Reminder: Winter Sexual Violence Prevention Network virtual meeting
The next virtual Sexual Violence Prevention Network meeting will be an exciting two-part series on occupational identity (OI) management and cultivating radical hope, facilitated by Dr. Johnanna Ganz.
Part 1: When It’s More Than “Just a Job”: Foundations of Occupational Identity Management in Mission-Driven Work
In an effort to make this content more accessible to a wider audience, we are scheduling two live sessions and will provide a link to a recorded version in a future SVPN newsletter.
Live sessions
OPTION 1: Tuesday, Jan. 13 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. (CST) Register: Option 1: When It's More Than “Just a Job”
OPTION 2: Tuesday, Jan. 20 6 - 7:30 p.m. (CST) Register: Option 2: When It's More Than “Just a Job”
OPTION 3: Recording (available until 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026) Recording Link: SVPN Foundations of Occupational Identity Management
ASL will be provided for both live sessions. For other access needs, please contact Julia Tindell at Julia....@state.mn.us as soon as possible and we will do our best to meet them.
Session materials
Access the PDF workbook and exercises: When It’s More than Just a Job – Practical OI Management.
Workshop description
Do you check your email on sick days, just in case? Are you worried about taking time off because of what you’ll miss or impacts to others? Do you struggle to limit how much you talk about work? Have loved ones told you “It’s just a job” and that doesn’t feel true for you? If so, this topic is for you! Working in mission-driven roles and organizations, people often see their work as an extension of their core values and sense of self—this is the heart of the strong occupational identity connection. Yet, many do not know how to name or manage this connection. This means that mission-driven people have been stretched further than ever yet care too much to leave until burnout or crisis forces them to leave the job or field. Offering a practical and interactive approach to managing your occupational identity through four core skills building, come ready to find ways to meaningfully engage with your work that builds career sustainability and healthier organizational cultures.
To learn more about occupational identity, visit Johnanna’s website: Occupational Identity 101 — J. Ganz Consulting, LLC
Part 2: Cultivating Radical Hope to Sustain Our Work
Date: Thursday, Jan. 29
Time: 1 – 3 p.m. (CST)
Register: Cultivating Radical Hope to Sustain Our Work
ASL will be provided. For other access needs, please contact Julia Tindell at Julia....@state.mn.us as soon as possible and we will do our best to meet them.
Workshop description
There has never been a better or a worse time to be in mission-driven, anti-violence agencies. The ever-shifting landscape, unexpected changes, and holding the social, emotional, and cultural weight of our work can seem unbearable. However, we know that movements are built through community and that hope is a verb—built through action and lived practices. But how do you hold hope for a better future when there is so much conflict? Pain? Confusion? Please join us as we explore how to respond to and sustain our collective work with radical hope.
While none of us have all the answers, we know that relationships within community, intentional conversations, and coordinated actions will help us arrive at some answers to address this moment in our cultural history and experiences. Attendees will investigate the concept of radical hope and its revolutionary potential when paired with strategies of interdependence. A better world is waiting for us to step towards it!
Join this candid conversation to find your footing and build some practical skills for the future of our work, because we will always do better when working together.
Please share this invitation with your networks and we hope to see you there!
Contact Fiza Khan at Fiza...@state.mn.us or Julia Tindell at Julia....@state.mn.us with questions about the winter SVPN.
Contact
Contact Fiza Khan at Fiza...@state.mn.us to contribute to the Sexual Violence Prevention Newsletter.
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