GROUNDBREAK COALITION LAUNCH
May 12, 2022
Morning Agenda
WELCOME (9:00 – 9:10)
Tonya Allen, President, McKnight Foundation
PLANNED REMARKS (9:10 -9:20)
Governor Tim Walz, State of Minnesota
Mayor Melvin Carter, City of St. Paul
Mayor Jacob Frey, City of Minneapolis
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
OUR RACIAL MOMENT OF TRUTH (9:20 – 10:05)
Introduction:
Duchesne Drew, President, Minnesota Public Radio News
Keynote:
Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer-prize winner
INTRODUCING GROUNDBREAK COALITION (10:05 -10:10)
Video
RESPONSE:
WHAT THIS MOMENT CALLS US TO DO (10:10 -10:25)
Moderator:
Duchesne Drew, President, Minnesota Public Radio News
Respondents:
- Dondi Edwards, Sr. Vice President, Wells Fargo
- Henry Jimenez, Executive Director, Latino Economic Development Center
- David Reiling, Chairman & CEO, Sunrise Banks
- Russ Stark, Chief Resilience Officer, City of St. Paul
- Terri Thao, Program Director, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
CALL TO ACTION (10:25 – 10:30)
Tim Welsh, Vice Chairman, US Bank
Afternoon Agenda
GETTING DOWN TO WORK (11:00 – 11:10)
Tonya Allen, President, McKnight Foundation
WELCOME FROM OUR HOSTS:
SABATHANI COMMUNITY CENTER (11:10 – 11:15)
Scott Redd, CEO, Sabathani Community Center
DREAMING ABOUT CAPITAL & THE FUTURE (11:15 -11:45)
Participant Exercise
– BREAK FOR LUNCH –
ACHIEVING THE DREAM:
GROUNDBREAK COALITION (1:00 – 1:30)
Overview:
Ben Hecht, Sr. Advisor, McKnight Foundation
Discussion:
- Tawanna Black, Founder & CEO, Center for Economic Inclusion
- Dr. Margaret Cherne-Hendrick, Sr. Strategy Lead, Fresh Energy
- Chris Coleman, President & CEO, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
- Peter McLaughlin, Executive Director, LISC Twin Cities
- Paul Williams, President & CEO, Project for Pride in Living
THE CO-CREATION PROCESS (1:30 – 2:15)
GroundBreak Coalition Work Group Chairs and Staff
Participant Exercise
CLOSING & COMMITMENTS (2:15-2:30)
Participant Exercise
OPTIONAL:
PILGRIMAGE TO GEORGE FLOYD GLOBAL MEMORIAL (3:00 – 4:00)
Jeanelle Austin, Executive Director and co-founder of the George Floyd Global Memorial and Lead Caretaker of the memorials at George Floyd Square will lead participants on a pilgrimage to the memorial at 38th & Chicago Avenues in Minneapolis.
