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Thursday, October 22
 

1:30pm CDT

Belonging by Design: Creating Inclusive Learning Spaces Where Everyone Can Thrive
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Belonging is essential for engagement, learning, well-being, and community connection. This interactive workshop explores how unconscious bias can influence educational environments and provides practical strategies to recognize and interrupt bias. Through reflection, discussion, and real-world case studies, participants will gain actionable tools to foster inclusive learning spaces where all learners feel welcomed, valued, and connected. 
Speakers
avatar for Amrita Prakaashana

Amrita Prakaashana

Founder, Coach, & Facilitator, Artria Consulting, LLC
Amrita Prakaashana (she/her) is the Founder, Coach, and Facilitator at Artria Consulting LLC. She partners with high-achieving individuals in healthcare, nonprofit, and caregiving professions who give so much of themselves caring for others to navigate career and life transitions... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm CDT
Suite 104 - Lower Level 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904, USA

2:45pm CDT

Equity in Action Lab: Tools for Belonging, Inclusion, and Public-Sector Change
Thursday October 22, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
This interactive think tank invites Community Education professionals to generate bold, practical ideas for equity, inclusion, belonging, and public-sector change. Participants will help inform MCEA Equity Committee best-practices work while engaging in a trauma-informed space with clear guardrails for de-centering whiteness, avoiding performative allyship, and moving from values to action.

Outcomes / Key Takeaways
  • Generate practical equity best-practice ideas for Community Education systems and programs.
  • Practice shared agreements that de-center whiteness and support accountable participation.
  • Identify bold, actionable strategies for advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging in public-sector spaces.
Speakers
avatar for Stephen Keeler

Stephen Keeler

Director of Community Education, Fridley Public Schools
Stephen Keeler (they/them) serves as the Director of Community Education for Fridley Public Schools and Co-chair of the MCEA Equity Committee. Stephen is a justice-centered Community Education leader whose work focuses on anti-racism, decolonized practice, disability justice, gender-inclusive... Read More →
avatar for Lisa Rahn

Lisa Rahn

Director of Community Education, Shakopee Public Schools
Lisa Rahn serves as the Director of Community Education for Shakopee Public Schools and is an active member of the MCEA Equity Committee and the RALLI Legislative Committee. Lisa brings experience in Community Education leadership, public-sector program development, legislative advocacy... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm CDT
Suite 104 - Lower Level 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904, USA
 
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