NIRVANA
By Mike Resman, ISAIAH Board Member and Faith Leader We have sufficientto create heaven on earth Well fed, safehealthy In harmony with each other and mother earth Entire worldcared for…
Racial Equity and Yes for St. Paul Trash: Op Ed Published in Pioneer Press
Bates, Anshur: Vote yes for the trash ordinance. Then, together, we’ll work to improve the contract By Minister JaNaé Bates and Imam Ahmed Anshur in the St. Paul Pioneer Press…
I’m Voting “YES!” for St. Paul!
I’m a proud Eastsider of St. Paul and I’ve been so for the entire time I’ve lived in Minnesota. This year, I made the decision to purchase my first home…
Kids Rally in the Rotunda to Have Their Futures Funded at Child Care Day At the Capitol
Childcare providers and parents share stories of damage done by childcare cuts, bad legislation ST. PAUL - March 25, 2019 - Today, 300 Minnesotans, including over 100 four-year-olds, their childcare...
Minnesotans for Paid Family Leave Celebrate Policy Proposal that Gives Families Paid Time to Care
Today, moms, dads, senior caregivers, small business owners, clergy and community members gathered at the State Capitol – the place where they anticipate a paid time to care policy will...
Statement From Somali Community & Amazon Workers on Jeff Bezo’s $2.5 Million Minnesota Donation
Minneapolis -- Today it was announced that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will be making a donation to a Minneapolis homeless shelter. In response, The Awood Center, Muslim Coalition of ISAIAH...
Video: Saint Paul Faith Leaders Reject Adding 50 Cops to Saint Paul’s Budget
[siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Video"][/siteorigin_widget] ISAIAH Saint Paul clergy and faith leaders responded to the Saint Paul Police Department’s request for 50 cops by demanding a city budget that reflects community-first public safety...
‘Suitcases Full of Cash’ are a Lifeline for Minnesota’s Somali Families, Humanitarian Efforts of Survival
Minnesotans reach nearly a decade of petitioning banks, legislators to create solutions that feed families, not endanger them May 18, 2018 – Today the Somali-American business community and Muslim faith...
Faith Leaders Win Historic Victory in Saint Paul: Paid Sick Days for Every Worker
Hundreds of ISAIAH leaders from more than 25 congregations led the charge, calling for an Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) ordinance that would enable all workers the ability to...
Turning Over the Tables of Justice: A Holy Week Action on Payday Lending
On Monday, March 21, ISAIAH congregations welcomed Federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray for “Turning Over the Tables of Justice, ”where he met with more than 200...