How does Obama's June 15th announcement impact a dreamer? I was brought to the U.S. from Brazil by my parents at the age of nine. Hoping to grant my two younger siblings and I a better life, my parents sought to obtain legal status here. Unfortunately, they were notified by several attorneys that …
The Banyan Community
The Banyan Community2647 Bloomington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407 The Banyan Community is rooted in East Phillips, rising up to develop youth and strengthen families, reaching out to create community. The Banyan is a Christian Community Development organization that began as an idea, when …
Northside Achievement Zone
Northside Achievement Zone1200 West Broadway Avenue, Suite 250, Minneapolis, MN 55411 The Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) is a bold, place-based initiative with the ultimate goal of ending multigenerational poverty using education as the great equalizing lever. NAZ operates as one integrated …
Union Gospel Mission Asian Ministries
Union Gospel Mission Asian Ministries899 Payne Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55130 Today, a new group of homeless people with no traditional homeland of their own is arriving by the planeload in the Twin Cities, resulting in the largest concentration of Hmong people outside of Asia. Union Gospel Mission …
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Language of Adoption
Mark Charles reflects on the meaning of family "Shi'masoni." That is how I addressed her as I leaned over to place my necklace around her neck. "My maternal grandmother." When I left home for the Christian Community Development Association National Conference, I was not expecting to gain a …
Empowerment Book
Published: January 2010 Price: 10.00 (+$3 shipping) To Order: email order@ccda.org - or - contact CCDA Order this with the Empowerment DVD and save 20%! Price together: $20.00 (+$3 shipping) Description: The way we as Christians attempt to restore communities can be either harmful or …
Our Journey Together
CCDA’s days of learning and witness on immigration reform When Kit Danley of Neighborhood Ministries in Phoenix, Arizona, toured the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati with fellow CCDA board member Mary Nelson during the 2009 CCDA conference, she couldn't shake a feeling of …
A Life of Reconciliation
An Interview with John M. Perkins John M. Perkins, the founder of CCDA, participated in the American Civil Rights Movement over four decades ago. In honor of Black History Month, we wanted to interview him for his unique (and 80-year-old) perspective on racial reconciliation. [Former] CCDA …
