Idealist.org workshops

April 14, 2009
Idealist.org NonProfit Career Fair
and Working for Change Conference

Workshop Schedule: Working for Change Conference

All workshops will be held in Coffman Union. The workshop names, times and room locations are listed below. Attend whichever workshops interest you.

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

—NP 101: Intro to Careers in Nonprofits (Mississippi Room)

Steven Pascal-Joiner, Idealist.org

—Post-College Service Programs in the U.S. (President's Room)

Susanne Waldorf, Lutheran Volunteer Corps
Lisa Lambert, City of Lakes AmeriCorps
Karisa Grosser, Global Volunteers
Marc Hosmer, Serve Minnesota

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

—Careers in Criminal Justice (Room 326)

Stevie Larson, Restorative Justice Community Action
Anita Gopalaswamy, WATCH
Ruth Fonstad, Dakota County Community Corrections
Roy Peterson, Hennepin County Adult Probation

—Careers in Community Organizing (Room 324)

Steve Rogness, TakeAction Minnesota
Kelly Lewis, OutFront Minnesota
Alejandra Tobar Alatriz, Latinos in Action

—Careers in Social Work (Room 323)

Mike Arieta, University of Minnesota
Shari Davis, Minnetonka High School

—Careers in Health Care (Room 325)

Cindy St. George, Mental Health Resources, Inc.
Emma Moonier, Fairview University Hospital, Music Therapist

—Careers in Cultural and Arts Organizations (Room 303)

Fiona McNeil, Soap Factory
Elizabeth Flinsch, Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Theresa Sweetland, Intermedia Arts

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

—Working and Volunteering Abroad (Mississippi Room)

Ryan Kattner, Peace Corps
Karisa Grosser, Global Volunteers
Emelee Volden, Japanese Exchange & Teaching Program (JET)

—Non-Profit Green Careers (Room 324)

Eleanore Wesserle, EJAM and HECUA
Joshua Houdek, Sierra Club

—Sector Switching: Moving from For Profit to Nonprofit (President's Room)

Steven Pascal-Joiner, Idealist.org

—Social Entrepreneurship: Starting a Socially-Conscious Business (Room 325)

Michael Anderson, Nonprofit Assistance Fund
Lee Wallace, Peace Coffee
Stephanie Kinnunen, NEED Magazine
Danny Schwartzman, Common Roots Cafe

—Post-College Service Programs in the U.S. (Room 303)

Bridgette Kelly, St. Joseph Worker Program
Adam Leonard, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow
Lindsey Fritsch, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

—Beyond the Obvious: Hidden Careers That Make a Difference (Room 324)

Chandra Bloodgood Kavati, Minnesota Children’s Hospital
Julie Plaut, Campus Compact
Jina Penn-Tracy, Raeheart Financial

—Careers in Education and Youth Work (Room 323)

Peter Elwell, Project for Pride in Living, Inc.
Scott Neiman, Hopkins Alternative Program
Catherine Eichers Penkert, St. Paul Parks and Recreation

—Local International Work: Working with Immigrants and Refugees (Room 303)

Kristin Zoellner, MN Council of Churches Refugee Services
Terri Thao, Payne-Lake Community Partners
Salima Khakoo, Immigration Attorney
Shalaunda Holmes, Project for Pride in Living

—For-Profit Green Careers: Innovation and the Environment (Room 326)

Jamie Flannery, Flannery Construction, LEED Specialist
Chuck Burdick, National Wind
Autumn Salamack, Aveda, Earth & Community Care

—Policy, Politics and Public Service (Room 325)

Jeannie Fox, MN Council of Nonprofits, Deputy Public Policy Director
Boe Carlson, Three Rivers Park District
Alison Harris, Office of Congressman Keith Ellison, Community Rep.
Sarah Taylor Nanista, Women Winning, Executive Director
Dominick Washington, MN Political Director for Obama’s Campaign

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

—NP 101: Intro to Careers in Nonprofits (Mississippi Room)

Steven Pascal-Joiner, Idealist.org

—Back to School: Going to Graduate or Law School (President’s Room)

Sara Carpenter, University of Toronto PhD student
Brooke Mengel, William Mitchell College of Law student
Julie Harrold, Humphrey Institute, Director of Admissions

11:00am-4:00pm

—Resource Room: Resume Review, Job Search Tools, etc (President’s Reception Room)

Career professionals will be on hand to review resumes