We R All In Newsletter

Aiysha Mustapha shares thoughts on language.

Plug in, turn on, head out.

Armstrong High School has launched its first-ever Black Student Union (BSU), a student-led group dedicated to fostering inclusivity, cultural exploration, and empowerment.

Join us tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 22, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Sandburg Middle School for the annual Round Dance, hosted by the Robbinsdale Area Schools American Indian Education program.

For many Americans, Thanksgiving is a beloved tradition, filled with turkey, parades, and football. Yet, the story most of us learned about the holiday—a harmonious feast between Pilgrims and Native Americans—paints an incomplete and misleading picture.

The Hmong community celebrates the end of the harvest season and the start of a new year with Noj Peb Caug, a tradition based on the agricultural cycle rather than the standard January-to-December calendar.

Earlier this week Rdale Nutrition Services served Wojapi, a Native American berry sauce, with its Brunch for Lunch menu at elementary schools.

Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and gratitude, but what it looks like varies widely depending on individual beliefs, cultures, and traditions.

Students from Armstrong and Cooper High Schools will participate in a spoken word showcase at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the Rockford Road Library, 6401 N 42nd Avenue in Crystal.

All are invited to Radle's annual Round Dance, which will take place from 5:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22.

The FAIR Crystal Medicine Garden "is a story of resilience that has echoed in our Indigenous communities throughout history.” 

On this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) proudly shared a video that highlights the district’s Land Acknowledgement statement.

Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) is proud to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.

There's optimism a new state law will help grow an ethnic studies course Rdale already offers high school students.

Just over three years ago we created this electronic newsletter, We R All In, to highlight the work we do in Rdale as it relates to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). 

Join Robbinsdale American Indian Education in our Orange Shirt Day Remembrance Walk from 5 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27.

Students in the Asian American student group at Cooper High School have something special in the works to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

Several hundred Rdale teachers and other staff learned more about in Indigenous history during a recent staff development day. The project was long in the making.

District support staff have seen the ways culture has a direct impact on how people seek support, the type of help they engage in, their coping styles and social support. 

Last month, hundreds of people attended the district’s annual spring powwow at Armstrong High School for a day-long event of singing and dancing. That event led into Minnesota’s American Indian Month, which is celebrated annually in May.