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2026 MAVA Summer Conference Schedule
Volunteerism Without Borders
(subject to change)

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Day 1 - Thursday, June 11

9:30am-10:15am

Opening Remarks
Mutuality and Reciprocity in Neighboring: Reflecting and Connecting, a View from Minnesota
Niila Hebert & Lisa Joyslin

All Attendee Session Panel
Room 1506-1510

10:15am - 10:20am

Transition | Break

10:20am - 11:35am

Strategies to Managing High-Demand Moments with Care
Julie Greene, CVA
Room 1512

Building Movements, Not Sign Up Sheets
Alivia Boddie
Room 1514

11:35am - 12:30pm

Lunch & BINGO with MAVA's Professional Development Committee

12:30pm - 1:45pm

The Borderless Volunteer:
Meeting Communities Where They Are

Andria Livingston
Room 1512

Neurodiversity and Volunteerism
Sarah Philippe
Room 1514

1:45pm - 1:50pm

Transition | Break

1:50pm - 3:05pm

Expand the Table:
Mutual Aid as a Framework for Building Deep Community Impact

Kimberly Peterson
Room 1512

Designing High-Impact Episodic Volunteer Experiences:
How to Build One-time Event Roles that Volunteers Love

Bri Quarfoot
Room 1514

Day 2 - Friday, June 12

9:30am - 10:15am

Opening Remarks
Neighbors Over Numbers: An Executive Roundtable on the Human Side of Impact
CEO Panel: Michael Wulf - Minnesota STEM Partnership
Kathleen Cannon - Girls on the Run
Marisa Williams - Girls Scouts River Valley
Shannon Smith Jones - United Way Greater Twin Cities


All Attendee Session Panel
Theater

10:15am - 10:20am

Transition | Break

10:20am - 11:35am

Engaging LatinX Volunteers
Monica Jasso, CVA
Room 1512

Inclusive Leadership - Walking the Talk
Brittany Clausen
Room 1514

11:35am - 12:30pm

Sponsor M+G | Lunch

12:30pm - 1:45pm

But First - Self Care! Recognize, Release, and Heal
Niila Hebert
Room 1512

Micro-Volunteering: 
Creating High Impact through Low Commitment Opportunities

Parker Nelson
Room 1514

1:45pm - 1:50pm

Transition | Break

1:50pm - 3:05pm

Did They Really Just Say That?
Leading with Cultural Intelligence in the Moment

Karen Pattison
Room 1512

Curiosity Infrastructure: 
Designing Neighborhood Third Spaces that Turn Strangers into Stewards

Heather Renaud
Room 1514