Transforming Generations

What a great way to end the week! Thank you Ananya Dance Theatre and Keoloha for hosting the Yorchha Elements Class! We had so much fun our monthly staff wellness session! Much love ❤️

Check out their workshops if you havent seen them! Www.ananyadancetheatre.org

Transforming Generations is honored to be a part of this report with our comrade. Thank you Violence Free Minnesota for convening us. There are so many nuances across our communities and deeper learnings that need to happen. Take a look if you have not seen it!

Violence Free Minnesota is excited to share the "Rooted in Community: Survivor Defined Safety Through Culturally Responsive Practices" report.

https://www.vfmn.org/reports

VFMN wants to thank AICHO, Esperanza United, Missions Inc. Programs, Kissy's Stay Put Services, Phumulani Minnesota African Women Against Violence, and Transforming Generations for their time, expertise, and dedication to this work. We are grateful for your partnership.

This report answers the question: “What might domestic violence response, support, and services look like if we listened to the survivors most often left out of the conversation?”

VFMN partnered with culturally specific advocacy programs across Minnesota to conduct focus groups with survivors of domestic violence from diverse communities. Survivors shared their experiences with abuse, barriers to seeking safety, and the interventions they believe could have made a difference.

While each community identified unique challenges shaped by culture, history, and systemic inequities, common themes emerged across groups, including the need for safe and affordable housing, flexible financial assistance, culturally specific advocacy services, healthy relationship education, community-based intervention options, and improved responses from systems such as law enforcement, schools, and employers.

The findings underscore the importance of investing in survivor-centered, culturally responsive approaches that recognize the diverse realities of survivors and expand pathways to safety, healing, accountability, and long-term well-being.

This report is a reflection of what survivors told us and a call to action for building responses that truly meet the needs of every community in Minnesota.

TG Pridefest is NEXT Saturday June 13!
Sneak peak at our DOT Mentees performance! Dont miss the real thing!!!

June 13, 2026
430-630pm

We are out at Northpoint Health & Wellness Center! Come join us for some resources!

Spots are filling up quick!!

Happy Pride Month!! Today is Give OUT Day! While you're looking for who to give to, please keep TG in mind as well! Your $$$ goes to support our Drag Mentorship Program, LGBTQ+ advocacy, support groups and our annual Pridefest!

You can donate here: https://givebutter.com/9rGiLT

Thanks for the highlight! We love NAKASEC!

To close out our Mental Health Awareness Month and AAPI Heritage Month series, we are sharing more responses from youth to the question: "what can support look like when someone is having a bad day?"

Every message shared reflects care, empathy, and the importance of community support. We hope these words remind someone that they are seen, valued, and not alone.

TG is closed today for Memorial Day!

Save the date!! June 13 - TG Pridefest!
Come ready for a night at the museum!