MizEducation

In this episode of The MizEducation Podcast we sit down with Heather Fleming, author of “My Black Friend Says…” and founder and owner of In Purpose Educational Services where her team provides consulting, training, and networking services to advance issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Heather dives into the topic of racial trauma, how racial trauma manifests as physical, mental, and behavioral implications in the Black community, and how to begin the healing process.

Learn more about the individual and business-focused training services provided by In Purpose Educational Services: https://www.inpurposeea.com/

Learn more about the book “My Black Friend Says…”: https://www.inpurposeea.com/my-black-friend-says

Listen to the Listen Learn Love Podcast: https://www.inpurposeea.com/listenlearnlovepodcast

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Sal Martinez, CEO, Employment Connection

In this episode of the MizEducation podcast, Sal Martinez, CEO of Employment Connection, explains the Cure Violence program model and why Dutchtown St. Louis was chosen as a target area. He provides details for how Employment Connection uses its wrap around services to provide stability and support as a key component to long term, sustainable violence prevention. We touch on how to engage the Cure Violence street team with at-risk individuals and how the Dutchtown community can best support the work being done in this important program.

Episode Resources:

Contact the Cure Violence Street Team for violence intervention / de escalation -- 314- 333-5627 or visit https://www.employmentstl.org/contact

Learn more about Employment Connection -- https://www.employmentstl.org/

Employment Connection (Cure Violence Program) Dutchtown Office (Walk-ups are welcome!) -- 3207 Meramec Street, St. Louis, MO 63118

A major factor in building community, improving safety, and increasing the quality of life for everyone in Dutchtown St. Louis lies in organizing block by block. In this episode of the MizEducation podcast, we sit down with Joel Silliman, the Block Captain for 4200 Louisiana. He shares some ideas on how to get started with block organization and provides a first-hand account of how organizing his block has changed the block for the better.

Block Organizing Resources:

Learn more about organizing your block in Dutchtown and sign up your block: https://www.dutchtownstl.org/blocks/

Helpful organizations and resources for block organization in Dutchtown: https://www.dutchtownstl.org/blocks/plug-in/

Tishaura Jones has been Treasurer of the City of St. Louis since 2012 and served two terms as a Missouri State Representative before that. She has been a glass ceiling breaker in many respects, including the major milestones of being the first African American woman to serve as Treasurer for the City of St. Louis and the first African American woman to hold the position of Assistant Minority Floor Leader while serving as a state rep. Listen in to learn more about Tishaura’s 2021 run for Mayor of the City of St. Louis and her vision for moving the city forward in an equitable way

Thanks to the passage of Proposition D, the municipal primary and general elections in the City of St. Louis are going to look different starting this year. In this episode of the MizEducation podcast, we dive into the differences between the Approval Voting method and the traditional Plurality Voting method that we are all used to and discuss what this means for the balance of power in St. Louis.

Under the Approval Voting method, your vote matters more than ever in both the municipal primary and general elections!

Important Dates for the upcoming Non-Partisan Primary Municipal Election:

Absentee voting began January 19th, 2021

Last day to request an absentee ballot is February 17, 2021

Last day to vote absentee in person is March 1st, 2021

Election day voting for the primary is March 2nd, 2021

Important Dates for the upcoming General Municipal Election:

Absentee voting begins March 3rd, 2021

Last day to register to vote for the General Municipal Election is March 10th, 2021

Last day to request an absentee ballot is March 24th, 2021

Last day to vote absentee in person is April 5th, 2021

Election day voting April 6th, 2021

Check your voter registration status and voting location, register to vote, or report voter suppression concerns through vote411.org or calling 1-866-OUR-VOTE

St. Louis City Board of Elections

(For local voting questions and in-person and mail-in absentee voting)

300 N. Tucker Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63101

Phone: (314) 622-4336

Cara Spencer has been alderman of the 20th Ward since 2015, having most recently won re-election in 2019 with 70% of the vote. The 20th Ward consists of portions of Dutchtown, Marine Villa, and Gravois Park -- one of the most diverse wards in the City of St. Louis. She has announced her intention to run for Mayor in the upcoming 2021 election and has received the pre-requisite signatures to solidify her candidacy.