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A Research and Policy Forum
April 22, 2005
University of Minnesota
Humphrey Institute Conference Center
8:00 - 8:30 AM (Atrium)
Continental Breakfast and Gathering- Visit our Exhibits!!!
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Welcoming Remarks
Robert H. Bruininks, President,
University of Minnesota
Phyllis Moen, University of Minnesota, McKnight Presidential Chair in Sociology
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM NEW
WAYS TO WORK?
Introduction by: Steven J. Rosenstone, University of Minnesota, Dean, College
of Liberal Arts
KEYNOTE: Thomas Kochan, Co-director,
Institute for Work and Employment Research at MIT Sloan School of Management
“Addressing the Needs of America ’s Working Family: Opportunities for State Level Innovation”
Flexible Work - Views from the Trenches:
Moderator: Erin Kelly , University of Minnesota , Associate Professor of Sociology
• Cali Ressler – Best Buy
• Louise Root-Robbins – Wisconsin Initiative
• Steven Hunter- Treasurer, Minnesota AFL-CIO
• Jim Painter - ECM Publishers
10:30 - 10:45 AM SHORT BREAK
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM NEW
WAYS TO RETIRE?
Introduction: Roland Dille, Former President – Moorhead State University
KEYNOTE: Marc Freedman, Founder and
President of Civic Ventures
“The Next Chapter: Inventing the Next Stage of Life and Work ”
Flexible Retirement - Views from the Trenches:
Moderator: Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Boston College ; Director of the Sloan Work and Family Research Network
• Dan Mikel - MN AFL-CIO Retirees Council
• Tom Gillaspy – Minnesota State Demographer
• Michelle E. Hynes – Experience Corps
• Rolland Dille – Former President, Moorhead State University
12:15 - 1:45 PM LUNCH
Table Discussions - CAN MINNESOTA LEAD?
KEYNOTE: Ellen Galinsky, President, Families and Work Institute
"The Effective Workplace"
2:00 - 4:05 PM POSSIBILITIES
FOR CHANGE
Introduction: Susan Hagstrum, University Associate
KEYNOTE: Chai Feldblum, Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, Director, Workplace Flexibilities 2010 – an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative
“Workplace Flexibility: A New Frontier in Law and Policy”
2:45 - 3:00 PM SHORT BREAK
3:00 PM A Flexible Future – Next Steps?
Moderator: Marcie Pitt-Catsouphes, Boston College ; Director of the Sloan Work and Family Research Network
• Jim Scheibel – Ramsey Action Programs, Inc.
• Art Rolnick - Federal Reserve Bank
• Senator Ellen Anderson - Minnesota Senate
• Jodi R. Sandfort - McKnight Foundation
CONCLUDING REMARKS: Chai Feldblum
4:05 - 5:00 PM NETWORKING & RECEPTION
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