About this Event
VOICE, presented by PUSH The Network, is a Twin Cities storytelling and community engagement experience designed to amplify the people, ideas, and lived experiences shaping our communities.
On Saturday, December 5, 2026, VOICE takes the stage at The Capri in North Minneapolis, bringing together community leaders, professionals, changemakers, and youth for an evening of powerful, professionally developed talks rooted in real experience and local wisdom.
Featuring a keynote from North High School Principal Mauri Melander Friestleben, supporting speakers, a youth voice, and curated artistic elements, VOICE creates space for stories that can provoke thought, inspire action, attract resources, build relationships, and change how we see our communities—and what is possible within them.
This is more than a speaking event. VOICE is a platform for the people closest to the work to tell the story.
Saturday, December 5, 2026
The Capri | North Minneapolis
Presented by PUSH The Network
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM
5:00 PM | Doors Open
Info: Guest arrival, check-in, networking, and pre-event experience.
🕑: 06:00 PM
Welcome to VOICE
Host: Thaddeaus D. Bryan
Info: Opening remarks from PUSH The Network Founder Thaddeaus D. Bryan and introduction to the vision behind VOICE.
🕑: 06:15 PM
VOICE: Opening Talk
Info: Our host takes the Capri stage.
🕑: 06:35 PM
Artistic Experience
Info: Storytelling continues alongside a curated performance.
🕑: 07:00 PM
Youth VOICE
Info: A young leader takes the stage to bring the next generation into the conversation.
🕑: 07:20 AM
Intermission + Community Connection
Info: Refresh, connect, and engage with fellow attendees and partners.
🕑: 07:45 PM
Featured Talk
Info: Our final supporting speaker takes the stage.
🕑: 08:10 PM
Keynote — “Reclaiming the Narrative”
Info: Principal Mauri Melander Friestleben, North High School.
🕑: 08:40 AM
Closing: What Will You Do With Your VOICE?
Info: Closing reflections, acknowledgments, and a call to carry the conversation beyond the Capri.
🕑: 09:00 PM
Post-Event Connection
Info: Meet the speakers, connect with the community, and continue the conversation.
Event venue & nearby stays
Capri Theater, 2027 W Broadway, Minneapolis, United States
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