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SUMMARY:21st Annual Evergreen Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join us October 6 7 in Bemidji for two days of learning\, connection\, and inspiration with leaders who are making an impact in their communities and beyond.\n\n\n\n Anton Treuer\n\nAnton Treuer is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and the author of more than twenty books on Native history\, Ojibwe language\, and contemporary Indigenous life. Treuer holds a B.A. from Princeton University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.\n\n\n\n Dr. Queinnise "Dr. Q" Miller\n\nDr. Queinnise Miller is a bilingual educator\, transformational leader\, international speaker\, published author\, consultant\, coach\, and devoted mom with more than 25 years of experience in education and leadership. An Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis at the University of Houston Clear Lake\, Dr. Q has coached and trained thousands of leaders worldwide.\n\nKnown as the Heart-Centered Educator\, she champions inclusive\, culturally responsive\, love-led leadership. She is also the author of Lead with Love: 8 Heart-Centered Strategies for Exceptional Leadership and a sought-after keynote speaker who has taken the stage nationally and internationally.\n\n\n\n Paul Meunier\n\nPaul Meunier\, M.A.\, is President and CEO of the Youth Intervention Programs Association (YIPA)\, where he supports the growth of youth-serving agencies and professionals across the country. He holds a master's\n\ndegree in psychology and is the author of Relationships Are Everything: What Youth Workers Teach Us\n\nAbout Leadership. Paul speaks on relationships\, leadership\, and the personal growth that makes both\n\npossible. His presentations are known for their authenticity\, humility\, and genuine passion for helping\n\npeople grow.\n\n\n\nJoin us and be part of Where Hope Blooms. Come connect with professionals from across the region\, gain new perspectives\, and leave with ideas and inspiration you can bring back to your work and community.\n\n\n\n October 6 7\, 2026\n\n Bemidji\, Minnesota\n\nWe can't wait to see you there!
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Join us October 6&ndash\;7 in Bemidji for two days of learning\, connection\, and inspiration with leaders who are making an impact in their communities and beyond.
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Anton Treuer
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Anton Treuer is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and the author of more than twenty books on Native history\, Ojibwe language\, and contemporary Indigenous life. Treuer holds a B.A. from Princeton University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.
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Dr. Queinnise &ldquo\;Dr. Q&rdquo\; Miller
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Dr. Queinnise Miller is a bilingual educator\, transformational leader\, international speaker\, published author\, consultant\, coach\, and devoted mom with more than 25 years of experience in education and leadership. An Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership &\; Policy Analysis at the University of Houston&ndash\;Clear Lake\, Dr. Q has coached and trained thousands of leaders worldwide.
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Known as the Heart-Centered Educator\, she champions inclusive\, culturally responsive\, love-led leadership. She is also the author of Lead with Love: 8 Heart-Centered Strategies for Exceptional Leadership and a sought-after keynote speaker who has taken the stage nationally and internationally.
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Paul Meunier
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Paul Meunier\, M.A.\, is President and CEO of the Youth Intervention Programs Association (YIPA)\, where he supports the growth of youth-serving agencies and professionals across the country. He holds a master&rsquo\;s
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degree in psychology and is the author of Relationships Are Everything: What Youth Workers Teach Us
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About Leadership. Paul speaks on relationships\, leadership\, and the personal growth that makes both
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possible. His presentations are known for their authenticity\, humility\, and genuine passion for helping
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people grow.
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Join us and be part of Where Hope Blooms. Come connect with professionals from across the region\, gain new perspectives\, and leave with ideas and inspiration you can bring back to your work and community.
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October 6&ndash\;7\, 2026
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Bemidji\, Minnesota
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We can&rsquo\;t wait to see you there!
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