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SUMMARY:Powering Communities: Accelerating Affordable Electric Mobility in
  Minnesota and the Midwest
LOCATION:American Swedish Institute
DESCRIPTION:This workshop\, brought to you by Forth and Drive Electric Min
 nesota\, explores four key focus areas: affordability\, multifamily housin
 g (MFH)\, workforce development and sustainable transportation policy\, th
 e session will highlight how stakeholders across the region are working to
 gether to expand equitable access to electric mobility. Participants will 
 hear examples of policies and utility programs designed to reduce cost bar
 riers\, strategies for engaging MFH developers and residents in EV chargin
 g deployment\, and lessons from state-level sustainable transportation ini
 tiatives. Drawing on real efforts\, such as bringing charging investments 
 to underserved neighborhoods\, promoting multimodal campaigns shaped by lo
 cal priorities\, and supporting municipalities through advocacy and resour
 ce sharing\, the workshop will provide practical insights for designing el
 ectric transportation programs that start with community voices and reflec
 t community needs.***Complimentary passes available to Drive Electric Minn
 esota members and members of CBOsWorkshop Program9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Netw
 orking breakfast and Registration 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Opening Remarks10:
 15 AM - 10:50 AM | Keynote 10:50 AM - 11:50 AM | Driving Down Costs for Eq
 uitable and Affordable Electric MobilityThis session explores targeted inc
 entive models\, state-level policy tools\, and community-led strategies de
 signed to lower financial barriers and make electric mobility truly afford
 able and accessible across the Midwest.11:50 AM - 12:20 PM | Expanding EV 
 Access with Multifamily Housing ProgramsThis session explores strategies a
 nd collaborative models to engage developers\, property owners\, and resid
 ents to deploy equitable electric vehicle charging at multifamily housing 
 sites.12:20 PM  - 12:45 PM | Networking Roundtables 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM | L
 unch1:45 PM - 2:20 PM | Connecting Communities to Green Jobs and Technical
  TrainingThis session explores community-centered training programs\, indu
 stry partnerships\, and equitable career pathways needed to build a skille
 d local workforce for the expanding electric transportation sector2:20 PM 
 - 3:20 PM | Sustainable Transportation Policy This fireside chat brings to
 gether key regional policymakers to explore successful sustainable transpo
 rtation policies and discuss actionable strategies to adapt and scale thes
 e policy tools in the Midwest3:20 PM - 3:30 PM | Break3:30 PM - 3:55 PM | 
  Networking Roundtables3:55 PM - 4:00 PM | Conclusion4:00 PM- 6:00 PM | Ho
 sted Happy HourAbout ForthForth is a nonprofit organization with a mission
  to electrify transportation by bringing people together to create solutio
 ns that reduce pollution and barriers to access. Founded in 2011\, Forth
 ’s diverse experience includes providing technical and outreach assistan
 ce to communities and states\; designing and executing dozens of hands-on 
 projects\, from e-bike education and electric carsharing in historically u
 nderserved communities\; and creating the nation’s first brand-neutral m
 obile EV showroom to support public education events. Forth believes that 
 centering the needs of those with the greatest barriers produces better ou
 tcomes for all and is committed to centering equity in all our work.About 
 Drive Electric MinnesotaDrive Electric Minnesota is a network of electric 
 vehicle champions accelerating Minnesota’s electric mobility future. The
  coalition accelerates the equitable adoption of electric vehicles by prov
 iding trusted information\, advocating for smart policies\, and building a
  collaborative and inclusive network that drives education\, outreach\, an
 d market growth.\n\nBoletos: https://www.simpletix.com/e/powering-communit
 ies-accelerating-affordab-tickets-280175
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