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written by | Aly Hagglund
We are excited to announce our presenters for our 2019 Advocacy Conference. This is our first ever Advocacy Conference and we are thrilled to have such an amazing line up of presenters.
Keynote Presenters
Each day of the conference will have a keynote speaker.
MN Representative Hunter Cantrell
Representative Cantrell represents District 56A and is from Savage, MN. He currently sits on the Capital Investment Division , Health and Human Services Finance Division, and the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division committees. Cantrell graduated from University of Minnesota and is currently the youngest serving member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Dr. Keith Edwards
Over the past 18 years Keith has been speaking on college campuses nationally on sexual assault prevention, men’s identity, social justice education, curricular approaches beyond the classroom, and leadership. He has spoken and consulted at more than 200 colleges and universities, presented more than 200 programs at national conferences, and has written more than 20 articles or book chapters on these issues. His research, writing, and speaking has received national awards and recognition including ACPA Dissertation of the Year and ACPA Diamond Honoree. He recently co-edited the book Addressing Sexual Violence in Higher Education.
Student presenters
There are phenomenal student advocates on across our Minnesota State system. We are excited to have three student-led sessions at this conference.
Kayla Shelley | St. Cloud State University
Learn Your Passions and how to Articulate Them to Advocate
Madie McLeod and Brianna Daniels | St. Cloud State University
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Doria Drost | Southwest Minnesota State University
Strategizing Advocacy with SWOT
professional presenters
We are excited to have such a wide breadth of professional presenters at this conference, including many Students United alumni.
Rebekah Bailey | Women’s March Minnesota
Boots-On-The-Ground Activism
Beth Berila | St. Cloud State University
Self-care and Activism
Jonathan Bohn | Inter Faculty Organization
Becoming Aware of Legislators Position on Issues
Lexi Byler | Office of U.S. Senator Tina Smith
Advocacy from an Insider’s Perspective
Dr. Keith Edwards | Author, Speaker, and Coach
College Men’s Identity
Brent Glass & Kathy Hanon | Minnesota State
Understanding University Budgets & Working with Campus Administration
Andy MacCracken | National Campus Leadership Council
Key Issues Shaping National Higher Education Policy
Britton Mikkelsen | TakeAction Minnesota
What is Narrative & How Does It Impact the Way We View Those Around Us
Matt Musel | Metropolitan State University
Advocating for Students Rights
Cara Luebke | Achieve Minneapolis
On Urgency in Advocacy
Lindsey Templeton | National Campus Leadership Council
The Student Voice Index: Understanding and Using Voice for Advocacy
students united staff presenters
Three Students United staff members will also be presenting during this conference. Their presentations are focused of specific topics students suggested during a 2018 fall conference.
Sarah Berns | Director of Government Relations
State and Federal Legislative 101
Aly Hagglund | Director of Communications
How to Convey Your Message
Abeer Syedah | Director of Equity and Inclusion
Cultural Competency: Accessibility, Title IX, Gender, Race and Ethnicity
Click here to register for this conference or to learn more: https://www.studentsunited.org/adcon19