Cultural & Community Resources

Resources for students who identify as 2SLGBTQIA or BIPOC and for international and immigrant students. Email or call us with questions or if you need help accessing these resources online.

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2SLGBTQIA+ Student Resources
Resources for Black Students
Resources for Indigenous Students
Resources for Latine Students
Resources for Arab and Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
International and Immigrant Student Resources

LGBTQ+ Resources

ADVOCACY 

Outfront Minnesota: Advocating/Leading LGBTQ+ Justice and Equity in Minnesota. Find their post election community guide here.

Our Space: A community-driven campaign to create, build, and dream up physical and virtual spaces for queer and trans and LGBTQ+ communities in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.

MN POC Pride:  supporting and enhancing the lives of LGBTQ+ people of color in Minnesota through advocacy, education, community building and support services.

Queer Equity Institute: Inspiring and supporting queer civic engagement, building queer coalition, and empowering queer leaders to ensure an equitable future for all.

Gender Justice: Advocacy organization fighting for economic justice, health and reproductive freedom justice, freedom from gender violence, and trans and LGBQ liberation

HEALTHCARE

Family Tree Clinic: A leading community-based, justice-centered reproductive and sexual health care clinic

Reclaim: Financially accessible, specialized mental health care for queer and trans youth

Aliveness Project: Supports people living with and at the greatest risk of HIV through transformative resources and direct services including testing, support groups, case management and housing help, food and nutrition support.

Clare Housing: Provides a continuum of affordable and supportive housing options that create healing communities and optimize the health of people living with HIV.

Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition: Improving health care access and the quality of health care received by trans and gender non-conforming people through education, resources, and advocacy.

COMMUNITY

Transforming Families: a community where transgender, gender non-conforming, and questioning youth and their families come together to support each other in a safe, welcoming space.

Twin Cities Pride: Nonprofit organization empowering every LGBTQ+ person to live as their true self through events, programming and more.

Queer Space Collective: Mentorship program created specifically for LGBTQ+ youth in Minnesota.

Quorum: Minnesota’s award winning LGBTQ+ and Allied Chamber of Commerce comprised of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+ and LGBT-allied businesses, corporations, nonprofits and professionals focused on building a strong business community in Minnesota

TIGERRS: Transgender, Intersex, Gender-Expansive Revolutionary Resources & Services offering youth programs, support groups, and resources.

SCHOLARSHIPS

PFund Foundation: builds equity with LGBTQ+ communities across the Upper Midwest by providing grants and scholarships, developing leaders, and inspiring giving.

Campus Pride Scholarship Database: A National LGBTQ+ Scholarship Database for students

Black Student Resources

ADVOCACY
Nexus Community Partners: Twin Cities-based organization building engaged and powerful communities of color

Voices for Racial Justice: A movement organization of leaders, organizers and culture workers who are committed to building power through collective cultural & healing strategies for racial justice across Minnesota using organizing, leadership training, community policy & research.

Minneapolis Black Collective Foundation: The Black Collective Foundation MN believes Black-led change is genius. As Minnesota’s first Black community foundation and a pioneer of culturally specific philanthropy nationwide, The Collective partners with individuals and institutions to boldly invest in organizations, leaders, systems, and ideas. Together, we are realizing a more just Minnesota where all Black people are holistically well, living in dignity and prosperity.

Black Visions: A Black, Queer, and Trans centering organization whose mission is to organize powerful, connected Black communities and dismantle systems of violence and oppression.

HEALTH
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM): a resource for mental health and healing in the Black community

Inclusive Mental Health Resources: A directory of mental health resources for Black/POC women, femmes, queers

CAPI: Basic Needs resources for underrepresented and immigrant communities- Food Shelf, Employment and Education Training

COMMUNITY

Fortune Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization (FRAYEO): The Fortune Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization (FRAYEO) provides support services to youth and adults focused on cultural adjustment and increase socio-economic well-being of the East African communities in Minnesota by providing a continuum of care through a cultural specific programs and positively transform the social and economic structures.

TruArt Speaks: TruArtSpeaks aims to cultivate literacy, leadership and social justice through the study and application of spoken word and hip hop culture.

African American Registry: Addresses white privilege, anti-racism and cultural competency in community agencies, businesses, schools and colleges through conferences, K-12 curricula, and more. Affordable workshops offer groups an unmatched journey of truth and reconciliation with narrative assistance and a ‘Circle Group’ process (web, phone, and in-person formats).

SCHOLARSHIPS

Minnesota Counselors of Color: Provide college scholarships for students of color in Minnesota. Students who are awarded a MnACC Scholarship will receive a one-time award to be used towards their education at a MnACC Member Institution during the upcoming academic year.

Point Foundation: The Point Foundation BIPOC Scholarship aims to mitigate generations of racism and an education system born from discriminatory policies by providing financial support, community resources, and professional development to LGBTQ students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.

Indigenous Student Resources

ADVOCACY

Division of Indian Work: Empowering Urban American Indians. Located in Minneapolis, serves all Minnesota.

Native American Community Development Institute: NACDI amplifies and advances the Native American community’s vision for a vibrant future.

Minnesota Tribal Nations Education Committee: The TNEC strengthens, protects, and advances the overall education experience and opportunities for all tribal (American Indian) students, families, and communities of Minnesota.The Committee consists of representatives from each of the eleven Tribal Nations of Minnesota, along with one representative from the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT), one from greater Minnesota, and two from the Twin Cities Metro.

HEALTH

First Nations Home Health: A Native American home health care initiative serving culturally diverse population throughout Minnesota. Independence and self-sufficiency are promoted by empowering clients and their families to be active participants in the delivery of care. The services address the unique cultural and language needs of clients to ensure optimal access and efficiency; with sensitivity to economic factors and health beliefs.

COMMUNITY

American Indian Resource Center: The AIRC is a tribal, community and student services building with classes in Indian Studies, Ojibwe language and Ojibwe art. AIRC has classrooms, a computer lab, special event facilities and office space for Native American staff and faculty. AIRC also provides retention counseling and community and professional programs and trainings.

Native Report: Native Report is an indigenous broadcasting program that resides in Duluth/Cloquet. They provide a wide variety of media that allows you to stay informed on indigenous news and culture.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Minnesota Indian Scholarship: Minnesota Indian Scholarship Program provides postsecondary financial assistance to eligible Minnesota resident students who demonstrate financial need for an award.

International & Immigrant Student Resources

ADVOCACY & LEGAL SUPPORT

MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee:  An all-volunteer, grassroots, multiracial, and multinational immigrant rights mass-movement organization. MIRAC fights for legalization for all, an end to immigration raids and deportations, an end to all anti-immigrant laws, and full equality in all areas of life. Watch their ‘Know Your Rights’ Webinar here. 

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota: The ILCM is a nonprofit organization that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in Minnesota and North Dakota. ILCM also works to educate the community about immigration matters and advocates for public policies which respect the universal human rights of immigrants.

COPAL: COPAL, Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina, is a member-based organization established in 2018 to improve the quality of life of Latine families. Over the past seven years, COPAL has evolved to become a well-known, grassroots power-building, and visionary transnational organization.

Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Legal resources for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and all other immigrants, including improving immigration law and policy, expanding capacity of legal service providers, and advancing immigrant rights.

United Cambodian Association of Minnesota: A non-profit, mutual assistance association dedicated to meeting the social service and other needs of the state’s Cambodian immigrants and refugees.

African Immigrants Community Services: A leading voice in advocating for the rights and well-being of African refugees and immigrants, striving for positive policy changes and increased support for our community.

HEALTH

Standpoint MN:  Standpoint offers a list of statewide and Twin Cities oganizations Serving Immigrant Victim/Survivors

COMMUNITY

International Institute of Minnesota: The IIIMN offers New Americans quality services that support their journey to stability and success. Our comprehensive offerings include refugee resettlement, English education, workforce and leadership development, college preparation and immigration and citizenship assistance.

International Student Services Association: ISSA provides underserved immigrant and international high school students in the US (citizens and non-US citizens) with mentoring and workshops to guide them down the road of career success and college acceptance.

UndocuBlack Network: The UndocuBlack Network (UBN) is a multigenerational network of currently and formerly undocumented Black people that fosters community, facilitates access to resources, and contributes to transforming the realities of our people, so we are thriving and living our fullest lives.

Fortune Relief and Youth Empowerment Organization (FRAYEO): FRAYEO provides support services to youth and adults focused on cultural adjustment and increase socio-economic well-being of the East African communities in Minnesota by providing a continuum of care through a cultural specific programs and positively transform the social and economic structures.

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID

Minnesota Dream Act Application: Undocumented students can apply for state financial aid by completing the MN Dream Act Application online.

Latine Student Resources

ADVOCACY

COPAL MN: COPAL, Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Acción Latina, is a member-based organization established in 2018 to improve the quality of life of Latine families. Over the past seven years, COPAL has evolved to become a well-known, grassroots power-building, and visionary transnational organization.

Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servico (CLUES): CLUES is Minnesota’s largest Latino-led nonprofit organization, founded in 1981 by and for Latinos. Our work is to ensure the advancement of social and economic equity and wellbeing for Latinos in Minnesota. CLUES has offices on the East Side of St. Paul, Lake Street in Minneapolis, and also Willmar and Austin in Greater MN.

HACER MN: HACER is an advocacy and research-driven nonprofit serving Greater Minnesota.The engage Latino Minnesotans through research, evaluation, and community action to promote equitable representation at all levels of institutional decisions and policy change.

Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs: A list of Community resources from the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs. the MCLA advises and informs the governor and legislators on matters of importance to Latinos in Minnesota.

HEALTH

Hispanic Family Therapy Program: Based in Red Wing, MN the Hispanic Family Therapy Program is a bilingual, bicultural psychotherapist is available to provide short-term therapy for Spanish-speaking individuals and families with mental health concerns. This is the only clinic in Minnesota south of the Twin Cities providing these services to Spanish-speaking patients.

Hispanic Family Therapy Program: Based in Red Wing, MN the Hispanic Family Therapy Program is a bilingual, bicultural psychotherapist is available to provide short-term therapy for Spanish-speaking individuals and families with mental health concerns. This is the only clinic in Minnesota south of the Twin Cities providing these services to Spanish-speaking patients.

COMMUNITY

Minnesota Latinos: Connects Latinos with local services, resources, entertainment, community groups, and organizations. While serving as a bridge between Latinos and other communities in Minnesota

La Oportunidad:  Champions the development of Latino individuals and families to create a strong, peaceful community. Their ultimate goal is to close the achievement gap and to break the cycle of poverty and violence.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Latino Economic Development Center Scholarship: This scholarship is intended to facilitate college/university entry for high school and General Education Diploma (GED) students who have been accepted to a post-secondary institution program and to help students already enrolled in college/university.

Arab & AAPI student resources

ADVOCACY

Minnesota Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans:  List of community resources that work to advocate, collaborate, and educate for the greater good. (Note: All organizations are local to Minnesota unless noted otherwise.)

Asian American Organizing Project: A grassroots nonprofit organization that empowers young Asian Minnesotans (14-35 years old), prioritizing those holding LGBTQA+ and women/femme identities, to create systemic changes towards an equitable, conscious, and just society.They collaborate with local and national partners on issues affecting young Asian communities, such as voting rights and access, civic engagement, and climate and reproductive justice.

HEALTH

Asian Mental Health Collective:  Find resources and an Asian/ Asian American therapist directory.

Virtual Self Care Package: This digital care package from MIA provides support, inspiration, healing, and creativity. Co-curated with members of the local Asian American Pacific Islander community.

COMMUNITY

The SEAD Project (Southeast Asian Diaspora): Growing a diaspora movement, through arts and storytelling. SEAD moves beyond preservation, increasing visibility and authentic representation in order to advocate for their communities.

Mizna: Mizna promotes experimental approaches to art, literature, and film; work that questions and expands the forms and conceptual frameworks of Arab and SWANA culture. Mizna also offers readings, film series, performances, public art commissions, and community events that have featured 1000+ local and transnational writers, filmmakers, and artists.

Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL MN): The Coalition of Asian-American Leaders (CAAL) envisions a state where all Minnesotans, regardless of background, are actively engaged and can achieve prosperity. Their mission is to harness collective power to improve the lives of community by connecting, learning, and acting together.

United Cambodian Association of Minnesota: A non-profit, mutual assistance association dedicated to meeting the social service and other needs of the state’s Cambodian immigrants and refugees.