“Our Spanish visitor, the graffiti artist, is asking if you can provide a wall for him to paint. He wants to commemorate his time on the project and provide artwork for the local community. Is that something you can do?” Two days before a group of visiting artists were set to land in Minneapolis, I received a call from our national program agency with this request.
Go beyond international headlines and hear from expert speakers on a variety of global topics, with podcasts of our past programs. Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Information Wars Author and former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard...
This free event is being held in-person and virtually and is open to everyone. We all plan ahead. Companies and organizations set sustainability goals with a combination of short-term and long-term targets. But what about very long-term goals? The United...
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...
By Award-Winning Author & Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard Every year I anticipate with great enthusiasm how to best celebrate Hispanic heritage. For me, it is very personal. As an author, speaker, teacher, chef, and media contributor, I use these mediums to...
By Ariadna Botero I joined Global Minnesota as a volunteer four years ago. It was my first year at the University of Minnesota, and I was starting my Ph.D. in Plant and Microbial Biology. I can’t remember clearly how I...
The United States and the 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...
Star Tribune editorial writer John Rash sat down with 2019 International Women of Courage Award recipient Razia Sultana to discuss her work with the Rohingya diaspora and Great Decisions topic on global migration. Global Minnesota was proud to host Razia...
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...
This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. No registration is required. With elections occurring in over 50 countries encompassing over half the world's population, 2024 is being called the year of elections. How are global political...
Addison Cross Expo 2020 Youth Ambassador When I saw a Facebook post about the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, I thought the opportunity was too good to be true. Seventy-five Youth Ambassadors between the ages of 18 and 29 would...
Authored By Todd Lefko Global Minnesota Member, Great Decisions Speaker When I first went to Russia almost thirty-four years ago, I found a country with the human and natural resources to be a world leader. You could discuss theoretical science...
Dr. Leila DeVriese is the Director of the Global Engagement Center, as well as Chair of Global Studies and Director of the Model United Nations program, at Hamline University. Dr. DeVriese joined the Global Studies program at Hamline in August...
Online registration is closed. Questions? Please contact us at 612.625.1662. Join us for the ever-popular annual U.S. Foreign Policy Update with Diplomat in Residence and former career Foreign Service Officer, Tom Hanson. Tom will explore and explain the latest foreign...
It is September 27, 2019, and I am on my way to meet Global Minnesota’s international volunteers for a daytrip down to Austin, Minnesota. The plan is to visit Sumner and Neveln Elementary schools in Austin and to spend the day connecting with students in second, third, and fourth grades.
This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Electrical grids around the world have seen a shift toward a complicated mix of traditional plus an increasing share of renewable energy sources. Smart grid and energy storage...
Read Global Minnesota’s response to the recent ICE restrictions on international students and learn about actions you can take to challenge the directive.
Reni Lira is visiting the United States from Brazil as one of the U.S. State Department's Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellows. If I would have told 10-year-old Reni about visiting the United States and representing Brazil as...
Our popular and fun WorldQuest international trivia event returns this year as a VIRTUAL competition! Gather with others or play on your own and join us for a lively evening of trivia that will test your world knowledge. Challenging new...
Welcome 9:00 AM Welcome by Mark Ritchie Message from Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan Morning Sessions -Global Action for Health Equity 9:07 AM World Health Organization and World Health Day 2022 Christopher Bailey, Arts and Health Lead, World Health Organization...