Friends School of Minnesota is a K-8 progressive education school grounded in Quaker values. FSMN was founded in 1988 and is located in the Midway neighborhood of Saint Paul, convenient to South Minneapolis. We are a diverse community with students from a broad range of religious and non-religious backgrounds, including ten percent from Quaker families.
Friends School of Minnesota’s nationally recognized conflict resolution program was started to help create and maintain a peaceful community with the understanding that the communication skills that students learn translate into other parts of their lives, where they have a peaceful effect on other people and communities. Our conflict resolution program is rooted in the […] Read more
How did you become involved in the Saint Paul Youth Commission? I became involved in the Saint Paul Youth Commission (SPYC) during my junior year of high school. I was just scrolling through my Instagram when I found their account. The content immediately interested me due to other internships I have been involved with, such […] Read more
In 2019, Taina Coaching & Training assisted our middle school teachers in developing the CORE program over the course of the 2019-2020 school year. The goal was to create a middle school program that very directly and honestly guides our middle schoolers in building their understanding about race, equity, and justice. Beginning in year two […] Read more
“Storytelling” refers to sharing narratives, whether orally, in writing, or through other media, to convey meaning, entertainment, or insight. For many cultures, storytelling is a way to steward their identity, perspectives, and culture. The middle schoolers began their project by learning about the Cuna people from Panamá and their traditional ¨Molas¨, hand-made textiles crafted by […] Read more
