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SUMMARY:Podcast Episode: Democracy in El Salvador with Luis V. Villaherrera
DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, Global Minnesota was delighted to host Fellows from the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) to Minnesota as part of our Professional Exchanges Program. The YLAI program gathers emerging leaders from all across Latin America\, the Caribbean\, and Canada to advance their entrepreneurial ideas and effectively contribute to social and economic development in their communities. \nOne such visitor was Luis V. Villaherrera\, who is fighting for democracy and human rights in El Salvador. In 2017\, he co-founded TRACODA\, which stands for transparency\, social control\, and open data\, to create innovative projects that focus on technological tools to combat corruption and foster democracy. After the government banned his platform\, he founded The Center for Democratic Strengthening. As part of this incredible work\, he recently won a prestigious Obama Foundation Scholars award and hopes to use the program help build grassroots movements\, deliver messages to a broader audience\, and push for accountability in government throughout Central America and beyond. He joined the podcast to talk about his Minnesota experience with the YLAI program\, his recent Obama Scholars award\, and the important work he is doing to advance government accountability in Central America. \nListen below\, or subscribe to our podcast on all major podcast apps.\n \nHear untold stories of international connections with new monthly episodes by subscribing to The Global Minnesota Podcast. Now available on all podcast streaming apps! \nLinks\nYLAI Program \nObama Scholars Program \nGlobal Minnesota Professional Exchanges \nUpcoming Event: Global Social with YLAI Fellows \nTRACODA \nThe Daily: El Salvador \nThe Little Prince \nGlobal Minnesota Gala \n  \nThis interview was recorded on February 21\, 2024\, and will be available for viewing on our Calendar of Events for several weeks. All interviews are archived on our podcast feed and in our Past Events calendar. 
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SUMMARY:Edina Great Decisions: Mideast Realignment
DESCRIPTION:The United States and Middle East are at a crossroads. In spite of a reduced presence in the Middle East\, the U.S. still has significant national interests in the region. Can the U.S. continue to defend its priorities in the Middle East and globally with a lower level of military and political involvement\, or should it recommit to a leading role in the region? \nThis program is presented by Edina Community Ed through a partnership with the Edina Senior Center\, the Edina Library\, and Edina Community Center. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses some of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year. Global Minnesota facilitates the statewide Great Decisions program by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Great Decisions books contain a articles and materials authored by experts on each topic to provide a nonpartisan basis for understanding the important global issues of our time. A limited number of discounted books are available for purchase by Global Minnesota members and groups ordering ten or more books. Join Global Minnesota and the Friends of the Edina Library at the Edina Community Center for an in-depth discussion of this important topic. \nHenry Berman\, presenter \nHenry Berman is a retired businessman\, working for 34 years at Ecolab\, a global company based in St Paul. Henry has personal ties to the Middle East Region and has spent much time there in the last decade. He has a strong interest in the ever-changing dynamics in this turbulent part of the world\, including the emerging continent of Africa. \nSpecial thanks to the Friends of the Edina Library for hosting this program. \nIf you would like to register\, please use the button below. \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/edina-great-decisions-mideast-realignment/
LOCATION:Edina Community Center\, 5701 Normandale Rd\, Edina\, MN\, 55424\, United States
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SUMMARY:Get To Know Global Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. New members and potential members are encouraged to attend!  \nCome discover what Global Minnesota has to offer! Visit the Global Minnesota office to learn about our programming\, sign up for our weekly newsletters\, and learn what membership is all about. Plus\, all attendees who become a member will receive a free ticket to our upcoming Global Social on March 27. \nSnacks\, beverages\, and a door prize will be provided. Metered street parking and ramp parking are available in the surrounding area. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/get-to-know-global-minnesota-2/
LOCATION:Global Minnesota\, 1901 University Ave. SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414
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SUMMARY:Urban Expedition: Brazil
DESCRIPTION:This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. \nThis program is presented by the Landmark Center. \nExplore the globe with the 2024 season of Landmark Center’s popular Urban Expedition! This year’s series continues in Brazil with an event everyone can enjoy while learning more about the world from right here in St. Paul. With a focus on a different destination each month\, this series provides cultural experiences that include music\, dance\, crafts\, and traditions. \nJoin Landmark Center and Global Minnesota\, in partnership with Ecolab\, the Xcel Energy Foundation\, Ramsey County\, Travelers\, and Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation. \nUrban Expeditions are free and open to the public. \n\nLEARN MORE\n\n\n\nGlobal Minnesota is proud to be a sponsor of the Landmark Center’s  Urban Expeditions series.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/urban-expedition-brazil/
LOCATION:Landmark Center\, 75 5th St. W\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55102
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SUMMARY:2024 High School Academic WorldQuest Competition
DESCRIPTION:This event is now AT CAPACITY. Please email Sylvia Oxenham\, K-12 Education Manager with any questions.  \nTest your students’ global IQ at our annual international knowledge competition for high school students – Academic WorldQuest. This FREE event challenges high school students across the state of Minnesota in a fun and interactive manner to think globally about critical issues facing the U.S. and the world. This year’s competition will be held IN PERSON at the Mall of America’s Parkview Meeting & Event Center.  \nThe winning team will represent Minnesota at the national Academic WorldQuest competition presented by the World Affairs Councils of America\, in April 2024. Hotel and airfare will be provided for the winning team. \nCompetition Details\n\nFREE to compete!\nEach high school (9-12 grade students) can register up to 2 teams of 4 students for the in-person event on a first-come\, first-served basis. Additional teams are accepted as space allows.\nRefreshments provided.\nFirst place team receives a championship trophy for their school and the opportunity to represent Minnesota at the national competition in Washington\, D.C. in April.\nTeam Spirit Award: Let your spirit show with fun costumes and enthusiastic energy for a chance to win gift cards!\nAccess the Study Guide\nReview the 2024 topics\n\n Questions? Please email Sylvia Oxenham\, K-12 Education Manager. \nAcademic WorldQuest is a youth education program of the national network of World Affairs Councils. Presented in partnership with Mall of America and the World Affairs Councils of America.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/2024-high-school-academic-worldquest-competition/
LOCATION:Mall of America: Parkview Meeting & Event Center\, 390 North Garden\, Bloomington\, MN\, 55425\, United States
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SUMMARY:Great Decisions: Climate Technology & Competition
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. An optional dinner will start at 7:15 following the presentation. The dinner is $25 for Woman’s Club members and $30 for non-members (plus service fee and taxes). \nWill the U.S. and other leading countries approach climate initiatives with an increased commitment to trade protectionism and nationalism? Or could a growing spirit of international accord develop to confront the common concern of climate change? \nThis program is presented by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis and is open to ALL. \nThe Great Decisions program addresses some of the most critical foreign policy issues facing the United States each year. Global Minnesota facilitates the statewide Great Decisions program by providing access to a roster of local foreign policy experts and to discussion materials produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Great Decisions books contain a articles and materials authored by experts on each topic to provide a nonpartisan basis for understanding the important global issues of our time. A limited number of discounted books are available for purchase by Global Minnesota members and groups ordering ten or more books. Join Global Minnesota and the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis for an in-depth discussion of this important topic. \nTodd Lefko\, presenter \nTodd is also Chairperson of East-West Connections\, an international non-profit\, focused on citizen diplomacy and has taught over 4400 students at the University of Minnesota and other Minnesota colleges. He has lectured at universities in Russia\, Germany\, China\, Belarus\, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. He holds a BA in History\, an MA in Public Administration and the coursework for a Ph. D in Urban History from the University of Minnesota. \nIf you would like to register\, please RSVP to frontdesk@womansclub.org or click the link below. \nRegister
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/great-decisions-climate-technology-competition/
LOCATION:The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis\, 410 Oak Grove St\, Minneapolis\, 55403
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SUMMARY:SDG Roundtable: Resilience in a Water-Challenged World
DESCRIPTION:This free event is being held in-person and virtually and is open to everyone. \nThe world’s water challenges seem to be getting worse. Water scarcity has become acute in some parts of the world\, while floods and storm surges occur with greater frequency in others. Businesses are watching closely to make sure their own water needs are met sustainably. Even the Land of 10\,000 lakes has had challenges with overuse of groundwater in recent dry years. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are designed to tackle some of the world’s largest development problems\, so what can we learn from best practices for sustainable water use around the globe? What can international companies tell us about how and where they’re implementing potential solutions? \nJoin us for the next Sustainable Development Goals Roundtable on March 21\, when we partner with Global Minnesota Corporate Member Cargill to learn about the work companies are doing to advance sustainable water use. In celebration of World Water Day on March 22\, don’t miss this opportunity to join the global conversation\, gain fresh insights\, and network with Minnesota professionals. \n  \nKeynote Speaker \nHeather Tansey\, Vice President of Environmental Sustainability\, Cargill \nAdditional Speakers \nMartin Bureau\, VP Innovation & Head of PFAS Centre of Excellence\, Altra Sanexen \nAnna Picchetti\, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy\, Uponor North America \nIf you require any accommodations\, please contact our Corporate Relations Officer Steve Riedel at sriedel@globalminnesota.org. \nCorporate Member Resources: Open the link to see how Global Minnesota corporate members offer expertise\, services\, or technology that can help with your organization’s sustainability goals. \nIf you are registering for this event from outside the United States\, please go here.
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/sdg-roundtable-resilience-in-a-water-challenged-world/
LOCATION:Cargill\, 15407 McGinty Road West\, Wayzata\, 55391\, United States
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SUMMARY:Podcast Episode: 2024 Foreign Policy Update Q&A with Tom Hanson
DESCRIPTION:On January 31\, Global Minnesota hosted our popular annual event\, the U.S. Foreign Policy Update. In this event\, Diplomat in Residence and retired career Foreign Service Officer Tom Hanson discussed the latest foreign policy developments\, trends\, and challenges facing the U.S. this year. His insightful and wide-ranging discussion included topics like the repercussions from the ongoing war in Ukraine\, concerns facing China’s economy\, renewed conflicts in the Middle East\, and ongoing global struggles for peace and security. \nThis episode is a follow-up conversation with Tom Hanson featuring questions that were submitted during the event. We received numerous questions for this special Q&A episode and have compiled a wide-ranging sample so we can hear more of Tom Hanson’s unique analysis on all things foreign policy. \nListen below\, or subscribe to our podcast on all major podcast apps.\n \nHear untold stories of international connections with new monthly episodes by subscribing to The Global Minnesota Podcast. Now available on all podcast streaming apps! \nLinks\nEvent Recording: 2024 U.S. Foreign Policy Update \nGlobal Minnesota Membership \n  \nThis interview was recorded on March 6\, 2024\, and will be available for viewing on our Calendar of Events for several weeks. All interviews are archived on our podcast feed and in our Past Events calendar. 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/podcast-episode-2024-foreign-policy-update-qa-with-tom-hanson/
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SUMMARY:Global Social with Young Leaders of the Americas and Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT! Please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org with any questions or to be put on the waitlist.  \nJoin us to welcome the next generation of international professionals! Don’t miss the next Global Social featuring the Young Leaders of the Americas and a visiting group of entrepreneurs from the International Visitor Leadership Program. Network and get to know 34 impressive visitors from over 30 locations! They will share their professional backgrounds\, cultural insights\, and experiences while staying in Minnesota. \nAppetizers and beverages are included. Global Minnesota members are invited to bring a guest at the member rate. These professionals are visiting Minnesota from Antigua and Barbuda\, Bangladesh\, Barbados\, Belarus\, Belize\, Brazil\, Cambodia\, Colombia\, Costa Rica\, El Salvador\, Finland\, Grenada\, Haiti\, Iceland\, India\, Jamaica\, Jordan\, Lebanon\, Montenegro\, Nepal\, Nigeria\, Peru\, Saudi Arabia\, Senegal\, Taiwan\, Tanzania\, Trinidad and Tobago\, Turkey\, Ukraine\, and Uruguay. \nYoung Leaders of the Americas Initiative\nThe Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative empowers entrepreneurs to strengthen their capacity to launch and advance their entrepreneurial ideas and effectively contribute to social and economic development in their communities. Since the initiative’s launch in 2015\, more than 1\,000 YLAI Fellows from Latin America\, the Caribbean\, and Canada have expanded their leadership and entrepreneurial experience through fellowships at businesses and organizations across the United States. \nInternational Visitor Leadership Program\nThe International Visitor Leadership Program is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program. Through short-term visits to the United States\, current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields experience this country firsthand and cultivate lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Professional meetings reflect the participants’ professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the United States. \nBe a part of this special event for Global Minnesota members and their guests to meet international visitors and learn about their cultures\, countries\, and professional work. Space is limited\, so secure your registration now. \nNot yet a member? Check out the many benefits of membership and join today! \nIf you require an accessibility accommodation\, please contact our Events Manager Katie Kelley at kkelley@globalminnesota.org. 
URL:https://globalminnesota.org/event/global-social-with-young-leaders-of-the-americas-and-entrepreneurs/
LOCATION:KNOCK\, Inc.\, 1307 Glenwood Ave.\, Minneapolis\, Minnesota\, 55405
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