2022 Conference Schedule - Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement

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2022 Hybrid Volunteer Engagement Leadership Conference Schedule

June 8, 9 & 10, 2022

9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Central Time)

All conference sessions are presented LIVE and will be recorded for viewing later in Whova. No sessions are pre-recorded. Sessions 1 and 2 are led by virtual presenters and sessions 3 and 4 are led by in-person presenters. Many sessions are interactive regardless of virtual or in-person presenter. Conference sessions are subject to change.

Day One: Wednesday, June 8

Time (Central Time)

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

9:00-9:30 a.m.

In-Person Check-In Opens

Virtual Participants Do Not Need to Check In

9:30-11:00 a.m.

Opening Keynote: Finding Your Spotlight

Corina Sadler, CVA

Virtual Presenter by Zoom in Whova

Live In-Person Viewing in Margolis Hall

11:00-11:30 a.m.

Break and Vendor Fair

Visit the exhibitor booths in person or in Whova to meet and learn about our conference sponsors!

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Planning a Volunteer Program from Top to Bottom

Beth Steinhorn

Bridging the Breakdowns Between Staff and Volunteers

Betsy McFarland

Moving from White Saviorism to Allyship

Niila Hebert

Volunteer Engagement Through AmeriCorps Service

Jonathan Grinde

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Lunch and Learn: Sponsor Presentation
The McDowell Agency

Enjoy your lunch and learn about our conference sponsors!

Virtual Sponsor Presentation by Zoom in Whova or

Live In-Person Viewing in Margolis Hall at 12:45-1:15 p.m.

1:30-3:00 p.m.

Creating Transformative Volunteer Experiences for Corporate Partners

Brian Rosenbaum

Professional Development and Program Recognition

Marcia Hale

Tara Waters

Increasing Culturally Responsive Awareness When Working with Diverse Communities

Yixiu Chen

Open Space Conversation: Is There a Volunteer Shortage?

Karmit Bulman

3:00-3:30 p.m.

Break and Vendor Fair

Visit the exhibitor booths in person or in Whova to meet and learn about our conference sponsors!

3:30-4:30 p.m.

You Are Here: Organizational Structure and Why It Matters to the Future of Our Field

Michele Wiesner

Collaboration: A Key Strategy for Successful Community Engagement

Dana Litwin

Karen Reid

Neurodiversity in Volunteerism

Sarah Philippe

Volunteerism in a Shifting Environment: What Do We Know? Where Do We Go From Here?

Polly Roach

Day Two: Thursday, June 9

Time (Central Time)

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

9:00-9:30 a.m.

In-Person Check-In Opens (if you did not check in previously)

Virtual Participants Do Not Need to Check In

9:30-11:00 a.m.

Am I Making the Right Choice? The Role of Ethics as Leaders of Volunteers

Faiza Venzant

Are We Bridgers? Exploring Our Sector’s Role in Social Change

Ellen Ray

Rosie Drumgoole

Creating Bold, Shared Ownership for DEI Efforts

Naaima Khan

Designing Volunteer Positions

Terry Straub

11:00-11:30 a.m.

Break and Vendor Fair

Visit the exhibitor booths in person or in Whova to meet and learn about our conference sponsors!

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Communication Strategies for Cultivating Vibrant Volunteer Teams

Karen Reid

Reckoning with the Shadow Side of Volunteerism

Sue Carter Kahl

Universal Design for Volunteering

Emily Fox-Penner

Building Community: Stories from Greater Minnesota

Holly Daniels

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Lunch and Learn: Sponsor Presentation
Better Impact

Enjoy your lunch and learn about our conference sponsors!

Virtual Sponsor Presentation by Zoom in Whova or

Live In-Person Viewing in Margolis Hall at 12:45-1:15 p.m.

1:30-3:00 p.m.

Unconference

A participant-oriented gathering where attendees (YOU!) decide on the agenda and topics.

In-Person Presenter in Margolis Hall

Live Virtual Viewing by Zoom in Whova

3:00-3:30 p.m.

Break and Vendor Fair

Visit the exhibitor booths in person or in Whova to meet and learn about our conference sponsors!

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Reengaging Volunteers During a Pandemic: New Ways and Time-Tested Truths

Dana Litwin

Volunteers and Donors: Making the Connection

Sheri Wilensky Burke

Effective Faith-Based Volunteer Engagement

Maureen Bourgeois

Engaging Your Supporters: Building an Experience

Cairn Reisch

Day Three: Friday, June 10
Time (Central Time)	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3	Session 4
9:00-9:30 a.m.	In-Person Check-In Opens (if you did not check in previously) Virtual Participants Do Not Need to Check In
9:30-11:00 a.m.	The Importance of Emotional Resiliency in Volunteerism Lisa Orloff	Transforming Disruption to Impact: Writing Your Story of Impactful Innovations Beth Steinhorn	Recruiting and Engaging Millennials for Volunteer Service Ken Culp	Open Space Conversation: Managing Up, Down and Across as a Volunteer Engagement Leader Karmit Bulman
11:00-11:30 a.m.	Break and Vendor Fair Visit the exhibitor booths in person or in Whova to meet and learn about our conference sponsors!
11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.	Lunch and Learn: Sponsor Presentation - Voligistics, Annual MAVA Member Meeting and Excellence Awards Ceremony All conference participants and MAVA members are invited to join. Lunch – Begins at 11:30 a.m. Virtual Sponsor Presentation - Voligistics – 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Annual MAVA Member Meeting – 12:30-1:30 p.m. Excellence Awards Ceremony 1:30-2:30 p.m. In-Person Presentation in Margolis Hall Live Virtual Viewing by Zoom in Whova
2:30-3:00 p.m.	Break and Vendor Fair Visit the exhibitor booths in person or in Whova to meet and learn about our conference sponsors!
3:00-4:30 p.m.	Closing Keynote: Wokeness 2.0: Strategies for Cultivating Empathy to Foster Workplace Equity Rochelle Younan-Montgomery In-Person Presenter in Margolis Hall Live Virtual Viewing by Zoom in Whova