Thursday, November 6, 2008

Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Agenda:

7:30 a.m.                      Registration for the Members Exclusive Breakfast/Annual meeting

            8:00-9:30 a.m.               Members Exclusive Breakfast and Presentation of the

2009 State of Students of Color and American Indian Students in Minnesota Report

9:45-10:45 a.m.             Conference Opening

Panel response to recommendations and research:

What does this look like for my constituency?

A deeper examination of the report to bring forward ideas on how to translate research into action.

Facilitated by Dale Blyth, panel members will include:

·         A high school student;

·         A superintendent;

·         A policy maker;

·         A school administrator;

·         A community member; and

·         A leader in a teacher education program.

11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.   Breakout #1

12:30-2:00 p.m.             Lunch with Keynote Address

2:15-3:15 p.m.               Breakout #2

3:15-4:30 p.m.               Networking Reception

Registration now open!

MMEP Members:         

Early bird: $100.00 (Received by Oct. 15, 2008)     

Late registration: $125.00

Non-members:                       

Early bird: $115.00 (Received by Oct. 15, 2008)

Late Registration: $140.00

2008 Sponsors to Date

University of Minnesota, Office for Equity and Diversity

2008 Conference Committee Members

• Vanessa Abanu, University of Minnesota
• Diane Cowdery, Pacific Educational Group, Inc.
• Mary Lou Dresbach, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
• Danielle Grant, Community Member
• Stacey Gray-Akyea, Saint Paul Public Schools
• Kathy Griebel, East Metro Integration District
• Nadine Haley, Metropolitan State University
• Mike Lopez, Minnesota State Colleges & Universities
• Ariana Ortega-Castrellon, Minneapolis Public Schools
• Wm. Tex Ostvig, University of Minnesota
• Caren Custer, MMEP
• Mona Miller Harris, MMEP