Exhibit “When Minnesota Fed the Children of Europe”
2020-10-31 - 2020-11-15 | Mall of America, 2131 Lindau Lane, Bloomington, MN, 55425
During World War I, many people in Europe faced starvation due to the German occupation and British blockade. In response, the Commission for Relief in Belgium was created to help feed children and mothers in Belgium and northern France. More than half of the food aid that went to Europe was wheat and wheat flour, much of it coming from the farmers and flour mills of Minnesota. This hunger relief effort grew to become the largest humanitarian effort in history, feeding more than 150 million Europeans from France to Russia between 1914 and 1923.
In return, children from Belgium sent letters of gratitude to American children. A selection of these letters has been translated and used to create a powerful exhibit that has been shown across the United States and is now on display at the Mall of America.
Registration is not needed to view the exhibit. The exhibit is open to the public at the Mall of America – 3rd Floor North Food Hall – throughout October until November 15.

The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III
2020-11-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
For a quarter-century, from the end of Watergate to the aftermath of the Cold War, no Republican won the presidency without his help or ran the White House without his advice. James Addison Baker III was the indispensable man for four presidents because he understood better than anyone how to make Washington work at a time when America was shaping events around the world. His story is a case study of power in late 20th century America and the story of Washington and the world in the modern era.
Join us for a virtual conversation with journalist-author duo Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker for a closer look at their new book, “The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III.” The program will be moderated by Bill Clifford, President and CEO of the World Affairs Councils of America.
“The Man Who Ran Washington” is available for purchase through Magers & Quinn Booksellers.
This program will be live streamed on Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel.
About the Speakers
Peter Baker is the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, a political analyst for MSNBC, and author of “Days of Fire” and “The Breach.” Susan Glasser is a staff writer for The New Yorker and author of its weekly “Letter from Trump’s Washington” as well as a CNN global affairs analyst. Their first assignment as a married couple was as Moscow bureau chiefs for The Washington Post, after which they wrote “Kremlin Rising.”
Presented in partnership with the Committee on Foreign Relations Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs – University of Minnesota, and World Affairs Councils of America.
Photo credit: Houston Chronicle; Rex Curry/HP staff

Global Conversations DIGITAL: Latino Immigrants and the Minnesota Economy
2020-11-18 18:00 - 19:15
Minnesota Latinos are integral to economies in both the Twin Cities metro and greater Minnesota. As one of the fastest-growing minority groups, Latinos comprise an increasingly important segment of Minnesota’s workforce and have one of the highest labor force participation rates in the state.
Join Gerardo Guerrero, Consul of Mexico in Saint Paul, and Mark Ritchie, Global Minnesota President, as they host an online “armchair discussion” webinar featuring prominent Minnesotans who will speak about the different contributions the Latino community has made to Minnesota and what the future holds.
The program will also feature a special opening message by Martha Barcena Coqui, Ambassador of Mexico to the U.S.
This program will be live streamed on Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel.
Panelists

Uri Camarena, Director of Business Consulting, Meda
Dr. Bruce Corrie, Assistant Vice President for Government and Community Relations, Concordia University St. Paul
Maria Reagan Gonzalez, Mayor of the City of Richfield
David Tieman, Executive Vice President of Innovation, Faribault Foods
Rosa Tock, Executive Director, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs (MCLA)

This program will be live streamed on Global Minnesota’s YouTube channel.
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Presented in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Saint Paul, Edina Senior Center, Friends of the Edina Library, Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library, Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central, Landmark Center, Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education, Plymouth Library, and Washburn Library.
