About this Event
This event is open and free to all community members and is supported by grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Olmsted Bridge Collaborative.
This annual event is dedicated to growing inclusive, equitable communities through education and advocacy.
The series will feature the following:
Opening Keynote - To Be Announced
MYVoice Youth Panel
MYVoice is a peer support and youth leadership development program of Ampersand Families. MYVoice programs are open to Minnesota young people ages 12-22 who have lived experience in the foster care and/or adoption systems.
Darlene Riley
More information to come.
Marpheen Chann
Marpheen Chann is an award-winning author, writer, thinker, advocate, and speaker on identity, intersectionality, equity, and inclusion. As a gay, first-generation Asian American born in California to a Cambodian refugee family and later adopted by
an evangelical, white working-class family in Maine, Marpheen uses a mix of
humor and storytelling to help people view topics such as racism, xenophobia,
and homophobia through an intersectional lens.
Marpheen Chann lives in Portland, Maine. He works in the nonprofit and advocacy sector and holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Southern Maine and a law degree from the University of Maine School of Law.
Continuing Education Credits will be applied for to the following licensing boards:
- MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
- MN Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy
- MN Board of Social Work
- MN Board of School Administrators
- MN Professional Educator Licsensing and Standards Board
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rochester International Event Center, 7333 Airport View Drive Southwest, Rochester, United States
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