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2019 Satellite Conference – Bemidji

Date: Friday, November 15th, 2019
Time: 8:30am-5pm
Location: Bemidji, MN
Cost: $50  Scholarships and volunteering opportunities are available, and no one will be turned away. Indigenous/native peoples can register for free.
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This year The Facilitating Racial Equity Committee is partnering with local organizations and sponsors in Bemidji to host the first Overcoming Racism Satellite Conference. The theme of this 2019 Overcoming Racism conference is “Dismantling White Supremacy – Its Power, Structures & Culture.
Featuring keynote speakers:
  • Joe Feagin– Ella C. McFadden and Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University, does major research on systemic racism, classism, and sexism issues. He has published 70 scholarly books in these research areas.
  • Winona LaDuke– Environmentalist, Political Activist, Founder and Co-Director of Honor the Earth, Founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project. She has written extensively on Native American and environmental issues.
The keynote speakers will be live-streamed to the satellite conference in Bemidji from Metropolitan State University.
The one-day conference in Bemidji will include local breakout sessions on topics such as: “360 Water Presentation,” “White Ally Tool Kit,” “The Color Line, video and discussion,” “Historical Trauma,” “Indigenous Worldview,” “Using the Intercultural development Inventory,” “Anti-Bias Education: A Tool for Dismantling White Supremacy in Education,” “RuralX rural issues,” and more.   Breakout sessions will be followed by a community panel. Scroll down for the full schedule.” 

If you are interested in having a booth, the cost is $20. To have a booth, register at: http://bit.ly/ORBooth
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Cosponsors: The Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative, Blandin Foundation,  Northwest Indian Development Center, Laura Jane Musser Fund; Minnesota Social Services Association; Peacemakers Resources; and Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

Bemidji Overcoming Racism Conference Agenda

7:30 Doors Open
8:00-8:30 Registration/ Breakfast
8:30- Local welcome
9:00 Keynote; Winona LaDuke and Joe Feagin
10:30 Debrief Keynote, Small table activities
10:45 Break
11:00 Keynote panel

12:00 Lunch/Networking

12:15 Greater MN Discussion with representatives from the Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative

12:45-1:45 Breakout Session:

  1. A. Linsey McMurrin, The Impact of Historical Trauma on Individual and Community Well-being
  2. Margaret Baumgartner, European Body Work
  3. Michelle Rydz, Great River Fair Housing, (live-streamed)

2:00-3:00 Breakout Session

  1. Chandler Essenger, Jumpstart your DEI Journey, and Intercultural development Inventory Discussion
  2. Vivian Delgado, Indigenous Worldview
  3. “Colored Lines: Diversity in Itasca”- documentary and Discussion. Deanna Ensley, Bernadine Joselyn, Alisi Styles, Benjamin Braff, Samson Longtin, and Becky LaPlant

3:00 Break

3:15-4:15 Breakout Session

  1. DeeDee LeMier, Charities Review Council, Connecting Equity Goals to Funding Opportunities
  2. Chelsea Ottman Rak, White Ally Tool Kit
  3. Rebecca, AmazeWorks; Anti-Bias Education: A Tool for Dismantling White Supremacy in Education. Live Streamed

4:30 Panel: Devery Fairbanks, Gwekendam Team member, E. Joseph Oppegaard Peltier III, Our Revolution Bemidji. Facilitated by Katie Carter

5:00 Large Group Discussion

5:15 Adjourn