Frank Forsberg Senior Vice President

Systems Change & Innovation Greater Twin Cities United Way

Lezlie Taylor Vice President

Diversity & Community Engagement Greater Twin Cities United Way

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Sarah Caruso

President & CEOGreater Twin Cities United Way

Table Introductions

Name, Organization, Role

Bryan K. Phillips

Senior Vice president, General Counsel & Secretary, SurModics;

and United Way Board Member

Dr. Michael McAfee

Senior Director, Policy LinkDirector, Promise Neighborhoods Institute

Panel

Moderator: Reg Chapman, WCCO TVPanelists:• Chanda Baker Smith, Pillsbury United Communities

• Victor Cedeño, Generation Next

• David Kim, Youthprise• Michael McAfee, PolicyLink• Bill McKinney, Thrivent Financial

Youth Igniter:

Neese Parker, Youthprise

Table Discussion

What stands in your way of building an equitable community?

What actions are you willing to take to build an equitable community?

Take Action – United Way

5) Somali Success Grows – Amal Abdalla, President

1) American Indian OIC – Joseph Hobot, President

2) Better Futures Minnesota – Thomas Adams, President

3) Centro Cultural Chicano – Roxana Linares-Arrieta, President

4) Karen Organization of MN – Chong Bee Vang, President

Noon

Kelly Brown, Director of D5 Coalition:

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Philanthropy

Minnesota Council on Foundations

Alfonso Wenker

Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Minnesota Council on Foundations

Kelly Brown

Director, D5 CoalitionPresented by the Minnesota Council of

Foundations, and sponsored by Target and Minnesota Philanthropy Partners