Minnesota Community Action Partnership
Stronger Together: Land of 10,000 Opportunities
July 31 – August 3 in Bemidji, MN
Pre-Conference Session
History of Community Action
David Bradley, National Community Action Foundation
Keynote Speakers
Tou Ger Bennett Xiong, Hmong artist, educator, activist and co-founder of various organizations such as the Community Action against Racism
Remarks by David Bradley, NCAF
Anton Treuer, Author, speaker, trainer, professor involved with equity, education, and cultural work
Conference Sessions
More than thirty workshops will be offered focusing on the following tracks: Diversity/Inclusion/Equity – Human Resources/Staff Development – Excellence in Action – Finance/Fiscal Management – Community Action Best Practices Board – Governance – Leadership Development/Team Building – Accountability/Operations/Standards.
Tuesday afternoon, August 1
- The Brand of Diversity
- Recruiting The Right Volunteers
- Making a Difference: Board Leadership for Today’s CAA
- Community Engagement Innovation Lab: Building your CAA’s Muscle to Tackle Complex Community Challenges
- C3: Building Board Capacity, Competence and Confidence
- Cooperative Purchasing Connection and Community Action Partnership
- HR Directors Roundtable
Wednesday morning, August 2
- Developing Strategies to Partner with Tribal Constituents
- Evaluating the Executive Director: Creating a Useful and Meaningful Method of Evaluation
- The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: The Making of a Leader
- CSBG State Plan Overview & Feedback Roundtable
- Advancing 2 Generation Practice in Community Action Agencies
- Preparing for the Audit and Working with the Auditor
- Managing Performance of Employees
Wednesday afternoon, August 2
- Succession Planning and Leadership Development
- Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP): What’s it all About?
- Community Service Block Grant (CSBG): The Law – for Staff and Board Members
- Building Diverse and Inclusive Job Training and Employment
- Getting it Right: Understanding The New Nonprofit Reporting Standards
- Delivering Excellent Customer Service
Thursday morning, August 3
- Opening the Cultural Toolbox: Ojibwe Worldview in Modern Times
- SECRETS: Significantly Recapture Time and Deliver More
- ROMA Next Generation for Boards
- Maximum Feasible Participation: Community Action’s 53 years of Helping People, Changing Lives
- Are You Open for Business? Why Accessibility Matters
- Managing Cyber security Risk and Tips on How Not to Become a Victim
- An Easy Conflict Resolution Method
f - Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians But Were Afraid to Ask
- Stressed Out
- Understanding Refugee Resettlement – Outreach and Strategies
- Fiscal Directors Roundtable
- Improving Work Ethic
