October 6-8, 2025

Hilton Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport

3800 American Blvd. E.

Bloomington, MN

Overview:

• Conference Theme: Resiliency and Leadership in Changing Times.
• Key Presentations include plenary sessions with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs focusing on: creative approaches to collaboration, avoiding gridlock in uncertain times, and navigating the overwhelm.
• Additional topics will focus on regional and multistate initiatives that cross program areas.
• This is an opportunity for Interaction among State CES Directors, Program Area Leaders and key administrative team members.
• Time will allow the NCR Program Leadership Groups to have their own business meetings (breakout sessions).

Agendas

• Final AGENDA and Speaker Bios
• Program Area breakout agendas
• Program Area Membership Lists
• Attendees List

Program Area Breakout Questions

Monday Presentations

• Regional Collaborative Leadership presentation
• Cross-Sector Initiatives Should Start Small article
• Boundaries as Junctures: Collaborative Boundary Work for Building Efficient Resilience article
• Youth Mental Health Taskforce - presentation
• NCR Rural and Mental Health Task Force Report
• Rural and Mental Health Key Data Indicators
• National 2025-2035 Land-grant University Roadmap document
• National 2025-35 Land-grant University Roadmap presentation

Tuesday Presentations

• Video - National Team Extension Award: Lake Superior NERR
• Video - National Extension Award: Dwayne James
• Neighborhood Leadership Fellows - Dwayne James
• The Politics of Reaching All Audiences - Antomia Farrell

Wednesday Presentation

• Partnering with Local Hospitals and Medical Colleges - Nacke