Culture Through Cuisine: Uzbekistan

This event is now SOLD OUT.     Experience the vibrant culture and unique tastes of Uzbekistan at the next Culture through Cuisine! You'll enjoy an evening of Central Asian food at Samarkand restaurant and hear from restaurant owner Aziz Radjabov...

Assistant Secretary of State Visits Minnesota

Press Release: Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Visits Minnesota   MINNEAPOLIS, JUNE 25, 2024 – Molly Phee, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, traveled to Minnesota to participate in several events on June 24 & 25,...

2019 South Africa Gala

It was a spectacular summer night, as we capped off the yearlong focus on South Africa. The evening highlighted U.S.-South Africa relations, connected Minnesotans to our African partner, and featured South African-inspired cuisine and musical entertainment from VocalEssence Singers Of...

Great Decisions: War Crimes

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). The...

Great Decisions: High Seas Treaty

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). Areas...

International Journalists Visit Minnesota Media Outlets

This month, journalists and broadcast professionals from the Edward R. Murrow program visited local Minnesota news agencies to understand U.S. press freedoms, illustrate how new technologies shape the news, examine how media influences and reflects American society, and demonstrate the...

Discussion Groups

From international migration and mobility to the unknown future of the United Nations, each year brings a new set of global issues that impacts millions and sets the world’s course. And every year, more and more people seek to educate...

K-12 Education

Free Virtual and In-Person Programs Now Available! Right now, the next generation of global thinkers is sitting in classrooms across the U.S. They are remarkable individuals who will set the course for global politics, push for environmental progress, advance technology...

International Student Engagement & K-12 Education Internship

Global Minnesota offers globally-focused opportunities for all ages in programs that take place in classrooms and communities across the state. Last year, the Classroom Connection program reached more than 1,500 students and brought over 3,400 hours of cultural learning into...

Individual Fundraising Internship

The development team is responsible for all aspects of fundraising at Global Minnesota, including corporate and individual membership programs and an annual Gala fundraiser. The Individual Fundraising Intern will assist the development team and be directly involved in donor communications,...

Ann Waltner

Waltner was the founding director of the Institute for Advanced Studies at the U of M, a position she held for nine years before stepping down in 2014, during which she shepherded the IAS from a small program within the...

Video Production Internship

In collaboration with staff and under the supervision of the Administrative Director, the Video Production intern will produce two to five short promotional videos from one to three minutes in length. The videos may focus on one program area or...

Canada’s Approach to Immigration, Citizenship, and Refugee Resettlement

Hear The Honorable Ahmed D. Hussen, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, speak about Canada’s measured approach to immigration and refugee resettlement policies, including plans for a gradual increase in immigration over the next three years. Minister Hussen’s visit was presented in partnership...

Carol Engebretson Byrne to Step Down After 21 Years

Global Minnesota announces that after 21 years of leadership, Carol Engebretson Byrne will step down from her role as president in January 2019.  Under Byrne’s leadership, Global Minnesota has created groundbreaking programs on important international topics, engaging tens of thousands...

Arijit Mazumdar

Dr. Arijit Mazumdar is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, where he has been teaching since September 2008. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from Miami University, Ohio. He teaches courses...

Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: India and Pakistan

Online registration is closed. Walks-in welcome.  India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode a wave of Hindu nationalism to a historic reelection in 2019. His first order of business was to revoke the special status granted to the Kashmir region, inflaming...

Global Cooperation in Ending Hunger

Today, the challenges of the food system are obvious and more salient than ever: following decades of decline, global hunger is once again on the rise; climate change-induced extreme weather patterns affect crop yields and force people from their lands; unsustainable food systems contribute to great waste and malnutrition; violent conflict drives disruptions in food supply chains; and COVID-19 has sent projections for the acutely food insecure skyrocketing.