Collaboration & Alignment
Our gameplan.
We convene community organizations, educators, and advocates quarterly to set common priorities, measures of success, and shared accountability for Minnesota students. We work together to:
Align coaching organizations across Minnesota
Build equity-centered coaching skill and confidence
Share timely policy, systems, and data updates
Strengthen collaboration and shared metrics
Why Join the network?
Alignment Across Organizations
Members gain shared language, shared metrics, and regular updates on policy, systems, and data—reducing fragmentation and improving coordination across the field.
Meaningful Collaboration
Members build relationships across organizations, learn who does what, and create referral pathways and partnerships that better serve students.
Accessible Professional Development
MinnesotaCAN hosts four 2‑hour quarterly convenings per year (in‑person with virtual access) focused on:
Data informed Equity‑centered coaching & student strategies
Data, Affordability (FAFSA) & Sector/Policy updates
Systems change and student advocacy
Student persistence and transitions
Opportunity to Shape the Field
Members are invited (never required) to share practices, facilitate conversations, and help lead learning—building toward the MinnesotaCAN Professional Development Conference led by the network!
Upcoming events
Want to join the network?
MinnesotaCAN is a strong fit for organizations that:
Provide college access, success, or persistence coaching
Value equity, collaboration, and student voice
Want to stay informed and aligned in a changing landscape
Believe collective impact is essential to student success
From executive leadership to counselors and advisors - we look forward to having you in our network!
