Annual Conference
2009 Girls Coalition of Minnesota
19th Annual Conference:
Celebrating Change!
April 20 - 21, 2009
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
https://www.regonline.com/girlscoalitionofMN
REGISTRATION CLOSES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
We recognize that getting time away from work to attend conferences, training, and continuing education workshops is getting more and more difficult. This year we are offering a number of events "a la carte" to better meet this challenge. On Monday, April 20 you can attend an intesive pre-conference workshop. The full conference will be held on Tuesday, April 21.
GCM Conference Vision Statement:
The Girls Coalition of Minnesota, through the annual conference, seeks to build the leadership capacity of professionals, create opportunities for increased collaboration among organizations and individuals across Minnesota, and to highlight emerging issues and research of importance to young women across Minnesota.
For 19 years the GCM annual conference has celebrated the uniqueness of young women and inspired attendees to continue their efforts in creating a just and equitable future for girls.
The GCM annual conference will:
- Celebrate and affirm the strength, resilience, and uniqueness of young women and girls,
- Provide culturally appropriate and culturally relevant information on issues facing young women and professionals who serve them,
- Give girls and young women an opportunity to share their voices in a constructive and creative way, and
- Share new research on emerging issues important to girls and young women and highlight effective program and intervention strategies.
Target Audience:
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The GCM annual conference is appropriate for adults who work in direct service or administrative/program management or planning roles. In 2009 two new tracks will be introduced: a Leadership Development track, for any interested attendee, and a Girls track is available to invite participation of young women.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Pre-conference Intensive Workshop (workshop description)
12:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Neighborhood House, 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul, MN 55107 (Map)
Topics Include: Project Girl Media Literacy Curriculum Training
Cost: $40.00
**please note that the "Street outreach approach to working with homeless girls" workshop has been CANCELED.**
Look forward to seeing this workshop later in 2009!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Full Conference
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Earle Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 (Map)
Cost: $95.00*
*Discount rates apply to GCM Members. A limited number of scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please complete and submit a scholarship form. Contact Andrea Mayfield (anmayfield@gmail.com) with any additional questions.
Scholarship Form (word doc)
Scholarship Form (pdf)
Keynote Speakers (bios here):
“The Courage to Succeed”
Jackie Pflug, Author, Hijacking Survivor
“Leading Through Change”
Joyce M. Roché, President and Chief Executive Officer, Girls Incorporated
“Planning for Change: Growing Equality for Women and Girls”
Lee Roper-Batker, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota
Schedule 11:45 Youth Performance Company: Goddess Menses
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Hotel reservations can be made at the Country Inn, under the Girls Coalition room block.
http://www.countryinns.com/girlscoalition2009
To Register: https://www.regonline.com/girlscoalitionofMN
Call for Exhibitor/Vendors: Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Instructions:
Please complete this form and return to
Sue Weyer via Fax at 651-783-8160, or email at Sue.Weyer@co.anoka.mn.us |
For additional information: please contact conference chair Julia Johnsen at (612) 624-7349 or girlscoalitionofmn@gmail.com
A special Thank You to our 2009 Sponsors!
