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COMMUNITY QUEST You are receiving this message because AAML, AFCC-MN, and the Family Law League have all come together to support a major initiative for our community. Community Quest is a unique growth opportunity for members of the family law community in Minnesota to develop and deepen intercultural competence - both personally and professionally. We believe that ongoing growth and skill development can better support our ability to navigate conflicts and unintended impact, and to proactively create an even more inclusive professional environment for people who work in this field. You may have heard a bit about Community Quest from members of our Pilot Group, or at Divorce Camp. Registration is now open, and we encourage you to sign up as soon as possible. If you're ready to register, CLICK HERE  Keep reading to learn more...  What is the Quest? To help ensure our community of family law professionals in Minnesota is welcoming, respectful, and safe for practitioners from different disciplines, cultures, and perspectives. To support introspection and self-awareness within individuals and organizations in our professional community, and to encourage awareness of how our own actions, attitudes and beliefs affect others and affect our community overall To continue to develop individual and institutional skills to engage curiosity about ourselves and others to be more intentional and effective our work with one another as well as with our clients To promote ongoing exploration of ways to improve our collective ability to bridge difference, and to enhance a sense of dignity and belonging within the family law community. Who should participate? You! Particularly if you are: Invested in helping make our professional community better Curious about how to be more effective at bridging differences of all kinds Ready to learn more about yourself and how you show up for others Eager to build new skills to support better outcomes with people who have experiences and perspectives that are different than yours. Why is this program different than other DEI things I've done? Here's what members of the pilot group have to say: “After so many trainings/presentations I left with the feeling of wow that's amazing and insightful, but now what? What can/should I do to change me/things? This didn't leave me that way, I had actions to do.”  “This has something to offer no matter where you are in your journey. It has actionable content. It gives you ways to advance your skills no matter where you are in your skill building.” “Because sometimes it’s rare to have an opportunity to be genuinely part of the solution.” “We have done work around implicit and explicit bias, and this takes us to the next level – a deeper dive, another way to understand, a new perspective on your implicit bias.” What is the commitment? Short answer: You complete the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), and participate in a confidential 1-on-1 debrief to review the results and discuss strategies for ongoing development, about 1 hour Option to join a Peer Accountability Learning group (PAL) to support individual learning and application, varies Participate in four 1/2-day experiential learning seminars, about 16 hours What is it going to cost me? Short answer: $310.00, and about 17 hours of your time That's it. This covers the cost of the IDI and the one-on-one confidential debrief. AAML, AFCC-MN, Family Law League and Our Family Wizard have all made generous contributions to cover all other program costs. This curriculum has been offered by another sponsoring agency, and has been approved for 11 general CLE credits, and 4.5 Elimination of Bias credits. We are also investigating the process to be approved for continuing education credits for mental health providers. Dates to Remember #1: November 22,2024, 8am-12:30pm Foundations of Intercultural Competence This workshop will introduce participants to cultural self-awareness frameworks and models to deeply explore the complexity of their identity and the ways that can have unintentional impacts on intercultural competence and inclusion and belonging goals. #2: January 10, 2025, 8am-12:30 pm Intercultural Communication Tools to Support Belonging and Inclusion Having tools to be curious and rebound across cultural differences is vital to effectively engage and communicate in multicultural settings. Participants will gain intercultural communication tools and practices to approach challenging topics. Additionally, participants will learn how to take responsibility when intentions do not equal the intended impact. February 7, 2025, 9-10am (Virtual) Launch of Intercultural Development Plan Peer Accountability and Learning (PALs) 60 minute virtual session to formally set up trios, quad to work through their Intercultural Development Plan (IDP) that is received during their IDI debrief. #3: March 7, 2025, 8am-12:30 pm Intercultural Conflict Dimensions and Styles Participants will gain a deeper understanding of judgments made in their culture and how those differences may manifest in other cultures, within and across racial and national groups. Additionally, stereotyping and bias will be addressed. #4: April 25, 2025, 8am-12:30 pm Power, Privilege, and Adaptation Participants will explore concepts of power and privilege to more deeply understand how their lived experience may implicitly perpetuate dominant cultural values at the individual and systems levels of racial equity. Additionally, participants will better understand the impact of assimilation and the distinction of adaptation. On behalf of AAML, AFCC-MN, Family Law League, and our community as a whole, we ask you to join us in Community Quest to help ensure our family law community continues to do the work of co-creating a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment for everyone who practices in this area. Registration closes on Friday October 18, 11:59 pm. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER  for Community Quest CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION  about the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)

Dear AFCC-MN Members: Our neighbors to the East at  AFCC-Wisconsin  have graciously invited us to join a webinar that they are having on June 27th. Please see below for details. Thanks! What might be learned through comparing two divorce movies released 40 years apart? AFCC Wisconsin will host a free webinar on June 27, 2024 from 12 Noon to 1:30 PM CDT entitled Child Custody Cases Drama Then & Now: AFCC Takes on Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) and Marriage Story (2019). Kramer vs. Kramer became an iconic story of divorce with children and an inspiration for family law "no fault" reforms. Marriage Story is arguably a Kramer vs. Kramer remake, The drama of both center on what happens to a young child whose parents respect each other as parents— until they feel drawn into a litigated custody battle. Join us for a panel discussion on the enduring lure of litigation and challenges of parental hostilities. The panelists are prominent AFCC members: Shely Polak, Ph.D, Peter Salem, MA, Chioma Ajoku, JD, Ph.D., ABPP, Don Saposnek, Ph.D, Andrew Schepard, JD, and Carlton Stansbury, JD Moderator for this webinar will be Alexandra Crampton, Ph.D.,an Associate Professor of Social and Cultural Studies at Marquette University and AFCC Wisconsin Board Member. This event will start with brief movie synopses for those new or rusty on Kramer vs. Kramer and Marriage Story details, and then will open to panel discussion by 3 AFCC members whose careers were forged during the Kramer vs. Kramer era and 3 whose careers are arguably more of a Marriage Story era. Participants are encouraged to download and read this article for movie synopsis in the context of analyzing real cases and how today's parents may resist invitation to avoid competition and litigation. For more information about the session and the panelists, visit the AFCC WI website at this special webinar post. This is a free webinar hosted by AFCC-WI and is open to all AFCC members. Registration is required however and you may do so at this link. You will receive your personalized link via email.

AFCC-MN Community, In accordance with the by-laws and traditions of AFCC-MN, below you will find the candidates for the open Board of Director positions, as well as the position of President-Elect. I am happy to report that these names, which were put forth by current President-Elect Carlo Faccini and the Nominating Committee, were presented to the current Board of Directors at the May meeting and were unanimously approved by the Board. These names will now be put forth for a general membership vote at the Chapter Annual Conference on July 25th: New Directors: Carrie Crockford, MA LMFT The Honorable Jason T. Hutchison Courtney Latcham, Esq. Bethany Hurd, Esq. Amy Krupinski, Esq. (to a two-year term) President-Elect: Racheal Howitz A special thanks to Deb Link, Peggy Cottrell, and Jim Street who are at the end of their two terms. We appreciate their commitment to serving on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors and Annual Conference Planning Committee hope to see many of you in person at the Annual Conference in July. We anticipate an exciting and educational day to learn and connect. If you have not registered yet, here is the link again https://www.afccmn.org/2024-annual-conference. Also, while I do hope to see many of you in person, we do have a remote option as well. AFCC-MN Chapter President Zak Chesson

Here is updated parking information: Address : Nordic - 729 Washington Ave, N, Minneapolis, MN 55401 Parking: Unfortunately, we can not provide parking, however, there is ample street parking on Washington Ave and surrounding area. Street parking is available on Washington Ave, 3rd Street and surrounding area (see maps to the right) Paid parking is available in the Nordic Ramp/Sable building, $12 for 3-4 hours: 728 N 3rd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401 (please proceed to any unmarked stalls). Enter the parking ramp on 3rd Street (runs parallel to Washington Ave) part of 3rd street is closed at the moment, so if headed North on Washington, take a left on N 8th Ave and then a left on 3rd Street. Walk across the courtyard to the Nordic building. After entering through the front doors from the Plaza (South side of the Nordic), you will take an immediate left towards FRGMNT Coffee. The conference room is located to the left of FRGMNT Coffee's counter. Hello registrants for AFCC-MN's 2023 Parenting Consultant Training! Susan, Jennifer, and I look forward to meeting you all next Monday. We are excited to help prepare you for this vital ADR role. In this email you will find logistical details to help you prepare for a short week of intense (but fun!) training. If you have additional questions which are not addressed below, please feel free to contact me directly by email (drkentkodalen@gmail.com ) or phone (651-675-8477). Schedule: This course takes place over 4 days (October 30, 31, and November 1, 2). Successful completion requires full attendance to all of the training as outlined below. If you are unable to meet these participation requirements, please let us know as soon as possible. Monday, (10/30) 9:00am to 4:00pm Tuesday (10/31) 9:00am to 1:30pm (early release to allow ample time for trick or treating!) Wednesday (11/1) 9:00am to 4:00pm Thursday (11/2) 9:00am to 4:00pm Course Materials: Prior to the start of training, all registrants will receive a separate email which includes a link to a Google Drive that contains all course materials. Registrants will have full access to this Drive until December 1, 2023. Participation Online: By now, each of you has received an email containing a Zoom link for this training. This link (also included below), which is to be used for each day of training, lists an 8:00am start time. This is to allow trainers to communicate prior to the beginning of our training day. Online participants may log in any time after 8:00am, but no later than 8:50am. Online participants in the waiting room will be "let in" shortly before the 9:00am start time. Online participants must keep their cameras "on" and trainers must be able to see you all times during the training. Zoom Link: Please do not share this link with individuals not registered for this course. Topic: AFCC MN PC Training Time: Oct 30, 2023 08:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada) Every day, until Nov 2, 2023, 4 occurrence(s) Oct 30, 2023 08:00 AM Oct 31, 2023 08:00 AM Nov 1, 2023 08:00 AM Nov 2, 2023 08:00 AM Join Zoom Meeting https://ourfamilywizard.zoom.us/j/89238684598?pwd=ynrv7bUZH0jFujQSUp3aw7kGNEkQ01.1 Meeting ID: 892 3868 4598 Passcode: 983221 Participation In-person: For those of you joining in person, please plan to arrive at the training site no later than 8:45am. Location/address: This training has been moved to the main conference room of The Nordic building. The Nordic shares a Plaza with the Loose Wiles Building (home to the offices of OurFamilyWizard). After entering through the front doors from the Plaza (South side of the Nordic), you will take an immediate left towards FRGMNT Coffee. The conference room is located to the left of FRGMNT Coffee's counter. The Nordic address: 729 N. Washington Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55401 Snacks: For those joining in person, we will provide water and snacks. If there are any dietary restrictions, please let us know. For those joining online, please search for snacks in your refrigerator. Lunch: We will break for a 45 minute lunch each day, except 10/31 when lunch was shortened to 30 minutes to accommodate the early release. There are numerous options for dining within close walking distance of the training site. Again, we are very excited to provide this training for you! We appreciate the time and expense involved, and want to make this experience as positive as possible. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please let us know.

About | Board of Directors & Committee Chairs | Committee Descriptions | Org. Chart 2024-2025 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OFFICERS Carlo Faccini (President 2024-25) Racheal Howitz (President Elect 2025-26) Eileen Krenner (Vice President 2023-25) Zak Chesson (Past President 2024-25) Kate Stevens (Secretary 2023-25) Michelle Klisanich (Treasurer 2023-25) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Andy Haugen (2025) Amy Krupinski, Esq. (2026) Joe Noble (2026) The Honorable Jessica J.W. Maher (2025) Maureen Erickson-Robertshaw (2026) Carrie Crockford (2027) The Honorable Jason T. Hutchison (2027) Courtney Latcham (2027) Bethany Hurd (2027) Attorney- Lisa Watson Cyr (non-voting member) MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Chair: Amy Krupinski (akrupinski@hensonefron.com ) FINANCE COMMITTEE Chair: Michelle Klisanich (Michelle@birchcovegroup.com ) LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE Chairs: Matt Yost (myost@chestnutcambronne.com ) Deb Link (deb@ascendfam.com ) EDUCATION COMMITTEE Chairs: Carol Hornbeck (chornbecklmft@gmail.com ) Erin Guyette (eguyette@umn.edu) NOMINATING COMMITTEE Chair: Racheal Howitz (rhowitz@ourfamilywizard.com ) PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Chair: Jim Street (james@tuftlaw.com ) TRAINING COMMITTEE Chairs: Eileen Krenner (eileen@krennerlaw.com ) Joe Noble (joe@thebridgingcenter.com ) VALUES COMMITTEE Chairs: Debra Bulluck (dbulluck@bassford.com ) Racheal Howitz (rhowitz@ourfamilywizard.com ) ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Chair: Zak Chesson (Zak.Chesson@hennepin.us )

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