Speakers bureau

Here for the better. Hennepin County provides programs and services that improve the life of the community, from libraries and road maintenance to restaurant inspections and services for people with disabilities.

If you are a county resident or business, you can request a Hennepin County expert to speak at your event, business, school or organization. There is no charge for this service.

Please send your request at least four weeks before the event date.

We will contact you to let you know if a speaker is available.

Access the request form

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Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

Business

Business consulting

Environment and energy

Recycling, waste reduction and waste management
Organics recycling and composting
Hazardous waste
Natural resources
Environmental education

Elections

Elections overview

General information

Assessor's office
County government 101
Volunteering

Geographic information systems (GIS)

Overview of GIS technology and software
County GIS mapping applications
GIS as a profession
Open data
Project management and collaboration

Health

Hennepin County Medical Center

Human resources

Employee engagement
Leadership development
Workforce development
Careers at Hennepin County
Job opportunities for students
Hennepin County information technology recruiting
Diversity recruiting

Human services

Burial assistance
Child protection
Helping clients navigate services
Immigration services
Child support
Eligibility and work support
Services and supports for seniors
Services and supports for people with a disability
Help for families and children

Law library

Lawmaking process
Free legal help and education

Libraries

The future of libraries
Early learning
Social media
Historical collections
Career resources
Selecting and purchasing library materials
Peer learning, workforce development and teen employees
Book recommendations and research help
Resources for K-12 teachers and students

Public health

Opioid response
Food safety
Stopping the spread of HIV
Measuring the health of Hennepin County residents
Education for parents and guardians on talking to youth about sex

Public safety

Public defender
Data-driven decisions in corrections
Corrections reform
Contracted and community services offered to correction clientele
Re-entry from local confinement
Request a speaker from the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.
Request a speaker from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.

Public works

Healthy community planning
Community and economic development
Bike and pedestrian planning
Affordable housing
Snow and ice removal
Construction projects
Traffic management

Veterans services

Benefits pertaining to recently discharged veterans
Financial assistance benefits
Service-connected disability and presumptive disabilities
Benefits and services for aging and/or disabled veterans
Burial benefits

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