Bush Foundation

Minneapolis, MN | Our region’s economic success hinges on our ability to engage everyone fully in the economy. The Powering Inclusion Summit will educate leaders about the state of our economy and equip participants with the tools for making measurable change.

Minneapolis, MN | The Bush Foundation, The School Leadership Project and Education Evolving will host Leading the Way Together — a day of learning and connection. The goal is to strengthen our collective community as together we make education more relevant for all of our students in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography. This will be a day to inspire, challenge, and support one another as we work to honor who students are, how they learn, and where they want to go. Registration is free.

MN | Minnesota mosques and Islamic Community Centers welcome their non-Muslim neighbors for a traditional Ramadan Iftar, inviting a time of learning and encounter. Participants will hear a presentation about Islam/Ramadan and the reason for fasting, participate in the breaking of the fast with water and dates, have the opportunity to observe prayer, and then join at table for wonderful food and conversation.

Minneapolis, MN | At FORUM 2019: Breaking Patterns, The Charities Review Council invites guests to take a closer look at new approaches to donor-nonprofit relationships. Uvinie Lubecki, founder and CEO of Leading Through Connection, will ground our conversation in how sector leaders are incorporating mindfulness and compassion to bring fundamentally new methods of connection into their work.

Fort Yates, ND | The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, in partnership with Sitting Bull College and the Standing Rock Community Development Corporation, hosts the 13th annual Dakota/Lakota Summer Institute (DLSI).

Twin Cities, MN | From the sessions and speakers to the Twin Cities, the 2019 Annual Convention is all about how the arts build civic engagement, give the space to investigate our past and future, and create lasting positive change.

Mitchell, SD | Now in its fourth exciting year, RuralX is an opportunity to connect and engage with a network of rural shapers from across the region. Get inspired to help community thrive through motivational keynote speakers, powerful new ideas, bold breakout sessions and topics that are relevant to rural community and economic development.

Twin Cities, MN |Free Minds, Free People is a national conference convened by the Education for Liberation Network that brings together teachers, young people, researchers, parents and community-based activists/educators from across the country to build a movement to develop and promote education as a tool for liberation.

Fargo, ND | At TEDxFargo, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.

Minneapolis, MN | Building upon the experience of the A+ Education Conference, and responding to the call for a focus on building a culture of learning, the Transforming Learning Summit is a new opportunity for Minnesota's education community to learn, share best practices, and advance education.

Sioux Falls, SD | The Summit is a one-day, biennial conference for professionals from all industries around the region to network, learn, and build relationships.

Grand Rapids, MN | The Rural Arts and Culture Summit is a biannual, practitioner-driven gathering that celebrates and expands the field of rural arts-based community development by providing a space for learning, relationship building and celebration about the role of art and creativity in building strong, healthy and resilient rural communities.