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​WOMEN IN POLITICS 2019

"Women of Color and the New Era of Political Leadership"

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

5:30 - 7:00


The George Morrison Room, at the Depot 
506 W. Michigan Street, Duluth, MN  55802

Refreshments will be served.

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​Featured Speaker: Karen Diver
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Karen Diver is currently serving as the inaugural Faculty Fellow for Inclusive Excellence for Native American Affairs at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota.

She was previously serving as faculty for the Masters in Tribal Governance program at the University of Minnesota Duluth, teaching Leadership and Ethics.

She was an appointee of President Obama as the Special Assistant to the President for Native American Affairs. As part of the Domestic Policy Council, Ms. Diver assisted with inter-agency efforts, policy and regulatory changes to benefit 567 Native American tribes. She served in this position from November 2015 until the end of the Administration.

Ms. Diver served as Chairwoman of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa from 2007-2015. This position is elected and serves as chair of the tribal government and CEO of the reservation's corporate boards. The Fond du Lac Reservation is the 2nd largest employer in northern Minnesota with over 2,200 employees. She served as Vice-President of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (MCT), comprised of six member bands, and chaired its Finance Corporation.

Ms. Diver served for three years as the Director of Special Projects for Fond du Lac and for eleven years as the Executive Director of the YWCA of Duluth.

Ms. Diver has extensive board experience in the nonprofit sector. She is proud to have served six years on the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Board of Directors and the Women's Foundation of Minnesota, with two terms as chair of both boards. Ms. Diver was a founding member of the American Indian Community Housing Organization, the Duluth Community Action Program, and the Duluth Human Rights Commission. She was an appointee of President Obama to the State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resiliency, and co-chaired the Natural Resources Committee.

Ms. Diver has a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. As a 2002 Bush Leadership Fellow, she received a Masters in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.