Annual Training
Elevate Forward Training Day
What?
A day of training to equip your team with practical skills in event planning, advertising, and workplace culture! Learn from Jor-El Godsey of Heartbeat International and connect with fellow leaders. Together, we grow stronger and build the community support you need to thrive.
Keynote Speaker: Jor-El Godsey | Heartbeat International, President

Pregnancy resource centers face spiritual battles every day — not only as they meet with women in crisis, but also in the day-to-day workplace. Hear from Jor-El Godsey as he paints a picture of healthy team dynamics & work culture at centers like yours!
Jor-El Godsey serves as President of Heartbeat International. He leads a staff dedicated to equipping, empowering, and encouraging the thousands of leaders and developing leaders of Heartbeat’s affiliated pregnancy help centers, maternity homes, and adoption services, in the U.S. and on every inhabited continent. Jor-El met his wife, Karen, at a volunteer training meeting for the Hope Center in Ft. Lauderdale. They currently make their home in Columbus, Ohio, and have three children.
When?
The 2025 Elevate Forward training day will be on Monday, November 10, 2025.
It will run from about 8am-5pm. Stay tuned for a detailed schedule!
Where?
It will be held at Minnesota Humanities Center in St. Paul, MN.
Address: 987 Ivy Ave E, St Paul, MN 55106
