2021 Conference Schedule - Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement

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2021 Virtual Dismantling Inequities Conference

Schedule

Conference schedule and sessions are subject to change.

Day One: Thursday, December 9
Time (Central Time)	Concurrent Session 1	Concurrent Session 2	Concurrent Session 3
9:00-10:00 a.m.	Opening Keynote: Indigenous Values – Reclaiming the Narrative Jackie (Kkiitoos aakii) Crow Shoe
10:00-10:15 a.m.	Break
10:15-11:15 a.m.	Hidden Biases in Volunteer Management Susan Sanow, CVA	Volunteering Across the Generations Polly Roach Holly Daniels	CANCELED -- From DEI to Belonging: Listening to Underrepresented Voices to Improve Volunteer Engagement Renee Sedlacek Lee Jazlin Coley
11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m.	Sponsor Lunch & Learn Meet and learn more about our conference sponsor, Volgistics!
12:00-1:30 p.m.	Addressing Implicit Bias and White Supremacy Culture in Volunteer Policies Idelle Erickson Jen Thorson	Food for Thought: Ableism & Volunteering Ben Sereda	Mission Possible: What It Means to Truly Diversify Your Board Rob Pabon Rosie Drumgoole
1:30-1:45 p.m.	Break
1:45-2:45 p.m.	Islamophobia Jaylani Hussein	Understanding LGBTQIA+ Identities Kaitlin Desselle, M.S.	Bringing An Antiracist Lens to Volunteering Brittany Clausen
2:45-3:00 p.m.	Break
3:00-4:30 p.m.	Closing Keynote: Now More Than Ever: Why Leadership on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Requires Emotional Intelligence Anne Phibbs, PhD

Day Two: Friday, December 10
Time (Central Time)	Concurrent Session 1	Concurrent Session 2	Concurrent Session 3
9:00-10:30 a.m.	The Structures of Antisemitism & Antiblackness in Volunteerism Brandon Schorsch	Grind Culture: How White Supremacy Is Creating Widespread Burnout Paul Johnson Donte Curtis	Building a Community of Belonging: Strategies to Effectively Engage with BIPOC Communities Stefanie Munsterman-Scriven
10:30-10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45-11:30 a.m.	Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) and White Allies Networking Session This networking session is an opportunity for conference participants to connect with others working on antiracism in volunteerism. There will be breakouts for BIPOC only and white allies only during the session.
11:30-11:45 a.m.	Break
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.	Embracing a Multicultural Multigenerational Volunteer Movement Channel Powe	Disrupting Microaggressions with Healthy Conversations Danielle Brady	Intersectionality in Volunteerism: A Panel Discussion of Thought Leaders Wendy Vang-Roberts Rojo Andriamihaja Linda Lelis-Her Hayat Mohamed Corina Sadler
12:45-1:30 p.m.	Sponsor Lunch & Learn Meet and learn more about our conference sponsor, Better Impact!
1:30-2:45 p.m.	Unconference Sessions A participant-oriented gathering where attendees (YOU!) submit topic ideas in answer to the question: "How do we dismantle inequities in volunteerism"?
2:45-3:00 p.m.	Break
3:00-4:30 p.m.	Closing Keynote: Moving Belonging Beyond the 9-5 Breauna Dorelus

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