First Fridays: 4.1.22
April 2022 - Month of the Young ChildThis month our recommendations are focused on children! The Week of the Young Child has been celebrated in April since 1971 to highlight…
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First Fridays: 3.4.22
March 2022 - Women's History MonthMarch is Women’s History Month! In this edition of First Fridays, we highlight books, tv, films, and podcasts that discuss the lives and history of…
First Fridays: 2.4.22
February 2022 - Black History MonthFebruary is Black History Month! This celebration began as Negro History Week in 1926, sponsored by the Association for the Study of African American Life…
First Fridays: 1.7.22
January 2022 - Honoring, Growing, and ThrivingHappy New Year from Progress North! In this edition of First Fridays, we honor Martin Luther King Jr., and highlight books to help you…
First Fridays: 12.3.21
December 2021 - Human Rights MonthHappy December! December is recognized as Human Rights month! The month-long celebration originated with the United Nations adopting the Universal Declaration of Human rights on…
First Fridays: 11.5.21
November 2021 - Indigenous Heritage MonthFirst Fridays is back! Books, films, and art allow us to create connections, envision ourselves in the life of another, express our emotions, and engage…
Disability Pride: The Future is Inclusive
Kaleigh Nelles is a member of the Progress North Community Contributor TeamJuly is Disability Pride Month! Somehow, about 1 or 2 years ago, the Instagram algorithm led me to disability…
PRIDE: An Ally’s Reflection
Kaleigh Nelles is a member of the Progress North Community Contributor TeamThere is no way that I could write about Pride month without acknowledging the societal privileges of my cis-gendered…
What is the Caring Economy?
Kaleigh Nelles is a member of the Progress North Community Contributor TeamI had never heard of the care economy until a meeting with Progress North recently. When she gave me…
This Wednesday We Wear Red: MMIWG2S
#RedForMMIWG2S, #NoMoreMMIW, #MMIWG2S National Indigenous Women’s Rights Center: “May 5th is the birthday of Hanna Harris (Northern Cheyenne) who went missing and was found murdered on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation…