2012 Children & Youth Issues Briefing

Legislative, administrative, academic and philanthropic leaders provide updates on some of the most current issues heading into the 2012 legislative session as well as updates on cutting edge efforts in communities across Minnesota on behalf of children and youth.

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9:00 Welcome
Frank Forsberg, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Denise Mayotte , The Sheltering Arms Foundation
Karen Kelley–Ariwoola, The Minneapolis Foundation, representing Start Early Funders Coalition

9:15 Setting the Context of the State Budget
Christina Wessel, Minnesota Budget Project

9:30 2012 Legislative Session Preview
Speaker of the House, Representative Kurt Zellers

9:45 Minnesota’s Children’s Cabinet Panel
Commissioner Brenda Cassellius, Department of Education
Commissioner Lucinda Jesson, Department of Human Services
Commissioner Dr. Edward Ehlinger, Department of Health
Karen Cadigan, Office of Early Learning (moderator)

10:30 Emerging Collective Impact models
Overview of Collective Impact and Twin Cities STRIVE Initiative – Kent Pekel, University of Minnesota
St. Paul Promise Neighborhood – Angelique Kedem
Minneapolis Promise Neighborhood – Sondra Samuels, Northside Achievement Zone

11:15 Youth Issues Advocacy Roundup
Mary Neinow, Minnesota Futures Coalition
Karen Kingsley, Youthprise
Amy Crawford, Children’s Defense Fund
Vallay Varro, MinnCan

11:45 Closing comments