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Girl talk

"The main thing that has not changed is the media. And I think it is worse. It is a backlash."

Labor of love

"I'm obsessed with continuing to learn. ... What if I'm out in public and somebody asks me a question? I don't want to look dumb."

Spoken word women

Spoken word exists within a long tradition of oral cultures across the world. The Twin Cities falls into this tradition with a rich history of performance poetry dating back to the '50s

Always the adventurer

Connie Van Valkenburg (courtesy photo) Connie Van Valkenburg…

All washed up? No and YES

"A support system helps you stay connected to hold onto your dream and work with it."

2010 Changemaker: The Reentry Clinic

"We're here to stabilize and support people in the choices they make. ... be supportive but also hold people accountable."

2010 Changemaker: Hnub Tshiab

"People must first become personal agents of change in order to create social change."

2010 Changemakers: 29th Street Petal Pushers

"Girls are always thinking about their fantasies but the business plan can help them think forward and stay on track."

2010 Changemaker: Silvia Pérez Sánchez

Organizer in Powderhorn neighborhood creates community for Latina…

Hebrew priestess

"It's leading from a sense of listening, trying to become more and more skilled so that women can express what they need to express-whether celebration or grieving."

To-do list

"You already know who you are and where your passions lie-my list was guided by that. I might never learn to tango, and I'm OK with that."

Language lessons

"... my Hmong is not as good. I'm not saying exactly what the teacher is saying. My mom asks if I'm telling her everything."