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Fellow ERG members,
So much to talk about after the legislative session ended, where to start!
Paid Family and Medical Leave
With the governor’s signature, Minnesota’s new legislation will guarantee paid family and medical leave to nearly all workers, starting in 2026. Minnesota’s law will guarantee workers in the state the right to paid family and medical leave when they cannot work due to serious health or caregiving needs.
Department of Children, Youth, and Families
A new state agency, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, will provide focused leadership in our executive branch and with the Legislature. In addition, this will move us closer to ensuring every child has a safe place to call home, no child goes hungry, and youth have the resources and supports to succeed inside and outside of the classroom. This new agency will bring together holistic supports for families, including core programs from early childhood and education through youth.
Juneteenth is a State-recognized holiday
A bill to establish Juneteenth as a state-recognized holiday, HF 48 (Rep. Ruth Richardson, DFL-Mendota Heights/Sen. Bobby Champion, DFL-Minneapolis), was passed off the Senate floor on Jan. 26 with a vote of 57-8. On Feb. 2, it was passed by the House by a vote of 126-1. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Tim Walz.
No-Knock Search Warrants
At the end of the legislative session in May, lawmakers passed a robust public safety budget package that also featured dozens of policy provisions, including a new measure that imposes new restrictions on no-knock search warrants.
As of July 1, except in situations where a person inside a home is threatening death or harm to either the officers or to other people inside the residence, a court cannot approve a no-knock search warrant. Officers must also loudly announce themselves as they enter the premises.
It will be an exciting time as a State employee, seeing how these, and other new legislation, transforms our communities in Minnesota.
Thank you for supporting the Women ChangeMakers!
Colette Johnson— Women ChangeMakers Chair
Enterprise Solutions Architect, MNIT Services @DHS and MNsure
Seeking Nominees to Co-chair the Women ChangeMakers Employee Resource Group
The ERG will be holding elections for a co-chair. We have been without a co-chair since Ellena Schoop’s departure. Use the link below to nominate yourself or someone else to the co-chair position. The top 3 nominees will be considered as final candidates for election on September 1. The election will be held by submitting a vote in a Teams Form that you will receive on August 31st.
Co-Chair responsibilities may include
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Two-year commitment. 2-4 hours per month.
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Facilitate monthly ERG leadership meeting.
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Provide leadership and direction to achieve ERG's short-term and long-term goals and keep the group. functioning productively.
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Contribute to the Annual Workplan and Report.
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Participate in monthly ERG updates and progress meeting with MMB program leadership.
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Provide direction to the Core Team regarding goal achievement, tracking and measurements. This may include newsletter, event coordination, communications, and budget requests.
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Participate in a coordinated, collaborative annual membership drive.
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Actively collaborate with other ERG Leads from other groups.
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Attend the ERG Summit and Strategic Planning meeting.
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Work with Executive Sponsor to identify successor before term ends.
Monthly Lunch & Learns
The ERG hosts a monthly Lunch & Learn session. This event is time for the membership to hear from a speaker, Ted Talk, or to openly discuss trending topics. Sign up to receive the monthly invite or reach out to ERG Leadership to find out more information.
July 20th Topic: Everyday Leadership
A lollipop moment is defined as a moment where someone said something or did something that fundamentally made your life better. Download Invite
August 17th Topic: How to let go of being a "good" person-- and become a better person
What if your attachment to being a "good" person is holding you back from actually becoming a better person? Download Invite
Other ERG Events Worth Attending!
The Women ChangeMakers supports all the activities of our partner State of Minnesota ERGs. See upcoming events for all ERGs.
The Equity, Justice and Black Caucus ERG Hosts
“Whiteness in Plain View”
Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 11-2:00PM
Event Description: Guest presenter, Chris Montrie. Whiteness in Plain View examines the ways White residents across Minnesota acted to intimidate, control, remove, and keep out African Americans over the course of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Sue Scott’s Island of Discarded Women
Thursday, August 3, 2023, 7:30-9PM
Belvidere Theater, Minneapolis
From their website: "Island of Discarded Women is a live show & podcast that is all about amplifying women’s voices via personal stories, social commentary, original music & special guest conversations."
More Information and to Register
Women's Work Walking Tour (reoccurring event)
Sunday, August 13, 2023 10-11:30PM
Mill City Museum
From their website: "Discover the stories of women who lived and worked in Minneapolis on this outdoor tour with a Mill City Museum Guide.
Learn about labor–paid, unpaid, legal, and illegal–in industries from laundries and sewing factories to brothels."
Have an event that you'd like highlighted here? Contact ERG Leadership.
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