We've accomplished a great deal together, but there's still important work ahead. If elected to a second term as Minnesota DFL State Outreach Officer, I want to build on the foundation we've established and continue making outreach, inclusion, and accessibility a more consistent part of how our Party operates at every level.

Here are my priorities for a second term:
 

• Expand de-escalation, restorative practices, and conflict resolution training. Disagreements are inevitable in a large, diverse political party, but how we navigate them matters. I want to continue offering practical training that helps party leaders and activists manage difficult conversations, prevent conflicts from escalating, and work toward constructive resolutions. I also want to explore developing a statewide network of trained facilitators who can support local units when conflicts arise, helping them address challenges before they become larger problems.
   

• Meaningful outreach starts with listening, particularly to communities that have historically been underrepresented or excluded from political decision-making. I want to work alongside our Community Caucuses and local party units to create more opportunities for genuine conversations about the issues people care about, the barriers they face in participating, and what our Party can do better. Just as importantly, I want us to follow through on what we hear and build relationships that extend beyond individual events or election cycles.
   

• Turn our accessibility recommendations into meaningful improvements. Our work reviewing accessibility at Party events has helped identify practical ways to make participation easier for more people. The next step is putting those recommendations into practice. I want to work with Party leadership, convention organizers, and local units to improve how we plan meetings, conventions, trainings, and other activities. That includes making accessibility part of the planning process from the start, providing clearer guidance and resources, and collaborating with the Disability Caucus to offer proactive workshops and trainings throughout the year. These efforts should recognize the different challenges units across Minnesota face while helping them make practical, meaningful accessibility improvements.
   

• Expand mentorship and leadership development opportunities. A stronger Party depends on continually welcoming, supporting, and developing new leaders. Building on our initial mentorship pilot, I want to create more opportunities for newer activists to connect with experienced organizers and party leaders, learn how our Party works, and develop the skills and confidence to take on leadership roles. This also means finding ways to better support people who may not already have established connections within the Party, helping make leadership opportunities more accessible to everyone.
   

• Strengthen local outreach and statewide collaboration. Adopting our Statewide Outreach and Inclusion Plan was an important step, but its real impact depends on what happens at the local level. I want to help organizing units turn their outreach plans into ongoing, practical work by connecting them with training, resources, examples of successful efforts, and opportunities to learn from one another. I also want to strengthen communication between local outreach officers, Community Caucuses, and statewide leadership so that good ideas and successful approaches can be shared across Minnesota rather than remaining isolated within individual units.
   

Outreach and inclusion aren't boxes to check or responsibilities that belong to just one officer or committee. They should be part of how we organize, welcome new people, develop leaders, and work together as a Party.
 

Over the past term, we've made real progress in building the structures, resources, and relationships needed to support that work. Now we have an opportunity to take what we've learned, strengthen what's working, and turn more of those efforts into lasting practices across our Party.
 

I'm proud of what we've accomplished together, and I'm ready to keep building on that progress. That's why I'm running for another term as Minnesota DFL State Outreach Officer.