 2020

Minneapolis sued by East Phillips.

Minneapolis Threatens toÂ “unappoint” City Commissions.

Â By BRAD PASS, KAREN CLARK, and the Urban Farm Supporters

Followers of the alley newspaper are aware of the long struggle between the East Phillips Community and the City of Minneapolis over the use of the 7.6-Acre Roof Depot site.

For Non-Followers, A Review:

In 2014 when EPIC, the East Phillips Improvement Coalition, learned the Roof Depot site was going to be sold, they brought the community together and with the help of a sizable State of Minnesota DEED grant, created the East Phillips Indoor Urban Farm project and the East Philips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) a 501(C)(3) to oversee it. The project”™s purpose is to prevent more pollution from traumatizing this already heavily polluted and health affected part of the City by repurposing the 7.6-Acre site and reusing the newly renovated 230,000+ sq. ft. Sears warehouse on the property.

The Community Plan:

The Community”™s plan includes an indoor urban farm, utilizing hi-tech aquaponics and lower-tech gardening techniques. It will create organic food in a food desert, living wage green jobs, second chance opportunities and job training for local citizens. The project will create a world cafÃ©, coffee shop & food market with a gallery to display and sell neighborhood artisan”™s works all run by local youth.… Read the rest “Seeking Answers & Justice”

Start a Learning Pod

Written by editor on 07 September 2020

By CARZ NELSON

The approaching school year will be different from every past school year because of COVID-19. School will most certainly involve lots of distance learning. Distance learning is challenging. It requires levels of self-discipline and focus that are hard for children to maintain.

Kids can learn better when distance learning is reinforced with some in-person tutoring. Most parents don”™t have much time to tutor their children, however. One solution is to start a learning pod, a small cluster of families who pool resources to help their kids with school. Parents and other family members share the tasks of teaching the children. Each adult can take a day or two a week, or perhaps take on a special project or subject. Pod members can decide on the structure that best suits the needs of the group.

To decide who to invite to join your learning pod, think about the people that you and your children spend time with already. Most of us have a social “bubble” which includes the people we interact with on a daily basis, for example neighbors and family members. If you limit your pod to people who are already in your bubble, you won”™t expose your children or yourself to any additional risk of COVID-19. … Read the rest “Start a Learning Pod”

Tips from a COVID-19 Case Investigator

Written by editor on 07 September 2020

By LINDSEY FENNER

With all of the news about COVID-19, it can be hard to know what to do when YOU are the one feeling sick or when you find out you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19. It”™s important that you do your best to follow public health recommendations for testing, isolation, and quarantine so that together we can stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect vulnerable loved ones.

When should I get tested?

You should get tested if:

You are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19
You have been identified as a close contact with someone who has a confirmed case of COVID-19
You were present at an event or gathering where testing is recommended because of a possible outbreak

What are the symptoms of COVID-19? Symptoms can include fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, headache, muscle pain, sore throat, fatigue, congestion, or loss of taste or smell. Other less common symptoms include gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after you are exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19. Not everyone with COVID-19 has all of these symptoms, and some people may not have any symptoms. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have questions or concerns about symptoms.… Read the rest “Tips from a COVID-19 Case Investigator”