Hennepin-University Partnership

2011 Hennepin-University Symposium

 

This year's Symposium theme was Supporting Our Communities through the Hennepin-University Partnership with keynote speaker Jennifer Godinez from the Minnesota Minority Education Partnership (MMEP).

 

Welcome (click to hear this year's welcome speakers)

Speakers:

  • Jan Callison, Hennepin County Comissioner
  • Ed Goetz, Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA)
  • Richard Johnson, Hennepin County Administrator
  • Kathie Doty, Hennepin-University Partnership Program Director

Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Godinez (click to hear this year's keynote speaker).

Breakout Sessions (click on links below for presentation slides):

Panel: "Connecting Where It Counts." (click to hear this year's panelists).

Moderated by Sarah Hernandez of the McKnight Foundation, this year's panel raised the question, "Are we connecting where it counts?" to explore how Hennepin-Univeristy collaborations impact local communities.

Featuring:

  • Heidi Barajas, College of Education and Human Development
  • Commissioner Gail Dorfman, Hennepin County
  • Stella Whitney-West, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center
  • Mikkel Beckman, St. Stephen's Human Services
  • Jonathan Sage-Martinson, Central Corridor Funders Collaborative