Dana Mortenson

@KatiePekel @Apekel75 @UChicago @KentPekel Congrats! Also I love that skirt!

So blessed to have all of our family together for @Apekel75’s graduation from @UChicago! @KentPekel

I'm thrilled to announce I've joined the Board of Trustees at @Macalester in MN! They have been a past partner of @WorldSavvy and I'm excited to continue to partner with them with a shared goal to prepare future leaders to thrive in a more diverse, interconnected world.

Please register for this free event here: bit.ly/42QI9jn #VoiceforRefuge

Honored to join storyteller and emerging global leader, Zaynab Abdi, for a captivating conversation about her children’s book series, Our Stories Carried Us Here. Join us next Monday at 7pm at @magersandquinn as we explore the power of storytelling and its impact on young minds.

Can't wait for this event! It combines my love for @GreenCardVoices + the incredible work they do elevating immigrant and refugee voices, AND, Zaynab, who I've know for years + marveled at her persistence, resilience and brilliance (a fellow @ColumbiaSIPA grad, too!) Join us!

@KKNeimann & I are headed to Detroit to participate in a @crsl_institute. We're looking forward to connecting with our dear friend & partner @SchoolEquityPro, and seeing first-hand the incredible work he is doing to improve #culturalresponsiveness throughout schools. #CRSLDetroit

Today I had the pleasure of connecting with our friend, California’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction @TonyThurmond. We are incredibly grateful for his support as we work toward our collective mission to #ReimagineEducation. #GlobalCitizens

Thank you for the incredible support of our sponsors: presenting sponsors @MAMortensonCo, @KKNeimann & Doug Neimann, Alice Mortenson, and Edina Realty Agent Matt Scherer and our table sponsors! #GlobalCitizens

It was an honor to sit side-by-side w/ some of my favorite thinkers yesterday: @tomfriedman and @hamse_warfa, and Dr. Gaudelli of @lehighedu. I am inspired by the conversation and the room full of supporters and advocates ready to #ReimagineEducation with us. #FutureReadySchools

@hkragthorpe @JDGravesFdn @WorldSavvy @tomfriedman @hamse_warfa Thank you @hkragthorpe and everyone at @JDGravesFdn for you support, and for pushing all of our thinking about learning that benefits ALL students. 🙌

Love representing @JDGravesFdn at the @WorldSavvy Critical Conversation Luncheon with @tomfriedman @hamse_warfa @DLCMSavvy & William Gaudelli!

“All great change has been made by optimists, and I’m an optimist.” - @hamse_warfa We must imagine an education system that prepares young people to thrive in the most diverse, interconnected world we’ve ever seen before. #21stCenturySkills #FutureReadySchools

“The environments that thrive when the climate changes have complex and adaptive networks. A complex, adaptive coalition has no left and no right. It must be made from the center out. Everyone working together is the only way it’s going to work.” - @tomfriedman #AdaptiveLearning

“We need to elevate just in time learning as opposed to just in case learning.” - @tomfriedman

“Schools have always been designed to make kids a certain way, rather than meet kids where they are, recognize the sanctity of the individual, and help them grow and develop into a full, unique human being.” - William Gaudelli

I'm looking forward to being on a panel with esteemed thought leaders @TomFriedman @HamseWarfa today at @WorldSavvy's Future of Work, Future of Schools event. We will discuss the future of workforce development and unpack what that means for K-12 education. #FutureReadySchools

In a rapidly changing world, the ability to be engaged citizens and collaborative problem solvers who are ready for the #workforce is essential. Ready to discuss how we get there TOMORROW with @TomFriedman, @HamseWarfa, and William Gaudelli of @lehighedu! #FutureReadySchools

Thanks, @AnnaleisCorbin, #LearningUnboxed, and the @PastFoundation, for having @KKNeimann and me on your show! We had a great conversation about what it means to be a #globalcitizen and elevate skills, relevancy, and student voice. Check out the episode - bit.ly/3AKir3C

I am truly honored to be on a panel next week in conversation with these incredible thinkers. It's sold out, but you can register to receive the recording!

It's been an action-packed day at the Climate Summit. Students dove into topics relating to the #climatecrisis - migration, gender, oceans, energy - and designed solutions based on the perspectives of proximate stakeholders. Thank you to @UlsterBOCES and @Vassar college!

Looking forward to moderating a panel of @Vassar college professors today with @UlsterBOCES! We cannot solve the #climatecrisis without the leadership of young people. Giving them an opportunity to express their ideas and lead change will be key to making real progress.