Lisa Cylar Barrett, Director of Policy at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Elected to USI Board of Directors

USI is pleased to announce that Lisa Cylar Barrett, Director of Policy at the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) was elected...

Haunted

A reminder that social workers/mental health professionals carry the weight of others and should remember their self-care. The once sturdy cement walls have crumbled...

NBC Nightly News highlights the Green Garden Bakery

The Big 4-0

USI turns 40 this year and in this installment, we look at the success of the past and the work of the future. Anyone...

Person – Role – System

This installment speaks to the Results Count framework our organization has adopted as we look at how this often heavy work shows up in...

Of Pride and Shame

In this post, we raise the story of our youth-led social entrepreneurship program, Green Garden Bakery from our Heritage Park community in Minneapolis. These youth...

Because Of, Not Despite

In our inaugural post, we utilize our Senior Vice President Donovan Duncan’s story to showcase how we intend to share and connect the stories...