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“ Today is about learning, taking action together and leading with hope. This is an opportunity to learn from the young women as they share their stories, solutions and wisdom.” Listening Session on the Needs of Young Women of Color MINNEAPOLIS | MARCH 2016 hosted by Women’s Foundation of Minnesota Lee Roper-Baker | president and ceo Saanii Hernandez | vice president Andrea Satter | program officer Lulete Mola | reatha clark king fellow/program coordinator LEE ROPER-BAKER PRESIDENT AND CEO, WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA a special thank you to Dr. Kimberlyn Leary Advisor, White House Council on Women and Girls Allison Brown Executive Director, Communities for Just Schools Fund Women’s Foundation of Minnesota grantee-partners: Dakota Wicohan MN Indian Women’s Resource Center MN Urban Debate League Pillsbury United Communities
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota thanks the White House Council on Women and Girls for its invitation to host a Listening Session in Minnesota as part of its National Listening Tour on Women and Girls of Color, as well as its participation in the Listening Session on November 30, 2015. We were honored to provide a platform for the young women and advocates from Minnesota’s Somali and East African communities and American Indian communities to tell their stories and present solutions to the White House and philanthropy and policy leaders in the room. Our gratitude to the following community advocate-leaders for their partnership to craft the Listening Session’s program agenda and develop and participate in the panels. YOUTH & POLICY ADVOCATES: LANNESSE BAKER Native Youth Alliance of Minnesota STARR BROTHER Youth Advocate TALA BURNS Youth Advocate NIMO FARAH Somali Arts Language Leadership Institute HANNA FELEKE Youth Advocate KHADRA FIQI Youth Advocate NEVADA LITTLEWOLF Rural American Indigenous Leadership, City Council Member Virginia, Minn., and appointee to the Governor’s 6th District Judicial Selection Committee AMAL MUSE Youth Advocate SAHRA NOOR People’s Center Health Services ILHAN OMAR Women Organizing Women BELVA PHILLIPS Youth Advocate DEZMOND SMITH-LEITH Youth Advocate NAFISA WARSAME Youth Advocate AMANDA WATSON Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition MODERATORS: VANESSA GOODTHUNDER Dakota Wicohan DR. JOI LEWIS Creative Catalysts ILHAN OMAR Women Organizing Women NOTE: The opinions and conclusions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views or positions of any person or organization that participated in the Listening Session. WOMEN’S FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA <strong>LISTENING</strong> TO YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR & ADVOCATES | 1
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