Jna Shelomith

Jna Shelomith grew up sporadically homeless in a family that spoke six different languages, with Jewish roots in Morocco and Russia. She found poetry at the intersection of Arabic (created to write sacred poetry) and Riot Grrrl (created for punk rock feminist expression). She is a board member of Mizna and a member of two writing groups. For pay, Jna focuses on community engagement and systems change addressing complex challenges impacting communities in Ramsey County.