Voices of Effective Change, Inc.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!

09/26/2024

Don't miss out! Family Friendly Voters Event! is going to be 💯💯💯 Join us for a Family Friendly Voters Event Featuring Dr. Artika Tyner! Free book giveaway and baked goods - Saturday September 28th

09/15/2024

Education Panelist Sandie McNeel! 2:00-3:00 pm

Sandie McNeel is passionate about working for racial justice, requiring equity and inclusion. She sees the enormous value of diversity that provides opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and intercultural understanding. Her experiences teaching working adults and conducting anti-racism training at Bethel University in St.
Paul for 36 tears , living in Frogtown for 19 years while participating in a partnership between organizations in Rondo and Frogtown with Bethel, and being a member of historic Pilgrim Baptist Church - the first African American Baptist church in Minnesota - for the last 24 years have all given her huge growth opportunities and lived experience of diversity. It began when she was ten years old and her parents became missionaries to US military on the beautiful island of Guam where she lived til age 20, including her first two years of college at the College of Guam (now the University of Guam). The early experiences of diversity on Guam were the seeds that resulted in her passion for racial justice.

09/15/2024

Marcellus Davis has spent over 15 years working towards racial educational equity in education (K-12 & Higher Education). He has held numerous positions through his educational career ranging from Urban Education Professor, Cultural Liaison, Transitions Advisor, Summer Program Director, Educational Program Designer, Diversity and Multiculturalism Director, Director of Achievement and Integration and American Indian Education, and Interim Director of Sankofa Underground North African Centered highschool. He is a student of Critical Race Theory (CRT), in particular CRT in education, he specializes in student development, in particularly, racial identity development formations. He is a past President Elect of Minnesota National Association of Multicultural Education (MN-NAME). Most recently, Dr. Davis has taught as an Associate Professor in the Human Relations Department at the St. Cloud State University.

Currently, he works for the organization Equity Alliance Minnesota, and he provides executive coaching around race equity to school administrators, provides professional development, and employs innovation towards radically transforming educational systems with racial equity at the core. He is a co-founder of Community Minded Educators LLC... This consulting company is designed to help organizations create equitable learning, working experiences or environments within their organization.

Mr. Davis has designed numerous college preparatory and transitional programs for higher education (Camp Building my Future Anoka Technical College, Cornerstones Jr. North Hennepin Community College, and Success Stepping into College Anoka-Ramsey Community College). Most recently, Mr. Davis helped design and implement the Robbinsdale Area Schools Civil Rights Research Experience. This experience provided students the opportunity to travel like Freedom Bus Riders and visit leaders in the Civil Rights movement and historical cities in the movement. This experienced culminated in learning exhibitions were students demonstrated their learning to the greater community. With this experience cultivating student activism at the core, students work with school districts to develop and implement Ethnic Studies around the state of Minnesota.

In an effort to add to the scholar/activist contributions to academia and for everyday communities scholarship, Mr. Davis has recently co-authored a book chapter in the book titled Going Deeper: Conversations About Race and Racism, and has co-authored an article published in the International Journal of Critical Pedagogy titled African American male teachers and African American students: Working subversively through hip-hop in three urban schools.

Lastly, his latest body of work is book chapter in the book titled Out from the Shadows of Minneapolis: Power, Pride, and Perseverance at a Northern Community College: The Plaintiff Charges the State of Minnesota Educational System for the Murder of Marcellus Davis. Dr. Davis is a father, husband, son, brother, community member and extension of his ancestors whom have paved the path for him to continue their/our work for future generations of all children to benefit.

09/15/2024

Education Panelist Dr. Artika Tyner! 2:00-3:00 pm

Dr. Artika R. Tyner is a passionate educator, author, sought after speaker, and advocate for justice. Click here to know more.

03/25/2024

Goood snowy Morntinggggg! As the flakes fall and you slide thru the slush-don’t leave the French toast, pancake or waffle combo special behind. Can’t make it in? We can take care of you via Grubhub Uber Eats DoorDash.

*breakfast combo specials are not offered on delivery platforms, in-person pick up only*

03/15/2024

Spring is near! Help us celebrate this weekend with a pre -welcome including homemade egg salad, egg sandwich, Pancake/Waffle breakfast specials, strawberry crème cheese and lemon blueberry cookies. Of course Cobbler, Banana Pudding, pound cakes and more. Wash it all down with organic Coffee, Frappes and or Lattes! Don’t play with it!😋

03/07/2024

Good Morntingggg, My Peachieees & Nut Luvs! Such an honor to cater City of Minneapolis Government International Women’s Day Breakfast. How about that homemade Blueberry & Strawberry Granola Coffee Cake? Call us for your next event! 😋

02/29/2024

The common word “Repetition” hit sooo different during my continuing education session with Fearless Commerce! 🙏🏾😇❤️

01/01/2024

Happy New Year Everyone!

So much more greatness in 2024! Blessings upon blessings! Grateful ❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas, Yall!❤️❤️❤️

11/25/2023

I have reached 400 followers! Thank you for your continued support. I could not have done it without each of you.🙏🏾🤗🎉