Culture Through Cuisine: Italian Aperitivo

This program is SOLD OUT. There is no better way to explore our Year of Italy than indulging in one of the cornerstones of Italian culture: its cuisine. Although Italy is home to a variety of regional culinary variations, quality...

2024 Gala: Come Sail Away

Registration for this event is now closed! This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Tour the World online auction now open! Discover the charms of port cities around the world, with stops in Cape Town, Mumbai,...

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows Welcome Reception

This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. On behalf of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, we are delighted to extend this special invitation to you! We cordially invite you to join us as we...

Dr. Leila DeVriese

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...

Mark Ritchie Named New Global Minnesota President

Nationwide search yields worldly, collaborative leader and passionate Minnesota advocate. Mark Ritchie has been named Global Minnesota's next president. He will assume his new post in January 2019. Ritchie will succeed Carol Engebretson Byrne, who announced her plans to step...

William Christ

William Christ has been a speaker and participant in Great Decisions groups for at least 12 years. For 2019, he will be presenting the “Cyber Conflicts and Geopolitics” topic. During his career, Mr. Christ specialized in results-focused strategy implementation as...

In Honor of Tim Odegard

Global Minnesota is deeply saddened to share the passing of former Program Director Tim Odegard on July 25. You can read Tim's full obituary here. Tim joined Global Minnesota as Program Director in 2015, bringing with him years of experience...

World Health Day Symposium 2021

Global Minnesota hosts an important virtual symposium to mark World Health Day on April 7. The official theme for the day is Health Equity. This enormous topic extends all the way from local grassroots issues to global policy initiatives. With...

Learning from Sierra Leone: Fambul Tok and the Power of Forgiveness

John Caulker, Founder and Executive Director of Fambul Tok, a peace-building NGO based in Sierra Leone, believes that true healing and reconciliation can only take place through a community-led process. Documentary filmmaker Sara Terry tells this amazing story in her...

We Stand with International Students

Read Global Minnesota’s response to the recent ICE restrictions on international students and learn about actions you can take to challenge the directive.

Global Conversations DIGITAL: China’s Road Into Latin America

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. As the Trump administration continues to withdraw from the...

Global Conversations: China’s Road Into Latin America

Hear Margaret Myers, Director of the Asia & Latin America Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, discuss the regional and global impact of China’s relationship with Latin America. About Margaret Myers Margaret Myers is the Director of the Asia & Latin...

Community Conversations: World Expos

Minnesota is in the final stages of submitting a bid to host the 2027 Expo in Bloomington, Minnesota. Join us for a conversation on a groundbreaking oral history project to explore the future of International Expositions and the United States’...

Community Conversations: World Expos

Minnesota is in the final stages of submitting a bid to host the 2027 Expo in Bloomington, Minnesota. Watch this conversation on a groundbreaking oral history project to explore the future of International Expositions and the United States’ role in...