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2020 Conference Program 2020 Conference Program table of contents Page 4 | Saturday, February 22nd Schedule Page 6 | Sunday, February 23rd Schedule Page 8 | Saturday, February 22nd Keynote Speaker Rebekah Bailey Page 9 | Sunday, February 23rd Keynote Speaker Rep. Hunter Cantrell Page 10 | Saturday, February 22nd Session Explanations Page 15 | Sunday, February 23rd Session Explanations Page 19 | Helpful Information Page 20 | St. Paul College Map Page 21 | Thank You Mentions 3 Saturday, February 22nd Schedule Attendee Check-In & Lunch 11:30am-12:30pm [Cafeteria] Students United Welcome 12:30pm-12:45pm [Auditorium #1350] Effective Advocacy Kickoff 12:45pm - 1:20pm Jonathan Bohn [Auditorium #1350] Session One 1:30pm-2:30pm The Truth About Running a Nonprofit Carlee Diggins [Auditorium #1350] Becoming an Angelic Troublemaker Josh Crosson [Room #1510] Session Two 3:00pm-4:00pm Money Moves: Understanding Donor Organizing Christina DeVries [Room #1510] Success through Education: Leading with Passion Melinda Kassandra Lopez [Auditorium #1350] 4 Keynote 4:15pm-5:15pm Finding Identity Through Activism Rebekah Bailey [Auditorium #1350] Session Three 5:30pm-6:30pm Storytelling: It’s Not Just for Musical Theatre Brett Burger [Room #1514] Achieving Success and Protecting Your Spirit while Advocating Sandra Shimba, Cassie Williams, Kerry Livingston, & Michele Knife-Sterner [Room #1510] Beyond Buzzwords: What the Hell Are We Talking About? Kayla Shelley [Auditorium #1350] Hotel Info For Attendees who Requested Hotel Accommodations: Check-in for the hotel will be after the first day of the Conference [Best Western Plus Capitol Ridge Hotel: 161 St Anthony Ave, St Paul, MN 55103] 5 Sunday, February 23rd Schedule Breakfast at Hotel 7:45am-8:45am [for those staying at Capitol Ridge] Welcome 9:00am-9:30am [Auditorium #1350] Session One 9:45am-10:45am A State of Play Analysis of Higher Education Policy Ernest Ezeugo [Room #1510] Racist Institutional History and the Journey to Justice Chloe Williams, Paige Mitchell & Laura Leppink [Auditorium #1350] Impacting Policy Decisions Through Comprehensive Engagement Ben Baglio [Room #1514] Session Two 11:00am-12:00pm Tools for Advocacy: Using the Student Voice Index Lindsey Templeton [Auditorium #1350] Inviting Yourself to the Table Kay Moua & Natasha Mara Victa [Room #1510] Lunch 12:15pm-1:15pm [Cafeteria] 6 Keynote 1:30pm-2:30pm Civic Engagement & Running for Office Representative Hunter Cantrell [Auditorium #1350] Session Three 2:45pm-3:45pm Conspiracy Theories & Fake News: Understanding the Power of Lies to Advance Truths Abeer Syedah [Auditorium #1350] College Students Count: Educate and Mobilze About Census 2020 Adrienne Falcón [#1510] 4:00pm End of Advocacy Conference Thank you for coming! 7 Saturday, February 22rd Keynote Speaker Rebekah Bailey, She/Her Finding Identity Through Activism It’s 2020 and chances are as an activist you’re pretty tired. No matter the fight you’ve been working at, we’ve all been working hard and at times, it might seem impossible to find the positives in these movements. There are endless reasons to why you may identify as an activist – those reasons showcase a big part of who you are. Taking time to acknowledge who you are and why you’re using your voices and resources everyday can be a refreshing thing to do in what seems like an endless fight for justice. Rebekah is a current graduate student at Metropolitan State University, completing her Master’s in Advocacy and Political Leadership this Spring. As a queer and disabled woman, she’s been an advocate her entire life but turned it into her full-time hobby after the 2016 election. Over the last three and a half years she has used her time to travel to Washington D.C. with many groups, lobbying and meeting with representatives, and on occasion, risking arrest through civil disobedience. In the last year, she has become the Co-Chair of Women’s March Minnesota and sat on multiple advocacy committees within the disability community. As a Students United alum, she is thrilled to have been invited back to Advocacy Conference and is excited to meet another generation of passionate advocates. 8 Sunday, February 23rd Keynote Speaker Rep. Hunter Cantrell, He/Him Civic Engagement and Running for Office This session will allow attendees to hear from State Representative Hunter Cantrell, his perspective on why students’ civic engagement is important, and his experience with running for office as a young person. Hunter Cantrell was elected into the Minnesota State House of Representatives on November 6, 2018 to represent district 56A. Cantrell was raised in Savage, Minnesota where he attended Vista View, Hidden Valley, Eagle Ridge and Burnsville High School. Service is something that has always been a part of Hunter’s life. In fact, Hunter has served people with developmental disabilities since he was 16, and he also works as a tutor at two of his former schools in order to help students reach their full academic potential. In his spare time, Hunter enjoys volunteering as a companion for folks who are enrolled in a hospice care service. He believes that anyone who seeks public office should be as active in building their community as possible because we don’t need any more politicians: We need public servants. Hunter wants to bring his focus on service to the legislature, so that together we can build a more responsive state government that truly works for all of us, and not just the political parties or special interests. 9 Saturday, February 22rd Session Explanation Effective Advocacy Kickoff Jonathan Bohn State governments around the country have caused the dramatic increase in student debt and increased tuition. Jonathan will discuss the importance of young people engaging lawmakers to effect real change. If young people don’t become more involved in our political process, tuition and debt will continue to rise. Jonathan draws on almost 15 years of experience in government relations, media relations, and organization management to develop sound public relations and public affairs strategies. Jonathan currently serves as the Director of Public Affairs for the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO). Before joining the IFO, Jonathan served as an account executive and lobbyist with Goff Public. Jonathan also served as director of government and system relations for the Minnesota State University Student Association, now known as Students United. 1:30pm-2:30pm Session One The Truth About Running a Nonprofit Carlee Diggins | She/Her If you are thinking about working for a nonprofit after graduation and even want to become an Executive Director one day, this session is for you! The current Students United Executive Director will give you the ins and outs of 501c3 nonprofits and what it takes to run a student- led advocacy organization. You will leave with an understanding of nonprofits and 501c3s, the challenges and opportunities with running a nonprofit, and even some secrets on how to get that next job. Carlee Diggins is the Executive Director of Students United. In her role, she is responsible for overseeing all the day to day operations of the organization. Prior to becoming the Executive Director, she started working for Students United in April 2016 as the Director of Development. Carlee received her M.A. in Educational Leadership from the University of St. Thomas. Her passion for higher education and student development motivates her every day to advocate for all the Minnesota State University students. 10 Becoming an Angelic Troublemaker Josh Crosson | He/Him They/Them This session will introduce you to the state of Minnesota’s education system and the disparities students of color and Native American students face. Understand how we got where we are and what you can do to improve outcomes for our most underserved students. This workshop will help give you some context and tools to work toward a more equitable education system. From local neighborhoods to the State Capitol, Josh advocates to ensure that all Minnesota students, especially those most underserved, have access to a great education. He previously worked in D.C., where he transformed his passion for public policy into a fulfilling vocation, or, as his friends put it, made a living out of doing something “activisty” — first at the Human Rights Campaign and later on Capitol Hill. At HRC, Josh spearheaded student outreach operations and expanded the organization’s mission to incorporate LGBT students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He then spent four years writing legislation and advising his hometown congressman, Rep. Adam Smith (WA-9), on labor, health, budget, and tax issues. When he’s not working for Minnesota’s kids or spending time with his partner, Jon, in their North Minneapolis home, Josh operates an adult LGBTQ sports league that benefits the local LGBTQ community. 3:00pm-4:00pm Session Two Money Moves: Understanding Donor Organizing Christina DeVries | She/Her Money Moves will focus on how to find donors and build a base to financially support your work. Participants will explore personal storytelling related to fundraising and money feelings, understand the various parts of a donor ask and have an opportunity to practice making an ask. Christina DeVries is the Director of Development at Students United. She earned a Masters of Advocacy and Political Leadership from Metropolitan State University in 2019. She has a background in international development, grant management and donor organizing. Prior to coming to Students United she was a grant writer at the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis. She is passionate about redistributing wealth to create a more equitable and just society where everyone has an actual opportunity to live the life of their dreams. 11 Success through Education: Leading with Passion Melinda Kassandra Lopez Her presentation focuses on driving through barrier in order to discover your life’s dedication leading to a successful, fulfilling, and committed lifestyle.
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