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Cultural humility vs. cultural proficiency: sometimes not knowing is the best answer.

When it comes to working with people who are different from us, cultural competence and proficiency are not the answers. Humble inquiry provides more guidance and helps us better understand how to serve others equitably and inclusively.

South Asian Heritage Month: Meet Jill Kraemer

In honor of South Asian Heritage Month, we’re highlighting Children’s Minnesota kid expert and member of the Asian Employee Resource Group (ERG), Jill Kraemer, manager of staffing and scheduling services, to learn more about her experience at Children’s Minnesota and her plans to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month.

For young people, this year’s Twin Cities Pride Fest promises to be better than ever

Twin Cities Pride Executive Director Andi Otto is an inspirational community leader and fierce advocate for LGBTQ+ youth. In this guest blog, he reveals what he's most excited for at this year's festival.

To commit or not commit to equity and inclusion, that is the question.

DEI is not a sprint. It’s a marathon. But too many people are dropping out of the race. This Juneteenth let’s remember why we have to stay the course.

Celebrating National Interpreter Appreciation Day

To celebrate National Interpreter Appreciation Day, Mary Barrera Cobos, a Spanish interpreter at Children’s Minnesota, shares her journey and what it means to be a medical interpreter.

The Mother Baby Center at United Hospital recognized for excellent outcomes for Black patients by U.S. News & World Report

The Mother Baby Center, a partnership between Allina Health and Children’s Minnesota, is proud to announce The Mother Baby Center in St. Paul has been recognized for its success in supporting Black maternal health by U.S. News & World Report for Black Maternal Health Week 2024.

Introducing Yinka Ajose. Yinka’s story and passion for the health of kids and families just might inspire you to work at Children’s Minnesota, too.

I work with some great people at Children’s Minnesota. One of them is Yinka Ajose. In this guest blog, she reflects on some challenges she’s faced in her career, how a podcast led her to work at Children’s Minnesota, and why you might want to consider working along with us.

Transgender Day of Visibility: Call me Kade.

To celebrate TDOV, I'm making parts of my identity and journey more visible. It’s not just transgender and non-binary folks who have a gender journey — we all do.

Minnesota as a trans refuge state: Our arms are open, but they are full.

We’ve already taken the first step – protecting essential health care for transgender and gender diverse youth in Minnesota. Now let’s take the next step and make that care accessible.

Children’s Minnesota expands inclusive patient clothing with modest hospital gowns

To ensure inclusive and culturally-sensitive care for all pediatric patients, The Kid Experts® at Children’s Minnesota and Henna & Hijabs – a Minnesota-based and Black-, Muslim-, woman-led company – are joining together to embark on a new frontier: a new modest pediatric hospital gown.