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Building a Strong Foundation for the Future of Our Region
Fall 2014

Mark your calendar

Visit the EVENTS page on the Northland Foundation website for details and registration for these and other learning opportunities.

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Katy Smith

FREE! Community Forums with Katy Smith, 2011 Minnesota Teacher of the Year and Parent Educator


Duluth: November 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Holiday Inn & Suites Downtown Duluth - lower level

Virginia: November 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Mesabi Range College, Room F100 - Theater

No RSVP needed! Join us in a lively and common-sense presentation about childhood and what kids need from it. Katy Smith is a wonderful storyteller and speaker who will make you laugh, give you those "aha" moments, and inspire you to reclaim childhood on behalf of children. See our EVENTS page for all the details.


Child Care Providers Appreciation and Training Seminar


February 14, 2015
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Lake Superior Ballroom
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; $25 per person

Providers in northeastern Minnesota who care for children ages 5 and under are invited to a day of learning, networking, and fun. Continental breakfast, lunch, a goodie bag of educational items, and prize drawings are included. Certificates for training hours are available at the end of this ever-popular annual event. Watch our EVENTS webpage for registration information, coming soon.


Pathway to Careers 2015


Pathway to Careers logoOctober 27, 2015
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

Watch for more information to come about Pathway to Careers! High schools throughout northeastern Minnesota are invited to bring their 10th and 11th graders to explore career options available in the region and learn about the education/training pathways that lead to these future opportunities.