How to Engage
There is no single path to lasting change.
Engagement begins with awareness and grows through commitment.
My Square Mile invites people into a journey: from seeing the needs around them, to taking responsibility for the place they call home.
Engagement Is a Journey
Stories can open our eyes, but real transformation happens when awareness is paired with action.
This film is not meant to be watched and forgotten. It is meant to spark reflection, conversation, and ultimately, movement: calling each of us to consider how we might love and lead within our own square mile.
Start With Awareness
Stories shape perspective.
My Square Mile uses documentary storytelling to help viewers walk in someone else’s footsteps, encounter new perspectives, and wrestle honestly with their own role in shaping community.
Through the life and legacy of Art Erickson, the film challenges us to move beyond good intentions and toward faithful, long-term action.
Build Long-Term Hope
Lasting change requires leaders who stay.
For those who feel stirred to go deeper, My Square Mile points toward a proven leadership framework—one that translates lived experience into sustainable impact.
The film introduces a model of leadership rooted in proximity, trust, and perseverance, inviting viewers to imagine what leadership could look like if they committed fully to their neighborhood.
Step Into Leadership
Transformation takes time and commitment.
The story of My Square Mile is rooted in South Minneapolis, a community that has faced deep disruption and hardship, especially following the 2020 riots. It shows what is possible when people choose to stay, invest, and rebuild for the long term.
The film exists to encourage stability, safety, and opportunity by strengthening both people and the systems that support them, so communities can thrive for generations.
Support & Partner
Change multiplies when people invest together.
Whether through financial support, hosting screenings, or partnering to extend the film’s reach, your involvement helps ensure this legacy continues—raising up leaders, strengthening neighborhoods, and turning geography into community.