Monday, February 19, 2018

9:30 – 10:30 ENVIRONMENT

How Healthy is the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities?
Speaker: Trevor Russell, Water Program Director, Friends of the Mississippi River

Can I safely swim in the Mississippi River? Is it safe to eat the fish that I catch? Is pollution getting better or worse? The Friends of the Mississippi River and the National Park Service have teamed up to answer these questions in the award-winning State of the River Report.

10:45 – 11:45 PUBLIC POLICY

Representing the Underrepresented: What I Learned About Being Heard in the 2017 Legislative Session
Speaker: Representative Ilhan Omar, State Representative,
Minnesota Legislature, District 60 B

Rep. Omar’s first year in the Minnesota Legislature was filled with learning and building new relationships. She felt thrust into the position of speaking not only for District 60B but for immigrants and refugees all over the United States. This position was at times both a blessing and a curse.

11:45 – 12:00 ANNOUNCEMENTS
12:00 – 1:15 LUNCHEON

1:15 – 2:15 HEALTH

It Always Seems Too Early Until It’s Too Late:
Conversations that Matter About Being Mortal
Speaker: Edward Holland, MDiv, BCC, LMFT,
Park Nicollet Advance Care Planning Team Volunteer

Death is inevitable, and we are loath to prepare for it. We may eventually have to delegate our decisions of our life and death to others. How do we plan and communicate our choices before it is too late? Chaplain Holland encourages us to read Being Mortal by Atul Gawande in preparation for his discussion.