February Neighbor News

St. Cloud Community Policing Agreement

A broad range of community groups and the St. Cloud Police Department have been working together for over a year to update the Community Policing Agreement. The signing of this revised agreement will take place at 12pm, Thursday, February 22nd at the St. Cloud Police Department. Watch our social media or e-mail Emmanuel Oppong at Emmanuel.Oppong@ci.stcloud.mn.us for more information. View the current agreement, created and signed in 2005.

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Ayan Omar and Ulises Ayala at Rocori School District

Thank you, Rocori School District, for inviting our speaking team members, Ulises and Ayan, to train your staff. We are grateful for school districts who seek to understand Somali and Latino cultures to better serve their students, families, and communities.

Visit our website to learn more about bringing #unitecloud to your school.

After being caught in Somalia's horrific civil war, Zamzam escapes with her mother, sister, and brothers to America. But when she arrives, she learns that she has to deal with biases and stereotyping she isn't prepared to handle. Zamzam dreams of making a difference in this world, and she wants to be seen as a person who has value.

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