Iron Range Go Run
Friday, April 11, 2008
Building a Movement
| 3:30- 6:00pm |
Registration |
| 6:00- 6:30pm |
Welcome and Training Overview Renee Passal, WDIO Television Reporter Women and Media / MC for the evening Nevada Littlewolf, Virginia City Councilmember, Northeast Minnesota Rural Women’s Leadership Project, Go Run Alumna Liz Johnson, Midwest Regional Director, The White House Project |
| 6:30- 7:30pm |
Dinner and Table Conversations What Would You do if You Knew You Could Not Fail? |
| 7:30- 8:30pm |
Why Women Becky Lourey, former State Senator and former candidate for Governor Women’s Leadership Marie Wilson, President and Founder, The White House Project |
| 9:00- 10:00pm |
Friends on the Range Group dance with music provided by: Carol Booth, Joey Lee and Susan Hope |
| 10:00- 11:00pm |
Documentary (shows both nights) Chisholm ’72 Unbought and Unbossed |
Iron Range Go Run
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Creating a Passion to Lead
| 7:30- 8:30am |
Breakfast |
| 8:30- 8:45am |
Overview of the Day Liz Kuoppala, Eveleth City Council, Northeast Minnesota Rural Women’s Leadership Project, Go Run Alumna |
| 8:45- 9:45am |
Why Women Matter It’s amazing that this country has done so well utilizing only half of its resources. ~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton Facilitator: Lorrie Janatopoulos, Planning Director, AEOA, Northeast Minnesota Rural Women’s Leadership Project, Go Run Alumna Panelists: Lori Dowling, Itasca County Commissioner Sonia Hohnadel, former Moorhead Pulblic School Board Member, Minnesota Council on Affairs of Chicano/Latino People Shawn Mason, International Falls Mayor Peg Sweeney, St. Louis County Commissioner |
| 9:45- 10:00am |
Break |
| 10:00- 10:15am |
The Importance of Women’s Leadership (in –person or taped address) Amy Klobuchar, United States Senator, Minnesota |
| 10:15- 11:15am |
Fearless Leadership When I dare to be powerful –to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. ~ Audre Lorde Facilitator: Kim Stokes, former candidate for Lt. Governor, Northeast Minnesota Women’s Leadership Project Steering Committee Member Panelists: Nevada Littlewolf, Virginia City Councilmember, Northeast Minnesota Rural Women’s Leadership Project, Go Run Alumna Betty Firth, Ely EMPOWER Becky Lourey, former State Senator and Gubernatorial Candidate Judy Pearson, Author, Plaintiff Blues |
| 11:15- 12:00pm |
Fear to FEARLESS Personal Leadership Assessment Erin Vilardi, National Program Director, The White House Project Rhonda Briggins Ridley, Southern Strategy Advisor, The White House Project |
| 12:00 12:30pm |
Lunch Buffet |
| 12:30 – 1:00pm |
Every Long Dream Ann Bancroft, Polar Explorer |
| 1:00 – 1:30pm |
Group Photo |
| 1:30- 3:00pm |
Mining For Stories Public Speaking Coaching and Exercises -6 Breakout Sessions |
| 3:00- 3:30pm |
Telling Your Story Articulating Your Issue, Public Speaking and Messaging Catherine Gray, Midwest Associate Director, The White House Project |
| 3:30- 4:15pm |
Are You Ready for Your Close-Up? Tips for sound bites and working with the media. Barbara Wiener, Founder and Director, TVbyGirls |
| 4:15 4:30pm |
Break |
| 4:30 5:30pm |
Passion, Patience, Persistence Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world. ~ Jane Addams Facilitator: Leah Hall, Planner, AEOA, Northeast Minnesota Rural Women’s Leadership Project Panelists: Jane Barrett, Director, Red Lake HRA Adrienne Falcon, Community Organizer, Professor, Carleton College Melanie Ford, St. Louis County Attorney Amy Hendrikson, Director, East Range Academy of Technology and Science Lorrie Janatopoulos, Planning Director, AEOA, Northeast Minnesota Rural Women’s Leadership Project, Go Run Alumna Kim Stokes, former candidate for Lt. Governor, Northeast Minnesota Rural Women’s Leadership Project |
| 5:30-
6:00pm |
Guests Arrive |
| 6:00- 6:30pm |
Welcome, Overview of the Evening, Acknowledgements Host: Steering Committee Members/WHP Staff |
| 6:30- 8:30pm |
Dinner Hand Drum Group Sarah Curtiss and friends When Women Win, We All Win Karen Diver, Fond Du Lac Tribal Chair Invitation to Lead Marie Wilson, President and founder, The White House Project |
| 8:30 –
9:30pm |
Dessert Networking Reception Enjoy desserts, connect with each other, and find out about other women’s and political organizations to help support your path to leadership. |
| 9:30 – 10:30pm |
Documentary (shows both nights) Chisholm ’72 Unbought and Unbossed |
Iron Range Go Run
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Leadership Tools for Your Toolkit
| 8:00-
8:30am |
Breakfast
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| 8:30- 10:15am |
Building Support for Your Leadership Community Organizing and Campaigning Peggy Flanagan, Director, Native American Leadership Program, Wellstone Action |
| 10:15-
10:30am |
Break |
| 10:30- 11:30am |
Strategies for Rural Communities Campaigning in NE Minnesota Gary Cerkvenik, President, Costin Group, Campaign Veteran |
| 11:30am- 12:00pm |
Lunch Buffet |
| 12:00- 12:45pm |
Title TBD Winona LaDuke, Program Director of Honor the Earth, Founding Director for White Earth Land Recovery Project |
| 12:45- 1:10pm |
Resources for Your Vision Getting Over the Fear of Asking for Money and Stories of Success: Kathleen Murray, Director of Marketing and Development, Virginia Regional Medical Center, former aide to Chicago Mayor Daly and Senator Paul Simon and Fundraising Manager for Senator Carol Moseley Braun Tammy Tesky, Fundraising Consultant, Go Run Alumna Juanita Lewis, Fundraising Manager |
| 1:10-1:20 | Wall dividers go up |
| 1:20-2:00 |
3 Breakout Room and facilitators rotate rooms YELLOW ROOM The Ask – addressing fears and methods Kathleen Murray BLUE ROOM Nuts and Bolts – Tammy’s Timely Tips Tammy Tesky GREEN ROOM Circles – Identifying Our Resource Network and How to Reach Them Juanita Lewis |
| 2:00- 2:40 |
YELLOW ROOM Nuts and Bolts – Tammy’s Timely Tips Tammy Tesky BLUE ROOM Circles – Identifying Our Resource Network and How to Reach Them Juanita Lewis GREEN ROOM The Ask – addressing fears and methods Kathleen Murray |
| 2:40-3:20 |
YELLOW ROOM Circles – Identifying Our Resource Network and How to Reach Them Juanita Lewis BLUE ROOM The Ask – addressing fears and methods Kathleen Murray GREEN ROOM Nuts and Bolts – Tammy’s Timely Tips Tammy Tesky |
| 3:20pm – 4:00 |
Graduation and Closing |
