Don’t miss out on all the upcoming professional learning and networking opportunities with MASA!
2022-23 MASA Women’s Leadership Network
You are invited to join the 2022-23 MASA Women’s Leadership Network and gather with your colleagues (virtually) for collegiality, discussion, and ideation focusing on issues of particular interest to leaders who are women.
The sessions will each be focused on one topic with time for discussion and Q & A. They are independent sessions and participants can join any number of the sessions. Leaders who attended similar sessions last year shared how pleased they were with this opportunity!
There is no cost to participate. We are grateful to Dr. Karen Orcutt for once again facilitating our sessions!
December 13, 2022 – Using Resiliency as an Advantage
9 – 10 am
Registration
Upcoming Sessions in 2023!
January 10, 2023 | Communicating Challenging Information | Registration
February 14, 2023 | Leadership Panel | Registration
March 6, 2023 | What Might we do to Empower Other Female Leaders? | Registration
April 13, 2023 | Topic: To Be Announced! | Registration
All sessions will be held 9-10 am!
Leading with Excellence and Equity
presented by MASA in partnership with the YMCA and the UnitedHealth Group Equity Innovation Center of Excellence
We invite individuals and groups to embark on an equity journey through a series of sessions, two in person and six virtual. We will provide experiences, principles, information, and tools for you to apply in systems change work for greater equity.
Participation is limited to 30 seats. Register early to save your spot!
View the informational flyer online here!
Leading with Excellence and Equity series intends to serve as a catalyst to engage the mind on equity, diversity, inclusion, and global realities. It is our hope that this experience will provide a unique transformation for participants to be able to see life from another’s point of view. In order for organizations to better serve their communities or reach their customers appropriately, organizations should be able to understand the life path of their target audience.
Session Dates & Information:
Part I: Equity Innovation Experience
- January 31, 2023
- In-person session
- Equity Innovation Center (651 Nicollet Mall #300, Minneapolis, MN 55402)
- 9 am – 3 pm
Virtual Sessions
- 8 – 10 am | Hosted via Zoom
- February 7, 2023
- February 21, 2023
- March 7, 2023
- March 21, 2023
- April 4, 2023
- April 18, 2023
Part II: Equity Innovation Experience
- April 25, 2023
- In-person session
- Equity Innovation Center (651 Nicollet Mall #300, Minneapolis, MN 55402)
- 9 am – 3 pm
Cost: $750 / participant
Participation is limited to 30 seats. Register early to save your spot!
Registration is open to MASA members only.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Participants will receive 22 CEUs issued by the MN Board of School Administrators (BOSA).
Full information and registration: https://events.resultsathand.com/excellence_equity/1926
MASA Professional Dialogue Sessions with Willie Jett
MASA Members are invited to join Willie Jett in a series of eight professional dialogue sessions exploring topics of interest to our currently practicing school administrators. While the topics may be general in nature, the group will specifically address issues of race and culture pertinent to the conversation.
The topics for the sessions were created based on responses to a recent survey sent to all MASA members.
Check out the informational flyer online here!
Register for the first session here!
Upcoming Session Dates & Topics
All sessions are held 9 – 10 am virtually on Zoom!
- December 20: Building Trust and Loyalty in Your Team | Register
- January 17: Creating Inclusive School and Work Environments | Register
- February 21: Supporting New Staff | Register
- March 21: Leading Through Challenge/Staying True to Self | Register
- April 11: Building Coalitions: Capturing Student and Staff Voice to Leverage Change | Register
- May 16: Finding Work/Life Balance | Register
- June 20: End-of-Year Wrap Up | Register
Previous Sessions
- November 22: Staff Recruitment and Retention
Note: Sessions will not be recorded. Please plan to attend virtually on the day of the session!
Cost
Due to the generous support of the MASA Foundation, these sessions are offered to MASA members at no cost.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Participants of all eight sessions will receive 8 clock hours of CEUs issued by the MN Board of School Administrators (BOSA). If you are unable to attend all of the sessions, the number of clock hours will be adjusted on your final issued CEU certificate based on the number of sessions that you attended.
The Minnesota Association of School Administrators extends a warm invitation to the BIPOC Affinity Group.
MASA members who identify as BIPOC are invited to join the MASA BIPOC Affinity Group and gather with your colleagues for collegiality, discussion, and ideation, focusing on issues of particular interest to BIPOC leaders.
We are grateful to Dr. Bernadeia Johnson for facilitating this group.
Below are the dates for the 2022-23 BIPOC Affinity group and the registration links. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We are asking you to register so we can keep the group’s contact list current.
All meetings will be virtual and take place from 7:30 – 8:30 am.
December 13 | Registration
- Speaker: Astein Osei, Superintendent, St. Louis Park Public Schools
January 17 | Registration
February 14 | Registration
March 14 | Registration
April 11 | Registration
May 9 | Registration
June 13 | Registration
There is no cost to participate.
