Building Coalition

BUILDING COALITION

Partnered with Edina High School (EHS) South Asian Society (SAS) and Asian American Pacific Islander Union (AAPISU) to launch First Annual Diwali Celebration.

November 2024

Edina Education Fund (Ed Fund). Partnered. Fiscal Sponsor.

August 2024

2023-2024 Community Building Meetings

Joint Community Police Partnership (JCPP) Community Liaison, Edina Police Department, Jessica Connors. July 2024.

Edina High School (EHS) South Asian Society (SAS). February 2024.

EHS Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Union (AAPISU). December 2023.

Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Senior Liaison in the Biden-Harris Administration and spend time with broader community discussing.

Partnered with Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) to help launch CAAL's 2023/2024 Becoming Organizers, Becoming Advocates (BOBA) Youth Programming.

2023-2024

Black Student Union (BSU). Shared Juneteenth Proclamations in Solidarity. Edina Juneteenth Event. June 2022. Shared Table in Friendship. June 2023. Public Community Solidarity. June 2024.

June 2024

Community. Hosted First EAAA Anniversary Event. April 2023. 2nd EAAA Anniversary Event. Potluck. April 2024.

April 2024

Partnered with Edina High School (EHS) Asian American Pacific Islander Union (AAPISU) and Chinese Club to launch First Annual Lunar New Year Celebration.

February 2024

Community. Hosted First Annual EAAA Community Meeting. January 2023. 2nd Annual Community Event. January 2024.

January 2024

Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Union (AAPISU). High School and College Panel. August 2022, 2023.

August 2023

Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL). Invited Speaker. CAAL Asian Minnesotan Day at the Capitol. May 2023.

May 2023

Edina Community Foundation (ECF). Partnered. Community Impact Program.

March 2023

AshaUSA. Walked in Support and Solidarity. NAMIWalks Minnesota Parade.

September 2022, 2023

Anti-Racism Collective (ARC). Joint-submitted: Community Feedback Report in response to Draft Policy 506 and Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook 22-23 revisions. Delivered to Superintendent Stacie Stanley, Assistant Superintendent Randy Smasal, and Policy Chair Julie Green.

August 2022

ARC. Stand Against Hate.

July 2022

Black Student Union (BSU). Shared Juneteenth Proclamations in Solidarity. Edina Juneteenth Event.

June 2022

Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC). Joint-submitted: Petition to Introduce a Resolution to Condemn Racism. Delivered to the Edina School Board.

June 2022

2022 Community Building Meetings

Asian American & Pacific Islander Student Union (AAPISU). November 2022.

AshaUSA. September 2022.

Rebecca Sorensen (Chair, ACC) and Alana Zbaren (ACC). June 2022.

Representative Heather Edelson (D-Edina). June 2022.

Mayor James Hovland. May 2022.

Superintendent Stacie Stanley & Assistant Superintendent Randy Smasal. May 2022.

Anti-Racism Collective (ARC). May 2022.

League of Women Voters Edina (LWVE). April 2022.