One important session of the Teach Together Minnesota! conference on May 16 is a student panel. Ten students will share personal journeys of their educational experience, what has led to their successes, where they have encountered barriers to success, and their experiences with online learning and cultural fluency.
Be sure to register for the Teach Together Minnesota! conference to listen to the panel.
Meet the student panelists:

Naba Imran
Field of Study: Psychology with a minor in Design in User Experience
School: Metro State University

Naol Mamo
Field of Study: Cyber Security, Virtualization, and Forensics
School: Century College

Violet Mumbo
Field of Study: Information Technology
School: Century College

Jordan Radford
Field of Study: Rehabilitation Counseling Education
School: St. Cloud State University

Max Ritter
Field of Study: Engineering
School: Saint Paul College

Ibra Roble
Field of Study: Management Information Systems
School: Winona State University

Tristen Rothrum
Field of Study: Neuroscience and Latin American Studies
School: University of Minnesota, PSEO

Jayden Spencer
Field of Study: Biochemistry with a minor in Disability Studies
School: Metro State University

Tabitha Valenzuela
Field of Study: Psychology
School: Minnesota State University, Mankato

Valerie Ross Zhaawendaagozikwe
Field of Study: Environmental Science and American Indian Studies, with certificates in Anishinaabe Language and Environmental Sustainability
School: Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Teach Together Minnesota! is a free, virtual conference bringing together educators from across Minnesota to have discussions with colleagues in their field of study grounded in cultural fluency and culturally responsive pedagogies.
Teach Together Minnesota! Also features opportunities to learn more about Discipline-Specific Faculty Learning Communities:
- What the Data Taught Us
- Faculty Learning Community Project Perusals
There is also a “Making Connections” panel, that will highlight the connections between Minnesota State Guided Learning Pathways related projects and initiatives (i.e., Multiple Measures, SUCCESS, Transfer Pathways, Concurrent enrollment) and Equity 2030.
Learn more and register at www.MinnState.edu/TeachTogetherMN.

Teach Together Minnesota! is funded in part by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Grant.
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