Thu, Dec 12 2024, 8:30
- 10:30am
In honor of the late Esther Wattenberg, the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare and the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) will be hosting the 2024 Esther Wattenberg Policy Forum.
2024 Esther Wattenberg Policy Award recipient - Nikki Villavicencio
The Esther Wattenberg Policy Award recognizes exemplary policy work and contributions impacting children and families in Minnesota. We will honor the 2024 Esther Wattenberg Policy Award recipient, Nikki Villavicencio , the disability culture and leadership specialist at Advocating Change Together . She is also the chair of the Minnesota Council on Disability, a disability rights advocate, and a Maplewood, Minnesota city council member.
2024 Keynote Speaker - Dr. Marjorie Aunos
Dr. Marjorie Aunos will deliver the keynote address. Dr. Aunos is a researcher, speaker, and consultant on accessibility and inclusion. She teaches organizations and educators to solution-find and build environments that are accessible, inclusive, and welcoming to families with disabilities - in particular families headed by parents with disabilities.