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Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Rochester Community Education, Cradle2Career, and public-school sites implement the Full-Service Community School strategy to strengthen communities. Rochester’s carefully nested strategic partnerships center children, families, and cultural communities by strengthening civic infrastructure and building new tables, stages, and even kitchens where everyone is essential to creating a Rochester where every student, family, and individual can thrive where they live.
  1. identify reliable funding sources to increase resources and opportunities for everyone in your school-community
  2. explore Minnesota’s Family and Community Engagement model to support schools
  3. gather tangible examples of community-connected classroom learning, and out-of-school-time learning opportunities
Speakers
avatar for Jackie Blagsvedt

Jackie Blagsvedt

Family and Community Engagement Policy and Program Consultant, Minnesota Department of Education
Jackie Blagsvedt, she/her, MLIS, is an education policy and program consultant in the Minnesota Department of Education’s Office of Equity and Engagement in the Public Engagement Division. She is a white, single, working mom of two school-aged children and lives in St. Anthony Village... Read More →
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Julie Ruzek

Executive Director, Cradle 2 Career
Julie Ruzek, M.Ed, Ed.S. is the Executive Director of the Cradle 2 Career in Rochester, MN. Cradle 2 Career is a community-wide initiative that works to improve educational outcomes for every child and young adult in Rochester by transforming the way partners work together. Julie... Read More →
Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Suite 105 - Lower Level 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904, USA

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