9:30 – 10:30                      WOMEN’S VOICES                                 Presidents’ Hall

Tubman’s Response to Human Trafficking in Minnesota and How We Can Help
Speaker: Tamara Stark, Tubman Senior Director of Housing and Youth Development

Stark will give an overview of human trafficking trends and how each of us can play a role in putting an end to these injustices. She will tell us about Tubman’s programs that address violence through research, prevention, and trauma- informed innovative interventions. AAUW Minneapolis supports Tubman through our Community Outreach Committee funds.

10:45 – 11:45                         EDUCATION                                      Presidents’ Hall

College Students’ Challenge: How to Become Adults
Speaker: Christopher D. Card, Vice President for Student Life, Lawrence University,
Appleton, Wisconsin

Today’s college student faces and presents unique challenges. How can we better understand how changes in society are affecting our young people, their sense of identity and belonging, and our collective future? What must colleges/universities do to embrace and educate the “whole student?” We will hear what this vibrant small liberal arts school is doing to prepare students to be more fully formed adults in this evolving environment.

11:45 – 12:15 BUSINESS MEETING
A vote will be taken on the 2020 – 21 annual budget.
Honor our 50+ year members.

12:15 – 1:15 LUNCHEON

1:15 – 2:15                                 ENVIRONMENT                                           Presidents’ Hall
The Forest: Your New Tool for Health and Inspiration
Speaker: David Motzenbecher, ANFT-Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Forest Trail Certification Consultant and Guide, and award-winning Landscape Architect

This presentation will explore how the forest has been viewed as a place of transformation across millennia and throughout many cultures. Our present-day disconnect from the natural world is harming us mentally, physically, and spiritually. Motzenbecher will discuss the positive health benefits and metrics of retreating into nature in an immersive, intentional way and the benefits of using nature as inspiration for creative problem solving and innovation. As the founder of Motz Studios, Motzenbecher leads forest immersion walks based on the Japanese tradition of Shinrin Yoku, or “forest bathing.”