NOTE: This cohort has been postponed. Reach out to [email protected] with questions.
Participant Testimonial
Dr. Rhoda Mhiripiri-Reed, Superintendent, Hopkins Public Schools
2022-23 Leading with Excellence & Equity Participant:
"I brought my cabinet team to participate in this journey for 2022-23. The facilitation was professional and extremely respectful of where each learner was on their journey. The learning space was enhanced by photo galleries and other visual content that engages and pushes learners. The dialogue was enriched by participants from across various spaces in Minnesota. We enjoyed our learning and valued the opportunity to stretch our strategic thinking within the context of race, immigration, inclusion, and belonging."
2022-23 Leading with Excellence & Equity Participant:
"I brought my cabinet team to participate in this journey for 2022-23. The facilitation was professional and extremely respectful of where each learner was on their journey. The learning space was enhanced by photo galleries and other visual content that engages and pushes learners. The dialogue was enriched by participants from across various spaces in Minnesota. We enjoyed our learning and valued the opportunity to stretch our strategic thinking within the context of race, immigration, inclusion, and belonging."
The team at the UnitedHealth Group Equity Innovation Center (EIC) at the YMCA of the North is excited to partner with MASA for the Leading with Excellence and Equity series. The initial and closing sessions will be held in person at the EIC. The other six sessions will be held virtually. This series of experiences is designed to 1) increase awareness of self and others; 2) develop effective strategies for increasing positive intercultural relationships; and 3) explore approaches for creating workplace culture that is diverse, inclusive, and equitable.
We invite individuals and groups to embark on an equity journey through a series of sessions, two in-person and six virtual. We will provide experiences, principles, information, and tools for you to apply in systems change work for greater equity.
Participation is limited to 30 seats. Register early to save your spot!
View the informational flyer online here!
Leading with Excellence & Equity series intends to serve as a catalyst to engage the mind on equity, diversity, inclusion, and global realities. It is our hope that this experience will provide a unique transformation for participants to be able to see life from another’s point of view. In order for organizations to better serve their communities or reach their customers appropriately, organizations should be able to understand the life path of their target audience.
Purpose
Outcomes
Session Dates & Information
Part I: Equity Innovation Experience
September 27, 2023
In-person session
Equity Innovation Center (651 Nicollet Mall #300, Minneapolis, MN 55402)
9 am - 3 pm
Virtual Sessions
8 - 10 am | Hosted via Zoom
October 4
October 11
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 29
The 2-hour virtual sessions will equip leaders with insight opportunities and reflection on critical topics of awareness. These sessions are progressively built on the following topics:
Part II: Equity Innovation Experience
December 6, 2023
In-person session
Equity Innovation Center (651 Nicollet Mall #300, Minneapolis, MN 55402)
9 am - 3 pm
Cost: $750 / participant
Participation is limited to 30 seats. Register early to save your spot!
Registration is open to MASE and MASA Members only! You are invited to bring along members of your leadership team.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Participants of all eight sessions will receive 22 CEUs issued by the MN Board of School Administrators (BOSA). Individual hours earned are based on attendance at each session.
Please register by September 1, 2023.
Cancelation Policy: Program fees will be refunded if canceled by September 1, 2023, with a $50 cancelation fee. No refunds after September 1, 2023.
Participation is limited to 30 seats. Register early to save your spot!
View the informational flyer online here!
Leading with Excellence & Equity series intends to serve as a catalyst to engage the mind on equity, diversity, inclusion, and global realities. It is our hope that this experience will provide a unique transformation for participants to be able to see life from another’s point of view. In order for organizations to better serve their communities or reach their customers appropriately, organizations should be able to understand the life path of their target audience.
Purpose
- Create safe, collaborative, and innovative experiences where different communities participate in problem-solving and shaping their own future
- Evoke innovative social solutions to transform communities
- Generate life-transforming experiences that lead to a deeper understanding of self and others
- Develop constructive discourse insights into social challenges
- Increase cultural competence in individuals and organizations that provoke action-yielding, positive impact within and among diverse communities
- Offer a space for communities to advance social inclusion and equity
- Create a paradigm shift in all sectors for unpacking bias around race, gender, and ethnicity
Outcomes
- Participate in a life-altering and visceral experience
- Be transformed and inspire actions to solve problems in a novel way and spark internal re-evaluation
- Have a positive cognitive reaction and come up with scalable social change solutions
Session Dates & Information
Part I: Equity Innovation Experience
September 27, 2023
In-person session
Equity Innovation Center (651 Nicollet Mall #300, Minneapolis, MN 55402)
9 am - 3 pm
Virtual Sessions
8 - 10 am | Hosted via Zoom
October 4
October 11
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 29
The 2-hour virtual sessions will equip leaders with insight opportunities and reflection on critical topics of awareness. These sessions are progressively built on the following topics:
- Cultural agility
- Dimensions of identity and culture
- Historical contexts of moments and movements that shape our current realities
- Mental models and implicit bias
- Understanding systems of inequity
- Systemic racism
Part II: Equity Innovation Experience
December 6, 2023
In-person session
Equity Innovation Center (651 Nicollet Mall #300, Minneapolis, MN 55402)
9 am - 3 pm
Cost: $750 / participant
Participation is limited to 30 seats. Register early to save your spot!
Registration is open to MASE and MASA Members only! You are invited to bring along members of your leadership team.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Participants of all eight sessions will receive 22 CEUs issued by the MN Board of School Administrators (BOSA). Individual hours earned are based on attendance at each session.
Please register by September 1, 2023.
Cancelation Policy: Program fees will be refunded if canceled by September 1, 2023, with a $50 cancelation fee. No refunds after September 1, 2023.
Address and Parking the UnitedHealth Group Equity Innovation Center of Excellence (EIC)
Address and Parking the UnitedHealth Group Equity Innovation Center of Excellence (EIC)
Address. The address of the YMCA of the North is: Douglas Dayton YMCA at Gaviidae, Equity Innovation Center, 651 Nicollet Mall, 3rd floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402 | Google Maps
Parking. There is a parking structure under the YMCA, but the capacity of the ramp is somewhat limited. We do not own the ramp. The name of the Gaviidae Commons Garage. Gaviidae is on the corner of 6th and Nicollet, circled in red below. The garage entrance is off 6th Street, on the right hand side. 6th Street is a one-way street heading southeast (above 7th Street by one block in the map below).
Spots in the ramp can be reserved in advance through the iParkit smart phone app by creating an account and reserving parking under the garage name Gaviidae Commons Garage. You may also pay a simple hourly rate onsite in the ramp.
Reserved parking at the ramp at Gaviidae: You can enter the window of time you will want to be in the ramp to know in advance the amount you will pay, then prepay for convenience if you wish. If you go to the following link https://www.iparkit.com/locations/gaviidae-commons-self-park you can make a reservation.
Download the mobile app Spot hero – a great resource to pre-reserve parking in downtown. https://spothero.com/
Download the City of Minneapolis parking app to reserve a spot with a municipal ramp. https://www.mplsparking.com/reserve
Additional parking may be available on the street via parking meters.
Address. The address of the YMCA of the North is: Douglas Dayton YMCA at Gaviidae, Equity Innovation Center, 651 Nicollet Mall, 3rd floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402 | Google Maps
Parking. There is a parking structure under the YMCA, but the capacity of the ramp is somewhat limited. We do not own the ramp. The name of the Gaviidae Commons Garage. Gaviidae is on the corner of 6th and Nicollet, circled in red below. The garage entrance is off 6th Street, on the right hand side. 6th Street is a one-way street heading southeast (above 7th Street by one block in the map below).
Spots in the ramp can be reserved in advance through the iParkit smart phone app by creating an account and reserving parking under the garage name Gaviidae Commons Garage. You may also pay a simple hourly rate onsite in the ramp.
Reserved parking at the ramp at Gaviidae: You can enter the window of time you will want to be in the ramp to know in advance the amount you will pay, then prepay for convenience if you wish. If you go to the following link https://www.iparkit.com/locations/gaviidae-commons-self-park you can make a reservation.
Download the mobile app Spot hero – a great resource to pre-reserve parking in downtown. https://spothero.com/
Download the City of Minneapolis parking app to reserve a spot with a municipal ramp. https://www.mplsparking.com/reserve
Additional parking may be available on the street via parking meters.