BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Minnesota Humanities Center - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mnhum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Minnesota Humanities Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20251001T151938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T190619Z UID:10000581-1763629200-1763636400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Digging Into Disciplinary Sources K-12 DESCRIPTION:Learn how to identify\, evaluate\, and integrate disciplinary sources effectively. This session will provide strategies for engaging students with primary and secondary sources to develop their disciplinary literacy skills. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education\, in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center\, will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, held monthly during the 2025–26 school year. These sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers. \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking. \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-digging-into-disciplinary-sources-k-12/ LOCATION:Minnesota Department of Education\, 400 NE Stinson Blvd\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/event_social_studies_standards.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T083000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20251001T151929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T180918Z UID:10000580-1763537400-1763541000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online - Digging Into Disciplinary Sources K-12 DESCRIPTION:Learn how to identify\, evaluate\, and integrate disciplinary sources effectively. This session will provide strategies for engaging students with primary and secondary sources to develop their disciplinary literacy skills. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education\, in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center\, will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, held monthly during the 2025–26 school year. These sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers. \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking. \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 1 clock hour. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-digging-into-disciplinary-sources-k-12/ LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-digging-into-disciplinary-sources-k-12/ CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/event_social_studies_standards.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20251016T154503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T154503Z UID:10000589-1763454600-1763476200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Staples - K-8 Social Studies Standards Workshop DESCRIPTION:We invite K-8 social studies educators to a workshop that will provide an overview of the new 2021 Minnesota social studies standards. This workshop includes time for teachers to work together to bundle benchmarks into cohesive\, interdisciplinary instructional units. Participants will also have work time to start aligning these units with existing resources and primary sources. \nA collaboration between Sourcewell and the Minnesota Humanities Center\, this workshop will be led by Sourcewell education consultant Jen McLachlan and will feature Brittany Rawson Haeg\, Social Studies Content Lead for the Minnesota Department of Education. \nWorkshop Leader\nJen McLachlan serves as an education consultant at Sourcewell\, lending her expertise to programs such as ElevatePD\, New Teacher Academy\, and the Social Studies Network. With a background as a middle-level educator in both math and social studies\, as well as serving on a school board\, she is deeply passionate about empowering teachers to become innovators and catalysts for change. \nWorkshop Presenter\nBrittany Rawson Haeg is the Social Studies Content Specialist at the Minnesota Department of Education. She began her teaching career as a high school social studies teacher in Brooklyn\, New York. She taught middle and high school social studies in the Twin Cities. Prior to teaching\, she was a staff assistant in the New York City Department of Education Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. She believes in the power of social studies education to help students develop greater empathy and understanding. \nRegistration\n$60 per participant from districts in the five-county service area and partner schools; Comprehensive Package pricing: $6 per participant; $80 per participant from all other schools; Lunch provided. \nFor more information and to register\, visit the Sourcewell event listing. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/staples-k-8-social-studies-standards-workshop/ LOCATION:Sourcewell\, 202 12th Street NE\, Staples\, MN\, 56479\, United States CATEGORIES:Greater Minnesota,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/event_k8_social_studies_standards_sourcewell_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251115T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251115T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20251007T160040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T155842Z UID:10000587-1763199000-1763206200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online – Teaching Bdote Educator Workshop DESCRIPTION:The Teaching Bdote Educator Workshop is designed for educators who have attended Learning from Place: Bdote and are preparing to incorporate the experience into their classroom or lead their own classroom field trip. Whether you are looking for a refresher or preparing for your first teacher-led trip\, this workshop will provide the guidance\, resources\, and confidence you need. \nOffered in collaboration with Saint Paul Public Schools\, this interactive session supports educators in aligning Bdote field trips with the 2021 Minnesota Social Studies Standards and the inquiry-based model of learning. Facilitators will also address the common questions and anxieties that non-Indigenous educators may experience when teaching Dakota history\, grounding the work in Dakota voices and perspectives. \nFacilitators include current classroom educators who have recently led Bdote field trips and Ramona Kitto Stately (Santee Dakota). Ramona\, MHC’s primary lead for Learning from Place: Bdote\, provides cultural expertise and guidance on teaching Dakota history with care. \nParticipants will: \n\nLearn from classroom teachers who have recently led Bdote field trips.\nHear candid reflections from non-Indigenous educators about teaching Bdote.\nGain insights from Ramona Kitto Stately on centering Dakota knowledge and perspectives.\nAccess resources and lesson materials to support both classroom learning and field trip planning.\n\nIntended Audience: While all are welcome\, this workshop is especially geared toward teachers in grades 4–7. \nK-12 Educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nSPPS teachers: Register using discount code SPPS25 to waive the fee. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-teaching-bdote-educator-workshop/ LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-teaching-bdote-educator-workshop/ CATEGORIES:K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/event_teaching_bdote_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250812T161409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171047Z UID:10000549-1763049600-1763055000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online Pedagogy Session - Era Three: Freedom\, Unfreedom\, and Revolution DESCRIPTION:Analyze revolutionary movements and founding documents to understand how ideas of freedom and justice evolved in the United States. Using content and sources from Dr. Daina Ramey Berry\, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based\, standards-aligned units. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete U.S. History course aligned to the new standards. \nEducators are invited to participate in companion Content Sessions. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school U.S. History teachers and may also be relevant for 5th and 7th grade educators. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now \nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-era-three/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Pedagogy Sessions,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_us_history_pedagogy_session_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20251007T173858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T173858Z UID:10000588-1763037000-1763046000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online - Beyond Learning from Place: Featuring Native Governance Center DESCRIPTION:Beyond Learning from Place workshops offer participants supplemental learning opportunities after attending a Learning from Place experience. This session is designed to support Bdote trip participants as well as anyone seeking guidance in developing authentic\, respectful relationships with Native Nations. \nWe are excited to partner with Native Governance Center to host this Beyond Learning from Place online workshop. \nWorkshop Overview:\nAction Planning and Engagement for Accomplices \nJoin Native Governance Center\, a Native-led nonprofit\, for a practical and interactive session on building authentic partnerships and taking actionable next steps. This workshop will equip participants with tools for creating supportive action steps using Native Governance Center’s action planning framework. Attendees will also learn how to prepare themselves and understand protocol before partnering with Native Nations. While rooted in working with Native Nations and communities\, these tools can also support meaningful engagement with other groups. \nExpect real-life examples and plenty of opportunities for discussion in a welcoming\, beginner-friendly space. \nLearning Objectives\nParticipants will: \n\nDeepen their understanding of how to prepare for and approach partnerships with Native Nations\, with principles that can inform engagement in other contexts.\nGain practical tools for developing personal or organizational action steps using NGC’s action planning framework.\nExchange ideas with fellow participants in small groups to refine and inspire their own action steps.\n\nNative Governance Center Presenters: \n\nCree Rose Dueker (Chippewa Cree Tribe): Program Manager for Community Engagement\nJessica Glidden (Boise Forte Band of Chippewa): Program Manager for Leadership Development\n\nK-12 Educators will receive 2.5 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-beyond-learning-from-place-featuring-native-governance-center/ LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-beyond-learning-from-place-featuring-native-governance-center/ CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/event_beyond_lfp_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250812T161353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171151Z UID:10000544-1762358400-1762363800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online Content Session - Era Three: Freedom\, Unfreedom\, and Revolution DESCRIPTION:Analyze revolutionary movements and founding documents to understand how ideas of freedom and justice evolved in the United States. Led by Dr. Daina Ramey Berry and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing. \n\n\nView Dr. Daina Ramey Berry’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Daina Ramey Berry is Professor of History and Michael Douglas Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts at the University of California\, Santa Barbara. She came to Santa Barbara in August 2022 after serving as the Oliver H. Radkey Regents Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Associate Dean of the Graduate School at The University of Texas. She is an internationally recognized scholar of the enslaved and a specialist on gender and slavery and Black women’s history in the United States. Professor Berry completed her B.A.\, M.A.\, and Ph.D. in African American Studies and U.S. History at the University of California\, Los Angeles.  \n\n\n\nDr. Berry is the award-winning author and editor of six books and numerous scholarly articles. Her most recent book\, A Black Women’s History of the United States\, won the 2021 Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Book in Feminist Studies\, was a 2021 NAACP Finalist for Literary Non-Fiction\, and received honorable mention for the 2021 Darlene Clark Hine Book Award sponsored by the Organization of American Historians. Her other book\, The Price for their Pound of Flesh: The Value of the Enslaved\, from Womb to Grave\, in the Building of a Nation\, received the Phyllis Wheatley Award for Scholarly Research from the Sons and Daughters of the US Middle Passage\, the 2018 Best Book Prize from the Society for the History of the Early American Republic\, and the 2018 Hamilton Book Prize from the University Co-op for the best book among UT Austin faculty. Berry’s book was also a finalist for the 2018 Frederick Douglass Book Prize awarded by Yale University and the Gilder Lehrman Institute. She is completing two other contracted books\, The Myths of Slavery (Beacon Press) and a biography of Anna Murray Douglass (Yale University Press).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. \n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \n\nRegistration\nContent Sessions are open to all K–12 educators interested in historical content and source-based instruction. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \n\nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-three/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_us_history_content_session_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250812T155614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171053Z UID:10000548-1761840000-1761845400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Pedagogy Session – Eras 1 & 2: Indigenous Histories\, Settler Colonialism\, and Atlantic Slavery DESCRIPTION:This pedagogy session will draw on content and sources from both Era 1 and Era 2 of the Navigating U.S. History Eras series. Participants will explore the histories of America’s first peoples before European contact\, as well as the development of the institution of slavery and multiple perspectives on European colonization and early American society. Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg and experienced classroom educators will lead this hands-on workshop supporting high school U.S. History teachers in designing inquiry-based\, standards-aligned units. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete U.S. History course aligned to the new standards. \nEducators are invited to participate in companion Content Sessions. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school U.S. History teachers and may also be relevant for 5th and 7th grade educators. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now \nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-era-two/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Pedagogy Sessions,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_us_history_pedagogy_session_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250910T192543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T163159Z UID:10000571-1761217200-1761226200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul – Fall Metro Indian Education Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Fall Metro Indian Education Gathering hosted at the Minnesota Humanities Center. Anyone connected to American Indian Education and/or American Indian students are welcome to attend. Lunch will be served potluck style. A main dish will be provided. Please register so we can plan accordingly and bring a side dish or dessert to share! \nThe agenda will include: \n\nByron Ninham: Community Outreach Miin – Program Updates\nMDE Indian Education – Updates from Annie Huberty\nTNEC Update to include PD for 2025-25 – Beth Tepper\nCompass/Equitable Access AI Specialist – Jodie Sheets\nFree Course Offerings\nTony Drews/Tiwahe Foundation/American Indian Family Empowerment program/youth scholarships\nISD622 American Indian Education new curriculum website\n\nIf you have questions about the session and agenda\, please contact Robin Nelson at rnelson4@isd622.org. \nAbout the Metro Indian Education Gathering\nThe Metro Indian Education Gathering is a group of urban American Indian Educators that come together on a regular basis\, 2-3 times a year to share ideas and discuss challenges while celebrating successes. We create a space for networking and access to people who can help navigate the rules and regulations governing American Indian Education programs. This group has been meeting since January 2013. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-fall-metro-indian-education-gathering-2025/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/event_fall_metro_indian_ed.png ORGANIZER;CN="Robin Nelson":MAILTO:rnelson4@isd622.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251023T110000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20251001T151918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T180906Z UID:10000583-1761210000-1761217200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Minneapolis - Building Questioning Across the Social Studies Disciplines DESCRIPTION:Develop strategies for fostering strong questioning skills across the five strands of social studies. Examine a discipline-specific question and how it supports deeper inquiry and critical thinking. We will consider strengthening both teacher questioning and supports for developing student questioning in the inquiry process\, as well. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies monthly during the 2025-26 school year. These monthly sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers. \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking. \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 2 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minneapolis-building-questioning-across-the-social-studies-disciplines/ LOCATION:Minnesota Department of Education\, 400 NE Stinson Blvd\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/event_social_studies_standards.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T083000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20251001T151923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T180706Z UID:10000582-1761118200-1761121800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online - Building Questioning Across the Social Studies Disciplines DESCRIPTION:Develop strategies for fostering strong questioning skills across the five strands of social studies. Examine a discipline-specific question and how it supports deeper inquiry and critical thinking. We will consider strengthening both teacher questioning and supports for developing student questioning in the inquiry process\, as well. \nThe Minnesota Department of Education in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center will host virtual and in-person sessions to support planning for and implementation of the 2021 K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies monthly during the 2025-26 school year. These monthly sessions are open to anyone with building or district-level responsibilities for curriculum planning and development in all social studies content areas\, including curriculum directors\, department leads\, and teachers. Pre-registration is required for in-person sessions. \nVirtual sessions will have content similar to in-person sessions\, and whenever possible will feature the same speakers. \nIn-person sessions will be an hour longer than virtual sessions and will allow time for supported collaborative work and networking. \nWhile districts are encouraged to have a representative at each monthly session\, either in-person or virtual\, participants do not need to commit to attending all nine sessions. Participants are also welcome to attend either session type throughout the year\, as is best suited to their needs and schedule. \nK-12 educators will receive 1 clock hour. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: brittany.rawson-haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-building-questioning-across-the-social-studies-disciplines/ LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-building-questioning-across-the-social-studies-disciplines/ CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Curriculum Leaders Network ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/event_social_studies_standards.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251016T143000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250923T225504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T225504Z UID:10000577-1760599800-1760625000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Minnesota Humanities Center at the 2025 MEA Conference DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Humanities Center will be at the annual MEA Conference this year — stop by our table to connect with us and explore resources to bring more diverse voices and perspectives into your classroom. Enter our drawing for a chance to win books and say hello — we’d love to see you! \nWe’ll be highlighting: \n\nNative American Lives book series – engaging biographies for young readers that center Native stories.\nNavigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom – a new online series supporting history educators with content-rich\, inquiry-based approaches.\nReconstruction Destructed: The Most Misunderstood Period in American History – the latest film in the “Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery” series.\n\nWe’ll also be sharing more about our broader work and resources for educators. \nThe MEA Conference is organized by Education Minnesota. It is the state’s largest professional development event for teachers\, offering a full day of workshops\, networking\, and classroom resources. \nExhibits: 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.\nGeneral session: 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.\nWorkshops: 10:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m. \nRegistration\nFree and open to Education Minnesota members and students only. Registration through Education Minnesota is required to attend. \nRegistration Questions: meaconference@edmn.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-minnesota-humanities-center-at-the-2025-mea-conference/ LOCATION:Saint Paul RiverCentre\, 175 Kellogg Blvd\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/event_mea_conference_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251007T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250812T155623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171157Z UID:10000543-1759852800-1759858200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online Content Session - Era Two: Settler Colonialism and Atlantic Slavery DESCRIPTION:Dive into the development of the institution of slavery and multiple perspectives on European colonization and early American society. Led by Dr. David Aiona Chang and Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing. \n\n\nView Dr. David Aiona Chang’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI am a Native Hawaiian historian of Indigenous people\, colonialism\, borders and migration in Hawaii and North America\, focusing especially on the histories of Native American and Native Hawaiian people. My work moves between hyperlocal and global scales while centering the perspectives and experiences of Indigenous people and integrating close textual analysis\, granular social history\, theoretically informed analysis of race\, gender\, sexuality and nationalism\, and Indigenous epistemologies and methodologies.   \n\n\n\nMy second book\, The World and All the Things Upon It: Native Hawaiian Geographies of Exploration was published in 2016 by the University of Minnesota Press. It speaks to a foundational imperative in Indigenous studies: the need to not just understand Indigenous people from their own perspectives\, but to understand the world from their perspectives as well. It traces the ways that Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) explored the outside world and generated understandings of their place in it in the century and half after James Cook stumbled on their islands in 1778. In doing so\, this book examines indigenous people as the active agents of global exploration\, rather than the passive objects of that exploration\, broadening our understanding of geographical knowledge production and power in the context of colonialism.  \n\n\n\nMy first book\, The Color of the Land\, argues for the central place of struggles over the ownership of Native American lands in the history of racial and national construction by Creeks\, African Americans\, and whites in the Creek Nation and eastern Oklahoma. The Color of the Land was awarded the 2010 Theodore Saloutos Prize for best book in agricultural history from the Agricultural History Society and was granted Honorable Mention in the competition for the American Studies Association’s 2011 Lora Romero First Book Prize.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Dr. Katharine Gerbner’s Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMy research explores the religious dimensions of race\, authority\, and freedom in the early modern Atlantic world. My book\, Christian Slavery: Conversion and Race in the Protestant Atlantic World (University of Pennsylvania Press\, 2018)\, shows how debates between slave-owners\, black Christians\, and missionaries transformed the practice of Protestantism and the language of race in the early modern Atlantic World. I am currently at work on a few different projects. One\, entitled “Constructing Religion\, Defining Crime\,” examines how some non-European religions—particularly those that were practiced under slavery—have been excluded from the category of religion and criminalized over the past three centuries. A related project investigates the religious and medical practices of enslaved Africans in the Caribbean\, paying particular attention to obeah. I am interested in how Afro-Caribbean ideas about healing\, prayer\, and worship influenced the construction of European categories such as religion and medicine. I have also been working on an article about Missionaries and Maroons\, which takes a micro-historical look at how and why maroon leaders sought to create alliances with Christian missionaries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. \n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \n\nRegistration\nContent Sessions are open to all K–12 educators interested in historical content and source-based instruction. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \n\nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-two/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_us_history_content_session_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250920T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250910T165618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T165632Z UID:10000570-1758357000-1758382200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Learning from Place: Bdote for Educators DESCRIPTION:This special session\, offered in partnership with Saint Paul Public Schools\, is designed for 4th–7th grade teachers and district administrators. Space is limited. \nLearning from Place: Bdote is an immersive\, place-based learning experience that brings participants to sites of deep significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Through stories shared by Dakota community members\, educators will engage with histories and perspectives that are often absent from our state’s narrative. \nSites visited: \n\nFort Snelling State Park\nWicaḣapi (we-CHA-ha-pee; formerly Indian Mounds Regional Park)\nOȟéyawahe/Pilot Knob Preservation Site (oh-HAY-ya-wa-hee)\n\nCoach bus transportation will be provided\, beginning and ending at the Minnesota Humanities Center. Participants need to bring their own lunch\, beverages\, and snacks. \nThe day will take place entirely outdoors and includes approximately 1.5 miles of walking\, sometimes on unpaved paths\, and standing for extended periods. Audio headsets will be provided for clear listening. For questions about accessibility\, please contact Eden Bart at eden@mnhum.org or 651-772-4261. \nYour co-leads: Ramona Kitto Stately and Fern Naomi Renville \nRamona Kitto Stately is an enrolled member of the Santee Sioux Dakhóta Nation. She has a BA in Dakota Art and Culture and a MAE in Teacher Leadership. She is Project Director for We Are Still Here Minnesota and serves as chairperson of the Minnesota Indian Education Association. Ramona was the Recipient of the 2021 Ron McKinley Award from Minnesota Education Equity Partnership\, currently serves as 2023’s Indigenous Elder in Residence for Carleton College\, and McKnight Culture Bearers Award Recipient in March 2023. \nFern Naomi Renville is an artist\, storyteller\, enrolled citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate\, and seventh-generation descendant of Chief Gabriel Renville. Born on the Lake Traverse Reservation in South Dakota\, Fern currently lives and works in Saint Paul as an educator sharing music\, story\, and land-based learning to promote greater understanding and knowledge of Dakota people. \nK-12 educators will receive 5 clock hours. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org | MHC Cancellation Policy \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-learning-from-place-bdote-for-educators/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:CEUs/Clock Hours,Immersive Experiences,K-12 Education,Learning from Place ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/event_lfp_bdote_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250919T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250731T204858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250731T204858Z UID:10000540-1758304800-1758315600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Winona - Shorelines and Storylines: An Artist Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special evening of reflection\, story\, and shared warmth around the fire (weather permitting). This gathering offers an opportunity to connect with the artists of Once Upon A Shore through a special panel conversation moderated by guest exhibition curator\, Heid E. Erdrich. Enjoy passed appetizers\, and purchase drinks from Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM)’s Water Bar Cafe & Provisions. The Minnesota Humanities Center is excited to partner with MMAM to highlight artists Gwen Nell Westerman\, Tashia Hart\, and Cole Redhorse Taylor who have contributed to the Native American Lives Series\, books by and about Dakota and Ojibwe Minnesotans\, for middle grade readers. Guests are also invited to purchase a variety of books created by exhibition artists\, including the newest publications Ella Cara Deloria: Dakota Language Protector\, Charles Albert Bender: National Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher\, Peggy Flanagan: Lieutenant Governor\, and Carrie Cavender Schommer: Dakota Language Teacher\, and have your copy signed and personalized. \nRegistration\nShorelines and Storylines is organized by the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. Registration through the Minnesota Marine Art Museum is required to attend. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/winona-shorelines-and-storylines-an-artist-gathering/ LOCATION:Minnesota Marine Art Museum\, 800 Riverview Drive\, Winona\, 55987\, United States CATEGORIES:Books, Poetry, and Literature,Free,Greater Minnesota,Native American Lives Series,Public Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/event_once_upon_a_shore_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250918T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250812T155554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171101Z UID:10000547-1758211200-1758216600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online Pedagogy Session – Foundations and Framework DESCRIPTION:This opening pedagogy session will provide a brief overview of the new Minnesota K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies\, followed by an introduction to the structure and goals of the Navigating U.S. History Eras pedagogy sessions. Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Social Studies Specialist Brittany Rawson-Haeg will guide participants in understanding how the series is designed to support inquiry-based\, standards-aligned approaches to teaching U.S. History. \nAll Pedagogy Sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Educators who participate in all Pedagogy Sessions will leave the year with a complete U.S. History course aligned to the new standards. \nEducators are invited to participate in companion Content Sessions. \nRegistration\nPedagogy Sessions are designed for high school U.S. History teachers and may also be relevant for 5th and 7th grade educators. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \nRegister Now \nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-pedagogy-session-era-one/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,K-12 Education,Pedagogy Sessions,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_us_history_pedagogy_session_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250909T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250812T155541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T171208Z UID:10000542-1757433600-1757439000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online Content Session - Era One: Indigenous Histories DESCRIPTION:Explore the histories of America’s first peoples before European contact and connect them to the lived experiences of Indigenous communities today. Led by Dr. Brenda Child and moderated by Dr. Katharine Gerbner\, this session will provide deep historical context\, source analysis\, and thematic framing. \n\n\n\nView Dr. Brenda Child’s Bio\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Brenda J. Child is Northrop Professor of American Studies and former chair of the Departments of American Studies (2016-19) and the Department of American Indian Studies (2009-12). \n\n She is the author of award-winning books of American Indian history\, including Boarding School Seasons: American Indian Families\, 1900-1940\, (1998)\, which won the North American Indian Prose Award; Holding Our World Together: Ojibwe Women and the Survival of Community\, (2012); Indian Subjects: Hemispheric Perspectives on the History of Indigenous Education (with Brian Klopotek\, 2014). Her 2014 book My Grandfather’s Knocking Sticks: Ojibwe Family Life and Labor on the Reservation won the American Indian Book Award and the Best Book in Midwestern History. Child’s book for children\, Bowwow Powwow (2018)\, won the American Indian Youth Literature Award for best picture book. \n\n Child served as a member of the board of trustees of the National Museum of the American Indian-Smithsonian and was President (2017-2018) of the Native American & Indigenous Studies Association. She was born on the Red Lake Ojibwe Reservation in northern Minnesota where she served as a member of a committee writing a new constitution for the 12\,000-member nation. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAll Content Sessions will be conducted via Zoom and a Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)-hosted Canvas learning community. Each session’s lectures and discussions will be recorded and registered participants will receive access to the Canvas course with session recordings\, curated resources\, and collaborative planning tools. \n\n\n\nHigh school U.S. History teachers and 5th and 7th grade educators are invited to participate in companion Pedagogy Sessions. \n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nContent Sessions are open to all K–12 educators interested in historical content and source-based instruction. Educators are welcome to register for individual sessions that align with their interests and schedules. Join us for one or more sessions throughout the year. \n\n\n\nThis event is free but registration is required. Separate registration is required for each offering. \n\n\n\nRegistration Questions: Brittany.Rawson-Haeg@state.mn.us \n\nRegister Now \n\nThis offering is part of Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content\, Pedagogy\, and Inquiry in the Classroom is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting implementation of Minnesota’s 2021 K–12 Academic Standards in Social Studies presented by MHC and MDE. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-content-session-era-one/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Academic Standards,Content Sessions,Free,K-12 Education,Online,Professional Development,Social Studies Standards,US History Eras ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/event_us_history_content_session_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250730T154215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T154215Z UID:10000539-1755160200-1755185400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - History Fest DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the 2025-2026 school year with a choice of educator-led sessions focusing on state\, national and world history\, as well as assessments\, primary sources\, and more. Connect with your history peers from around the state! This workshop has sessions for elementary\, middle\, and high school levels. The Minnesota Humanities Center will be tabling in the vendor area – stop by to view MHC’s educator resources and learn more about our work with educators. \nRegistration\nHistory Fest is organized by the Minnesota History Center. Registration and payment through MNHS for the full conference are required to attend. \nRegistration Questions: Email Jessica McMahon at jessica.mcmahon@mnhs.org. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-history-fest/ LOCATION:Minnesota History Center\, 345 W Kellogg Blvd\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States CATEGORIES:K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/event_history_fest.png ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250812T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250814T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250411T141951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T141747Z UID:10000501-1754985600-1755183600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Leading Elementary Social Studies Inquiry Institute DESCRIPTION:Learn how to do more with less! In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education\, the Minnesota Humanities Center proudly presents the Leading Elementary Social Studies Inquiry (LESSI) Institute. This innovative program equips K-5 curriculum and instruction leaders across Minnesota to integrate English Language Arts and Social Studies Standards into cohesive\, interdisciplinary lessons that maximize impact with limited resources and time. \nDesigned for curriculum and instruction leaders\, this six-session Institute empowers participants to develop inquiry-based lessons that seamlessly integrate disciplinary literacy and social studies. Learn effective bundling of curriculum elements\, create engaging model lessons\, and gain skills to design high-quality professional development within districts. \nGoals: \n\nSupport districts in implementing standards-based disciplinary literacy instruction.\nProvide hands-on training in bundling standards for interdisciplinary teaching.\nDevelop and share adaptable\, inquiry-based model lessons.\nEstablish a train-the-trainer approach for sustainable district-wide impact.\n\nKey Details: \n\nParticipation requires attendance on all six dates.\nParticipants will leave with model K-5 social studies lessons integrating ELA elements.\nExpect preparation between sessions for resource identification and lesson development.\nDue to limited space\, interested curriculum and instruction leaders must complete a short application. Final selections will prioritize geographic diversity and statewide reach.\n\nDates/Agenda: \n\nJune 25-27: Orientation\, Bundling Foundations\, Inquiry Lesson Development.\nAugust 12-14: Model Lesson Construction\, Presentation & Feedback\, Train-the-Trainer Setup\, Program Evaluation & Reflection.\n\nSpeakers: \n\nKristin Bauck\, ELA Specialist\, MDE\nMychi Nguyen\, K-8 Ethnic Studies Integration Specialist\, MDE\nBrittany Rawson-Haeg\, Social Studies Specialist\, MDE\n\nProvided: \n\nLight breakfast and lunch\nBOSA clock hours available\nLodging – a limited number of overnight rooms will be available for those traveling from outside of the Metro area.\n\nJoin this cohort to collaborate\, gain expertise\, and drive meaningful change in K-5 education across Minnesota. Learn to deliver high-quality\, standards-aligned instruction efficiently and effectively by focusing on how to “do more with less.” \nRegistration\nWhile intended for educators who have influence in their buildings and districts\, K-5 classroom teachers are welcome to register.\nThe registration deadline is Friday\, June 13. \nNote: You must commit to attending all six sessions to participate. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-leading-elementary-social-studies-inquiry-institute/2025-08-12/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Educator Institute,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/event_2025_institute.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T200000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250702T162411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T170131Z UID:10000524-1754332200-1754337600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Native American Lives Series Book Launch DESCRIPTION:Come help us celebrate the launch of the first four books in the Native American Lives Series! Written for middle grade readers\, this biography series features Dakota and Ojibwe leaders and changemakers pivotal to both Minnesota and the United States\, such as Charles Albert Bender\, a World-series winning pitcher\, and the first Minnesotan to join the National Baseball Hall of Fame. \nDuring the launch event\, meet the editors and authors\, enjoy live readings\, connect with community partners\, and be among the first to get your hands on these inspiring books. If you are an educator\, we will share about upcoming opportunities to bring the books into classrooms\, including book giveaways\, mini-grants\, and professional development. Visit the Native American Lives Series program page to learn about all 12 titles in the series. \nThis event is free to attend\, and light refreshments will be served. The first 30 guests who register in advance will receive a free book from the series and the first 30 educators to register will receive four free books for their classroom! You must be in attendance to receive a free book and bring a school ID to receive the four classroom books. Complimentary books will also be available for a $10 donation to the Minnesota Humanities Center at the event\, and the evening will end with a book signing. \nWhether you are an educator\, parent\, librarian\, or lifelong learner\, this is your chance to discover a new series that honors Indigenous histories and futures\, and to celebrate Native storytelling at its very best. All are welcome! \nPublished by Lerner Publishing Group\, the series is supported by the Minnesota Humanities Center\, generously funded through the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) through its Understand Native Minnesota campaign\, also funded in part by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4\, 2008. \nAbout the Speakers\nHeid E. Erdrich is the author of a dozen books in both poetry and prose. She grew up in North Dakota and is Ojibwe\, enrolled at Turtle Mountain. She curates art exhibits\, teaches\, researches\, and collaborates with other artists. In 2024\, Heid served as the Inaugural Minneapolis Poet Laureate. She is the 2025 James Welch Visiting Writer at University of Montana Missoula\, and a co-editor of the Native American Lives Series \nDiane Wilson is a Dakota author\, educator\, and bog steward. Her novel\, The Seed Keeper (2021) and her memoir\, Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past (2006)\, won the Minnesota Book Awards in 2022 and 2007. She has also published a nonfiction book\, Beloved Child; and co-authored a picture book—Where We Come From. Her essays have appeared in anthologies including: Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations (2021); We Are Meant to Rise (2021); and A Good Time for the Truth (2016). She is the former Executive Director for Dream of Wild Health and the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance. In addition to this book\, she authored the first in the series\, Ella Cara Deloria: Dakota Language Protector. Wilson is a Mdewakanton descendant\, enrolled on the Rosebud Reservation. \nGwen Nell Westerman is a poet\, visual artist\, and scholar. Her roots are deep in the landscape of the tallgrass prairie and reveal themselves in her art and writing. She is an enrolled citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate\, and her father’s family is from the Heipa District. Her mother’s family is from the Flint District of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Neither of her parents spoke English when they were sent as small children to boarding schools in Oklahoma and South Dakota. Singing and writing for as long as she can remember\, Gwen understands from experience the important ways language and the land shape who we are. She was appointed as the Poet Laureate of Minnesota by Governor Tim Walz in 2021. \nJessica Engelking is the daughter of an enrolled member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. She grew up in Warroad\, Minnesota\, with her parents and younger sister. After high school\, she attended the University of Minnesota–Morris\, making use of their American Indian Tuition Waiver. She graduated with a BA in philosophy and went on to study philosophy at the graduate level. She received her MA in philosophy from the University of Iowa. She currently resides in Minnetonka and is isolating in Elkader\, Iowa\, with her boyfriend\, David\, and dog\, Walden. She is working from home as the social media manager for the Great Plains Action Society\, a Native nonprofit. Jessica enjoys running with her dog\, spending time on the water\, reading\, and she’s trying to get better at beading. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/native-american-lives-series-book-launch/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:K-12 Education,Native American Lives Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/event_nals_book_launch_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250804T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250808T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250414T192051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T124045Z UID:10000502-1754294400-1754668800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Learning for Sovereign Futures: Native Education for All Institute DESCRIPTION:The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) is excited to share an upcoming professional learning opportunity in collaboration with the Tribal Nations Education Committee\, Minnesota Department of Education’s Office of American Indian Education\, and the Minnesota Humanities Center. \nApplications for the NIEA’s Learning for Sovereign Futures: Native Education for All Institute are now open! This free\, five-day workshop\, taking place from August 4-8\, 2025\, in the Twin Cities\, is designed for educators\, leaders\, and advocates focused on supporting Indigenous Education for All (IEFA) in K-12 classrooms. \nThis opportunity is open to any educators or leaders working in or with a Minnesota K-12 school or district and ideal for those who plan professional development activities in their roles. \nApply Now\nTHE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/learning-for-sovereign-futures-native-education-for-all-institute/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Educator Institute,Free,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/event_niea_institute_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250729T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250708T132407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T132407Z UID:10000525-1753779600-1753801200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Staples - K-8 Social Studies Standards Workshop DESCRIPTION:We invite K-8 social studies educators to a workshop that will provide an overview of the new 2021 Minnesota social studies standards. This workshop includes time for teachers to work together to bundle benchmarks into cohesive\, interdisciplinary instructional units. Participants will also have work time to start aligning these units with existing resources and primary sources. \nA collaboration between Sourcewell and the Minnesota Humanities Center\, this workshop will be led by Sourcewell education consultant Jen McLachlan and will feature Brittany Rawson Haeg\, Social Studies Content Lead for the Minnesota Department of Education. \nWorkshop Leader\nJen McLachlan serves as an education consultant at Sourcewell\, lending her expertise to programs such as ElevatePD\, New Teacher Academy\, and the Social Studies Network. With a background as a middle-level educator in both math and social studies\, as well as serving on a school board\, she is deeply passionate about empowering teachers to become innovators and catalysts for change. \nWorkshop Presenter\nBrittany Rawson Haeg is the Social Studies Content Specialist at the Minnesota Department of Education. She began her teaching career as a high school social studies teacher in Brooklyn\, New York. She taught middle and high school social studies in the Twin Cities. Prior to teaching\, she was a staff assistant in the New York City Department of Education Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. She believes in the power of social studies education to help students develop greater empathy and understanding. \nFor more information and to register\, visit the Sourcewell event listing. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/k-8-social-studies-standards-workshop/ LOCATION:Sourcewell\, 202 12th Street NE\, Staples\, MN\, 56479\, United States CATEGORIES:Greater Minnesota,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/event_k8_social_studies_standards_sourcewell_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250625T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250627T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250411T141951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T141747Z UID:10000500-1750842000-1751036400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Leading Elementary Social Studies Inquiry Institute DESCRIPTION:Learn how to do more with less! In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education\, the Minnesota Humanities Center proudly presents the Leading Elementary Social Studies Inquiry (LESSI) Institute. This innovative program equips K-5 curriculum and instruction leaders across Minnesota to integrate English Language Arts and Social Studies Standards into cohesive\, interdisciplinary lessons that maximize impact with limited resources and time. \nDesigned for curriculum and instruction leaders\, this six-session Institute empowers participants to develop inquiry-based lessons that seamlessly integrate disciplinary literacy and social studies. Learn effective bundling of curriculum elements\, create engaging model lessons\, and gain skills to design high-quality professional development within districts. \nGoals: \n\nSupport districts in implementing standards-based disciplinary literacy instruction.\nProvide hands-on training in bundling standards for interdisciplinary teaching.\nDevelop and share adaptable\, inquiry-based model lessons.\nEstablish a train-the-trainer approach for sustainable district-wide impact.\n\nKey Details: \n\nParticipation requires attendance on all six dates.\nParticipants will leave with model K-5 social studies lessons integrating ELA elements.\nExpect preparation between sessions for resource identification and lesson development.\nDue to limited space\, interested curriculum and instruction leaders must complete a short application. Final selections will prioritize geographic diversity and statewide reach.\n\nDates/Agenda: \n\nJune 25-27: Orientation\, Bundling Foundations\, Inquiry Lesson Development.\nAugust 12-14: Model Lesson Construction\, Presentation & Feedback\, Train-the-Trainer Setup\, Program Evaluation & Reflection.\n\nSpeakers: \n\nKristin Bauck\, ELA Specialist\, MDE\nMychi Nguyen\, K-8 Ethnic Studies Integration Specialist\, MDE\nBrittany Rawson-Haeg\, Social Studies Specialist\, MDE\n\nProvided: \n\nLight breakfast and lunch\nBOSA clock hours available\nLodging – a limited number of overnight rooms will be available for those traveling from outside of the Metro area.\n\nJoin this cohort to collaborate\, gain expertise\, and drive meaningful change in K-5 education across Minnesota. Learn to deliver high-quality\, standards-aligned instruction efficiently and effectively by focusing on how to “do more with less.” \nRegistration\nWhile intended for educators who have influence in their buildings and districts\, K-5 classroom teachers are welcome to register.\nThe registration deadline is Friday\, June 13. \nNote: You must commit to attending all six sessions to participate. \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/st-paul-leading-elementary-social-studies-inquiry-institute/2025-06-25/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Educator Institute,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/event_2025_institute.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250509T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250509T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250403T211657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T164238Z UID:10000497-1746784800-1746799200@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Marshall - The Power of Poetry: A Social Studies Bundling Workshop DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in teaching poetry to your students? Would you like to learn more about aligning poetry to academic standards and benchmarks? If so\, this workshop is for you! The first part of this workshop will include an overview of two poetry programs\, Poetry Sparks!\, intended for K-8th grades\, developed by the Minnesota Poet Laureate\, Gwen Nell Westerman\, and the Latino Poetry Anthology\, intended for 6-12th grades\, published by the Library of America. The overview will also include viewing some of the primary sources associated with each program. \nIn the second half of the workshop\, Brittany Rawson-Haeg\, Social Studies Specialist with MDE\, will walk participants through interdisciplinary bundling\, what bundling is\, and how both the poetry writing process and individual poems can be used to create a bundle for use with students in the classroom. Standards across Social Studies will be addressed. \nThis workshop is best suited for elementary generalists\, social studies classroom teachers\, or anyone working in curriculum instruction supporting social studies. Lunch will be provided\, and all participants will receive a complimentary copy of “Songs\, Blood Deep” by Minnesota Poet Laureate Gwen Nell Westerman\, or the Latino Poetry Anthology. \nPending funding\, educators who participate in this workshop will have first access to the Poetry Pathways Programs for the 2025-2026 academic year. Poetry Pathways is a mini-grant opportunity that brings poets and teaching artists directly into classrooms to work with students to foster creativity and writing and exposes them to the power of poetry\, using their voices for expression. \nAbout Poetry Pathways\nPoetry Pathways is a collaboration between the Minnesota Humanities Center\, and The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library as the Minnesota Center for the Book. Vital to Minnesota communities\, poetry is a powerful medium for cultural expression\, community building\, and drawing attention to important stories and issues\, while also providing a space for healing and reflection. It plays a crucial role in education and youth engagement\, enriching the social fabric of the state. \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. Lunch will be provided\, and all participants will receive a complimentary copy of “Songs\, Blood Deep” by Minnesota Poet Laureate Gwen Nell Westerman\, or the Latino Poetry Anthology. K-12 Educators will receive 4 clock hours. \nRegistration Questions: Dawn.Christensen@swwc.org \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/marshall-the-power-of-poetry-a-social-studies-bundling-workshop/ LOCATION:Southwest West Central Service Cooperative\, 1420 East College Drive\, Marshall\, MN\, 56258\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/event_latine_poetry_gathering.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Corey China":MAILTO:corey@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T133000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20240124T221858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T152054Z UID:10000347-1745319600-1745328600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Paul - Spring Metro Indian Education Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Spring Metro American Indian Education Gathering hosted at the Minnesota Humanities Center. Anyone connected to American Indian Education and/or American Indian students are welcome to attend. Lunch will be served potluck style. A main dish will be provided. Please register so we can plan accordingly and bring a side dish or dessert to share! \nAgenda\n\nUpdate from MDE American Indian Education\nPresentation from Gimiwan Dustin Burnette – Executive Director\, Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network\nNetworking\n\nIf you have a topic you would like to add to the agenda please contact Robin Nelson at rnelson4@isd622.org. \nAbout the Metro Indian Education Gathering\nThe Metro Indian Education Gathering is a group of urban American Indian Educators that come together on a regular basis\, 2-3 times a year to share ideas and discuss challenges while celebrating successes. We create a space for networking and access to people who can help navigate the rules and regulations governing American Indian Education programs. This group has been meeting since January 2013. \nRegistration\nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/spring-metro-indian-education-gathering/ LOCATION:Minnesota Humanities Event Center\, 987 Ivy Avenue East\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55106\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/event_fall_metro_indian_ed.png ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250411T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250306T170810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T204347Z UID:10000489-1744365600-1744372800@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Online - Cultivating Cultural Understanding: Dakota & Ojibwe Educator Resources DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging session highlighting the Minnesota Humanities Center’s impactful work supporting educators across the state. Learn about the meaningful Dakota and Ojibwe resources available to help teachers and schools deepen cultural understanding in the classroom. Participants will also explore a standards-aligned lesson focused on the “Why Treaties Matter” initiative\, offering valuable insights for integrating Indigenous perspectives into teaching. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and bring these important narratives into your classroom\, school\, and district! \nThis session will be hosted by Resource Training & Solutions\, one of nine Minnesota Service Cooperatives. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-cultivating-cultural-understanding-dakota-ojibwe-educator-resources/ LOCATION:https://www.mnhum.org/event/online-cultivating-cultural-understanding-dakota-ojibwe-educator-resources/ CATEGORIES:K-12 Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/event_why_treaties_matter.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250211T210900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T223424Z UID:10000484-1742461200-1742490000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Prior Lake - Teaching American Indian Content to All - MIEA Conference DESCRIPTION:Join the Minnesota Humanities Center at the 41st Annual Minnesota Indian Education Association (MIEA) Conference on Thursday\, March 20! MHC will be presenting the session “Teaching American Indian Content to All” from 9:15–10:15 and tabling in the vendor area throughout the day. Stop by our table to view MHC’s educator resources and learn more about our work with educators. \nPlease Note: The full MIEA Conference runs from March 18-21. Registration and payment through MIEA for the full conference are required to attend. \nLearn More \nAbout MIEA\nThe primary goal of MIEA is to create and uphold a robust communication network while fostering quality education and unity among American Indians. This objective serves to ensure the continuous flow of information and heightened awareness regarding both local and statewide educational endeavors. Specifically\, MIEA is dedicated to persistent awareness and proactive efforts that cater to the distinct educational and culturally specific needs of American Indian students across the state. Through these concerted actions\, MIEA aims to significantly contribute to the educational and cultural enrichment of American Indian communities. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/teaching-american-indian-content-to-all-miea-conference/ LOCATION:Mystic Lake Center\, 2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard NW\, Prior Lake\, MN\, 55372\, United States CATEGORIES:K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/event_miea_conference_2025.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250317T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250317T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20250218T214229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250418T143449Z UID:10000485-1742205600-1742223600@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Erskine - National History Day Educator Workshop DESCRIPTION:Curious about National History Day and how to present historical content in ways that honor and respect diverse communities? Join the Minnesota Humanities Center\, in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society\, for a workshop designed for 6-12th grade educators. Hosted by the Northwest Service Cooperative\, this session will spotlight Minnesota’s Indigenous communities\, featuring an update from the Minnesota Department of Education on the recently passed Indigenous Education for All legislation\, a presentation from the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition on the history and legacy of residential boarding schools\, an introduction to National History Day by the Minnesota Historical Society\, and a curated overview of high-quality educator resources. Educators will gain practical strategies and resources to guide students in creating projects with honor\, respect\, and cultural sensitivity. \nEducators will receive 4.5 clock hours and a $75 stipend following their participation in the workshop. \nRegistration\nThis event is free but registration is required. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/erskine-national-history-day-educator-workshop/ LOCATION:Garden Valley Technologies\, 206 Vance Ave. S.\, Erskine\, 56535\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/event_national_history_day_judges.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Eden Bart":MAILTO:eden@mnhum.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250304T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20220608T162514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T200429Z UID:10000293-1740988800-1741104000@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:Carlton – Dakota and Ojibwe Language Symposium DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council’s Language Revitalization Working Group\, partnering with the Minnesota Humanities Center\, is hosting the 4th Annual Dakota and Ojibwe Language Symposium. This year the symposium will be held on Monday\, March 3rd and Tuesday\, March 4\, 2025 at Black Bear Casino Resort in Carlton\, MN. The goal of the symposium is to bring people working in Dakota and Ojibwe language revitalization together. We will use this time to celebrate successes\, highlight the current state of the field\, shape future language revitalization efforts\, and elevate the visibility of Indigenous languages throughout the state of Minnesota. By bringing people together\, we hope this symposium serves as an opportunity for individuals to network with other Dakota and Ojibwe language professionals. \nBreakfast and lunch are included for those attending in person. Participants are responsible for booking their own overnight accommodations. Participants are responsible for booking their own overnight accommodations if needed and can call Black Bear Casino Resort at 1-888-771-0777 or book online. \nCEUs will be available for educators attending the symposium. \nIf you have any questions\, please email Skyler Kuczaboski at skyler.kuczaboski@state.mn.us or call/text 651-304-4149. \nRegistration\nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED \nPlease contact Jessica Rust at jessica@mnhum.org with any registration questions. \nExhibitor Application\nSpots for tabling at the Symposium are now full. \nPlease note: No sales will be allowed at symposium. This application is meant for informational/educational booths that are handing out free information and literature\, not selling items. \nIf you have any questions\, please email skyler.kuczaboski@state.mn.us or call/text 651-304-4149. URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/dakota-ojibwe-languages-symposium-2025/ LOCATION:Black Bear Resort and Casino\, 1785 Highway 210\, Carlton\, MN\, 55718\, United States CATEGORIES:K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/event_dakota_ojibwe_language_symposium_2025.png ORGANIZER;CN="Skyler Kuczaboski":MAILTO:skyler.kuczaboski@state.mn.us END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250222T150000 DTSTAMP:20260403T131333 CREATED:20241217T205031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T173226Z UID:10000467-1740223800-1740236400@www.mnhum.org SUMMARY:St. Cloud - Minnesota Civics Summit: Pre-Conference Professional Development DESCRIPTION:What does it look like to build a classroom where students have productive discussions on challenging topics? A key evidence-based practice in civics education is the discussion of current events and controversial issues\, but in today’s polarized political climate\, many students are experiencing fewer opportunities to engage in these kinds of essential discussions in their classrooms. Spend the first half of the session exploring a method for building student capacity for civic discussion in ways that allow them to cultivate empathy and develop their own voice. Then\, share your thoughts and needs about the resources and support you need to teach the new Academic Standards in Social Studies\, and meet the new legislative requirement that students take a course for credit in citizenship and government in 11th or 12th grade. \n\n11:30am – Lunch & Networking\n12:00pm – Welcome & Introduction to MN Civics Summit\n12:15pm – Professional Development Workshopon Respectful Conversations in Schools™ A highly interactive workshop where educators will learn about and practice a strategy for having challenging\, respectful conversations in class about important\, sometimes divisive\, issues. Led by Amy Anderson\, YMCA Center for Youth Voice.\n1:45pm – Short Break\n2:00pm – Listening & Sharing Session to Support Teachers in Implementing Anchor Standards Small and large group discussions on current tools being used\, existing gaps\, needed supports\, and new efforts to help teachers. Led by Brittany Rawson-Haeg\, MN Department of Education.\n2:45pm – Large group report out\, wrap-up\, summary and adjourn by 3:00pm\n\nSponsored by: MINNESOTA CIVICS SUMMIT – A new\, collaborative effort to jumpstart the new civics standards for 11th and 12th graders in Minnesota\, to support teachers in their engagement of students in civics and voting. Organizing partners include the Minnesota Humanities Center\, MN Department of Education\, League of Women Voters of MN\, YMCA Center for Youth Voice\, Federal Bar Association\, MN Council on the Social Studies\, TeachingCivics.org\, and other interested teachers\, community members and civics organizations. More information at lwvmn.org/civics. \nCEUs will be provided. \nRegistration\nThis event is free\, however registration is required. Please register by Friday\, February 14\, 2025. \nRegistration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org \nRegister Now URL:https://www.mnhum.org/event/minnesota-civics-summit-pre-conference-professional-development/ LOCATION:Atwood Memorial Center\, St. Cloud University\, 720 4th Ave. South\, St. Cloud\, MN\, 56301\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Greater Minnesota,K-12 Education,Professional Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.mnhum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/event_mn_civics_summit.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sung Ja Shin":MAILTO:sungja@mnhum.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR