AspireMN
Innovation Summit
In Motion
October 9 -11, 2024
Innovation Summit
In Motion
October 9 -11, 2024
DoubleTree Park Place 1500 Park Place Blvd. Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416
We are excited to invite you to the 2024 AspireMN Innovation Summit, taking place on October 9-11, 2024, at DoubleTree Park Place Hotel in St. Louis Park. This year’s Summit brings together visionary leaders, professionals, and innovators from across Minnesota's child and family services field. Together, we will explore cutting-edge practices, breakthrough ideas, and collaborative strategies to better support children, youth, and families.
Why Attend?
Who Should Attend: All who are working in the wider field of children, youth and family services – including the areas of Children’s Mental Health, Foster Care, Youth Justice, Child Welfare, Youth Shelter & Housing Services, and in supporting roles of social workers, case managers, and advocates – all are welcome!
Register Today
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of a dynamic and inspiring event! Register now and join us in advancing the future of Minnesota’s child and family services.
Thank you for being a part of this community. We look forward to seeing you in October!
Two Day Ticket Prices:
AspireMN Members: $275
Not Yet Members: $325
Students/Interns: $165
T-shirt included with registration
PDF Flyer
Why Attend?
- Engage with thought leaders and experts across the industry.
- Discover innovations and best practices shaping the future of our work.
- Connect with peers and network with passionate professionals.
- Inspire and be inspired to bring positive, lasting change in our communities.
Who Should Attend: All who are working in the wider field of children, youth and family services – including the areas of Children’s Mental Health, Foster Care, Youth Justice, Child Welfare, Youth Shelter & Housing Services, and in supporting roles of social workers, case managers, and advocates – all are welcome!
Register Today
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be part of a dynamic and inspiring event! Register now and join us in advancing the future of Minnesota’s child and family services.
Thank you for being a part of this community. We look forward to seeing you in October!
Two Day Ticket Prices:
AspireMN Members: $275
Not Yet Members: $325
Students/Interns: $165
T-shirt included with registration
PDF Flyer
Speakers
Announcing additional Speakers soon!
KJ Rolnec
Opening Keynote Speaker
Opening Keynote Speaker
K.J. is a passionate advocate for social justice and community building in his home city of Minneapolis. A founding board member on the advisory board for the Fund for Safe Communities at the Minneapolis Foundation, K.J. works with various nonprofits throughout the city, both with violence prevention and at-risk youth. He is currently the Youth Council Program Manager at YouthLink where he has helped to form and manage their Voices of Youth Advisory Council. He does speaking engagements and coaches at a local boxing gym, coaches youth basketball year round, mentors youth, holds a real estate license, and is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist. He is the Executive Director of KJ612Outreach.
raj
Land & Enslavement Acknowledgement
and Closing Session Speaker
Land & Enslavement Acknowledgement
and Closing Session Speaker
raj is a recovering criminologist, alcoholic, and survivor of sexual abuse, with over 20 years of community-based activism as a researcher and educator. Inspired by the resilience of our youth and the men in our prison systems, he trains school staff, probation agents, community members, and justice personnel on restorative practices, trauma and healing, value-centered leadership, community building, and unpacking implicit biases. He believes in raising consciousness utilizing the restorative circle process. In his latest work, raj explores the depths of our justice system and creates a framework in which knowledge and heart become the root of our practices.
(race ambassador award)
(TEDxUMN)
(race ambassador award)
(TEDxUMN)
Contessa Johnson
Mindfulness and Gentle Movement
Mindfulness and Gentle Movement
As a mental health professional, and a trauma specialist, Contessa came to her love for yoga for her own means of coping with the stresses of the week. Eventually, she came to study its healing effects on trauma and stress and made the decision to pursue teaching yoga professionally. Contessa graduated from The Jungle Yoga School in 2023 where she deepened her yoga practice, learned the history and philosophy of yoga, and came to understand the depth of yoga’s power to help bodies release stored tension. As someone with a passion to facilitate healing spaces, she founded Just Healing to impart moments of deep peace, allow each student to come as they are, and ensure the healing properties of yoga remain accessible.
Breakout Sessions
Register by Tuesday, October 1st.
We look forward to seeing you!
We look forward to seeing you!
Schedule
AspireMN Innovation Summit Location
DoubleTree Park Place Hotel
1500 Park Pl Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416
AspireMN Innovation Summit (AIS) has a special room rate of $139.
Room Reservation Link
Sponsors
Wednesday Welcome Gathering Sponsor
Summit Legacy Sponsor
Summit Enthusiast Sponsor
Summit Supporter Sponsors
AspireMN Innovation Summit Location
DoubleTree Park Place Hotel
1500 Park Pl Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416
AspireMN Innovation Summit (AIS) has a special room rate of $139.
Room Reservation Link
1500 Park Pl Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416
AspireMN Innovation Summit (AIS) has a special room rate of $139.
Room Reservation Link
News & Updates
AspireMN Innovation Summit will announce new information over the coming months!
Call for Speakers!
Posted May 15
2024 AIS - In Motion focuses on skill building to support professional and personal learning for all staff and leadership roles in the child and family service field. Participants will gain actionable strategies to enhance their daily work, inspiration to sustain their growth and positive impact on children, youth and families.
The planning committee requests presentations that will challenge and encourage professional growth and include a takeaway for participants to integrate into their leadership practice.
Call for Presenters PDF
If you have any questions, please contact Eden Fitzgerald at [email protected]
The planning committee requests presentations that will challenge and encourage professional growth and include a takeaway for participants to integrate into their leadership practice.
Call for Presenters PDF
If you have any questions, please contact Eden Fitzgerald at [email protected]
Call for Sponsors!
Posted May 15
The AspireMN Innovation Summit provides professional and personal development for staff who support children and families in mental health, child welfare, youth development, early childhood and related services. Your sponsorship will support the gathering of the wider child and family services community as we engage in shared learning, networking and fun.
Call for Sponsors+Community Partners
Call for Sponsors+AspireMN Members
If you have any questions, please contact Eden Fitzgerald at [email protected]
Call for Sponsors+Community Partners
Call for Sponsors+AspireMN Members
If you have any questions, please contact Eden Fitzgerald at [email protected]