SESSION ONE: Friday, April 10th from 4:00pm – 5:00pm

Track: Advocacy & Public Policy
Workshop: Advocacy Committee
Description: What is the Advocacy Committee? Come and find out! Learn how you can engage further with advocacy on the system, state, and federal levels through the LeadMN Advocacy Committee.
Presenter: Sudi Adow, LeadMN President

Track: Leadership Essentials
Workshop: Find Your Voice in Public Speaking
Description: Overcome anxiety around public speaking and develop a confident speaking style. This workshop provides techniques to enhance your presence, improve public speaking skills, and communicate with impact.
Presenter: Ben Howery, LeadMN Program and Advocacy Director

Track: Professional Skills
Workshop: Advocating for Yourself in the Workplace
Description: The workplace can be full of situations we aren’t always sure how to navigate. Build an understanding of your rights as a worker and how to advocate for yourself and others in the workplace. Add strategies to your toolbox for navigating office dynamics, negotiating opportunities, and using your voice to create positive change in your career.
Presenter: Casey Snaza, LeadMN Campus Organizing Director

Track: Writing & Editing
Workshop: Foundations of Writing and Editing
Description: Gain greater confidence in your writing and editing abilities through an in-depth look at the writing process including tools for organizing your ideas, the mechanics of drafting, and revision and proofreading strategies. Learn how to use voice and tone effectively while building an understanding of structure, syntax, and grammar to elevate your written communication skills.
Presenter: Andrea Tritschler, LeadMN Communications Director

Track: Advisor Connections
Workshop: Year in Review
Description: Updates and check-in among campuses and LeadMN staff. What were programs / events that had challenges this year, what did we learn from that, and how can we grow through those lessons learned? What were the biggest successes of the year and how can we build on them next year?
Presenter: Rachel Boeke, LeadMN Executive Director

SESSION TWO: Friday, April 10th from 5:15pm – 6:15pm

Track: Advocacy & Public Policy
Workshop: Downballot Download
Description: In this midterm election year primer, you’ll learn what will be on your ballot in 2026, top to bottom, from national to local offices. Understand the roles and responsibilities of different levels of government and build confidence as a voter and advocate.
Presenter: Molly Leutz, LeadMN Policy Director

Track: Campus & Community Organizing
Workshop: Foundations of Organizing on Your Campus: Plan into Action
Description: Organizing on your campus can be a daunting task. In this workshop you will take the skills developed in the Foundations of Organizing on your Campus: Learn Your Role and apply it to developing a campaign strategy. This workshop breaks down the many components to enacting change on your campus into smaller, more tangible pieces. 
Presenter: Casey Snaza, LeadMN Campus Organizing Director

Track: Leadership Essentials
Workshop: Presidents Group
Description: Connect with Student Senate Presidents from across the state to discuss the highs and lows of activities on your campus. Build and plan for stronger programs based on what you can learn from your peers. 
Presenter: Alex Bender, LeadMN Secretary

Track: Writing & Editing
Workshop: Art and Craft of Storytelling
Description: Learn storytelling techniques and frameworks to identify, craft, and share your story. Whether you are interested in writing your own story, crafting a story for a project, or creating stories to inspire action, this course will develop your skills in organizing, describing, and writing your narrative.
Presenter: Andrea Tritschler, LeadMN Communications Director

Track: Advisor Connections
Workshop: Campus Senate Onboarding
Description: How can colleges work together to consolidate the campus senate onboarding process? How can LeadMN help with this process? Let’s find out together!
Presenter: Rachel Boeke, LeadMN Executive Director

SESSION THREE: Saturday, April 11th from 9:30am – 10:30am

Track: Advocacy & Public Policy
Workshop: Advocacy 301: Power mapping and stakeholder analysis
Description: Learn power mapping and stakeholder analysis to help you identify decision-makers, influencers, allies, and opponents. Use mapping to discern power dynamics and network, and understand how to use data to identify leverage points.
Presenter: Molly Leutz, LeadMN Policy Director

Track: Campus & Community Organizing
Workshop: Creating Meaningful Partnerships 
Description: Doing this work alone is next to impossible; how do we develop partners in change? In this workshop learn to identify your partners. Discuss how recruiting strategic partners throughout your campaign can build power and lead to success.
Presenter: Ben Howery, LeadMN Program and Advocacy Director

Track: Leadership Essentials
Workshop: Creating Cultures of Belonging 
Description: Strong leaders build strong teams. Learn how to create a culture of inclusion, recognize the strengths of your team members, and lead with a person centered approach.
Presenter: Casey Snaza, LeadMN Campus Organizing Director

Track: Advisor Connections
Workshop: Cross-organizational Collaboration
Description: Let’s dig into resource creation and sharing! What trainings and resources would be most useful for campuses? What is the overlap of needs compared to what is available within the Certificate Program video series? Overview of LeadMN’s Incoming Leaders Training and materials that can be shared as templates (such as transition reports, board agreements, etc). Discuss the best format and distribution method for sharing these resources.
Presenter: Rachel Boeke, LeadMN Executive Director