AGENDA
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7:30-8:30am |
Arrival/Check-In |
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8:30-8:45am |
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8:45-9:40am |
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9:40-10:35am |
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10:35-11:30am |
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11:30-12:25pm |
Panel 4 The Future of Democracy Reform in Minnesota: Building an Inclusive, Multiracial Democracy |
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12:25-12:30pm |
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12:40-1:30pm |
Open lunch reception |
OPEN AND WELCOME
Rob Vischer
President of the University of St. Thomas
Tim Walz
Governor of Minnesota
Dr. Yohuru Williams
Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas
PANEL 1
THE EVOLUTION OF VOTING RIGHTS
Panelists
Peggy Flanagan
Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Steve Simon
Secretary of State of Minnesota
Dr. Yohuru Williams
Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas
Rep. Cedrick Frazier
Vice Chair of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee in the Minnesota House
PANEL 2
DEMOCRACY UNDER THREAT
Panelists
Larry Diamond
Mosbacher Senior Fellow of Global Democracy at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University
Danielle Allen
James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
PANEL 3
REIMAGINING DEMOCRACY: NEXT GENERATION MINNESOTA
Panelists
Anika Bowie
Ward 1 Councilmember, St. Paul City Council
Catherine Squires
Professor Emerita at the University of Minnesota and member of the African American Leadership Forum
ThaoMee Xiong
Executive and Network Director of the Coalition of Asian American Leaders
Faisa Ahmed
Arc Initiatives Senior Associate
PANEL 4
THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY REFORM IN MINNESOTA: BUILDING AND INCLUSIVE, MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY
Moderator
Dr. Yohuru Williams
Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas
Panelists
Rep. Cedrick Frazier
Vice Chair of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee in the Minnesota House
Rep. Emma Greenman
Vice Chair of the Elections Finance and Policy Committee in the Minnesota House
CLOSING REMARKS
CO-HOSTS
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