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SUMMARY:Around the World Online Fundraiser and Auction
DESCRIPTION:As we look at how best to keep our Global Minnesota community healthy\, and based on CDC and Minnesota Health Department recommendations\, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person portion of our gala on May 2. \nAlthough we will miss seeing you on May 2\, we hope you will maintain your support for this critical event\, which raises approximately $270\,000 of our $1.5 million budget. Help Global Minnesota continue its mission to advance international understanding and engagement in Minnesota. In times of uncertainty like these\, quality information and cross-cultural understanding are needed more than ever. \nYou can support the gala by giving a fully tax-deductible donation below and by bidding in our exciting Around the World Auction. What will YOU win? Many experiences await you when the world is back to dining out and traveling. We also have items perfect for your stay-at-home plans. There is something for everyone so be sure to register today. A complete list of  auction items is available for viewing now! \nOur focus country\, Italy\, is being especially devastated by the pandemic. We had hoped to celebrate Italy’s many wonderful contributions to the world together on May 2. Our thoughts\, like yours\, are with the people of Italy at this difficult time and we look forward to celebrating Italy appropriately when the time is right. \nRegister for the Auction\nBidding begins April 24 and ends at 8:30 pm on May 2! \n\nGive a Gift to the Gala\nSupport the gala by giving a fully tax-deductible donation below.
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SUMMARY:Global Conversations DIGITAL: China's Road Into Latin America
DESCRIPTION:This event will be offered as a Zoom video webinar with the speaker. Register below and join this important conversation. Program access information will be sent closer to the event date. \nAs the Trump administration continues to withdraw from the world stage\, China is looking to fill the void. How does Latin America fit into China’s “One Belt\, One Road” plan? Should the U.S. be concerned about China’s growing “sphere of influence”? \nJoin a webinar conversation with Margaret Myers\, Director of the Asia & Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue\, on the regional and global impact of China’s relationship with Latin America. \nAbout the Speaker\nMargaret Myers is the Director of the Asia & Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue\, where she has established the China and Latin America Working Group to examine China’s growing presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Margaret has published numerous articles on Chinese leadership dynamics\, international capital flows\, Chinese agricultural policy\, and Asia-Latin America relations. She has testified before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the China-Latin America relationship and is regularly featured in major domestic and international media\, including the Economist\, New York Times\, Wall Street Journal\, Folha de São Paulo\, CNN en Español\, CCTV\, and Voice of America. Prior to joining the Dialogue\, Margaret worked as a Latin America analyst and China analyst for the U.S. Department of Defense. She also worked as a senior China analyst for Science Applications International Corporation\, a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank\, a faculty member at Georgetown University\, and for Fauquier County Schools\, where she developed the county’s first Mandarin language program. Margaret received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and conducted graduate work at The George Washington University\, Zhejiang University of Technology\, and the Johns Hopkins University/Nanjing University Center for Chinese-American Studies. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was the recipient of a Freeman fellowship for China studies and a Fulbright Specialist grant to research China-Colombia relations in Bogotá. \nPresented in partnership with the Edina Senior Center\, Friends of the Edina Library\, Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library\, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central\, Landmark Center\, Plymouth Library\, TeamWomen\, and Washburn Library.
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