Saturday, July 07, 2018

Your tax (or bridge repairing) dollars at "work"-----Social justice organization teaches refugees to ride bikes Refugee Resettlement Watch

Social justice organization teaches refugees to ride bikes � Refugee Resettlement Watch
"The political Right can’t hold a candle to the Left when it comes to indoctrination—bringing refugees to their political view of things.
MN biker
MinnPost photo by Ibrahim Hirsi
Nima Abdirahman learns to ride a bike while developing her social consciousness!
In Minnesota (of course, where else!), a non-profit organization is teaching refugees to ride bicycles. 
Sounds like a nice thing to do, until you read the description of ‘Cycles for Change’ on their website. (Emphasis is mine)
cycles for change logo
Cycles for Change is a non-profit organization working at the intersection of social justice and the bicycle movement. 
We are grounded in the values of equity, justice, inclusion and self-empowerment. 
We believe it is essential to establish gender equity and safe(r) spaces for underrepresented and marginalized people on bikes. Cycles for Change centers femme, trans, women, and gender non-conforming peoples; and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color; and youth within our work.
Our goal is to create platforms that authentically cultivate leadership development and social consciousness through bicycles and community involvement. Cycles for Change implements a variety of programs to accomplish our goal. Face-to-face connection and creating a welcoming environment are central to all of our programs.
Your money!
And, before I give you a few snips from a story at the MinnPost, I checked a recent ‘Cycles for Change’ Form 990 and found that they received $168,383 in 2016 from government grants..."
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