Barb Rose and Sarah Gleason
Principals and partners in Side by Side Associates since
2005
Barb Rose has extensive experience working
with diverse organizations and communities. Her previous
experience includes managing Wilder Foundation’s
Neighborhood Leadership Program, and editing Community
Matters, a publication addressing critical community issues
in the East Metro area. She was one of the original
organizers and trainers for the Minnesota Participation
Project, a civic engagement initiative of the Minnesota
Council of Nonprofits. She has served on the boards of
several community and arts organizations, as well as on the
Headwaters Foundation’s Capacity Building Committee, and is
currently on the board of Community Solutions Fund. Barb is
a qualified IDI administrator. See Barb's resumé
Sarah Gleason has extensive experience in
training and program management. Her experience includes
training Peace Corps volunteers in several African
countries, managing AmeriCorps national service programs in
St. Paul, and training AmeriCorps staff and members
nationally. Like Barb, Sarah was one of the original
organizers and trainers for the Minnesota Participation
Project. She is a leader with ISAIAH, a faith-based social
justice organizing coalition, and has served on the
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Policy Cabinet. Sarah was
the lead author for Crossing Borders, Sharing Journeys:
Effective Capacity Building With Immigrant And Refugee
Groups. Sarah is a qualified administrator of the IDI.
See Sarah's resumé
We work with a diverse pool
of associated consultants
and facilitators appropriate to each project,
including:
➤Nickyia
Cogshell is a Youth Development Consultant with
fifteen years experience working with youth in historically
underserved communities and adults who serve them. More...
➤Melvin
Giles is a veteran peace and diversity educator.
More...
➤Margaret
Jones specializes in conflict management and
resolution, facilitation and coaching. More...
➤Kia Moua's interests are in social
justice, youth development, service-learning, Anti Racism,
and White privilege issues. More...
➤Sheronda
Orridge, Owner of Loving Spirit Community Consulting,
focuses on issues and systems that directly impact the
health of communities such as education, welfare, child
protection, homelessness, and the justice systems,
including employment search, self esteem, goal setting,
diversity, racial tolerance, parenting, teen pregnancy
prevention, girl circles, cooking, nutrition and spoken
word. More...
We
also partner with other
local organizations doing complementary
work
Side
by Side Associates is an associate member of the
Minnesota Council of
Nonprofits