2023 China Town Hall

This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Join us for the 2023 China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections, organized by the National Committee on United States-China Relations and locally hosted by the University of Minnesota...

Great Decisions: U.S.- China Trade Rivalry

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). For...

Tom Hanson

Thomas Hanson is a former U.S. Foreign Service Officer with the Department of State whose diplomatic postings included East Germany, France, Norway, the Soviet Union, Sweden, and the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. He also participated in the opening of...

2023 U.S. Foreign Policy Update

This event is being held in-person and virtually and is open to everyone. Join us for the insightful and popular annual U.S. Foreign Policy Update with Diplomat in Residence and former career Foreign Service Officer, Tom Hanson. Tom will explore...

2023 U.S. Foreign Policy Update

Hear the insightful and popular annual U.S. Foreign Policy Update with Diplomat in Residence and former career Foreign Service Officer, Tom Hanson. Tom explored and discussed the latest foreign policy developments, trends, and challenges facing the U.S. including a look...

International Day of Education 2021

In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe, a majority of countries announced the temporary closure of schools. This decision affected more than 91% of students worldwide. As International Day of Education focuses global attention on this issue,...

M. Jay Shahidi

Mehr “Jay” Shahidi is free-lance international affairs researcher, lobbyist, public speaker, consultant, human rights activist as well as a business owner living in Saint Louis Park (next to Minneapolis), MN, 55416. Jay has taught Great Decisions Courses for Global Minnesota...

Edina Great Decisions: Pandemic Preparedness

This free event is being held in-person and is open to everyone.  Research has shown that the question is not “if,” but “when” the next pandemic will occur. Although the previous pandemic seems to have waned, there are many lessons...

Midsommar Networking

This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Registration is $10 for Global Minnesota members and $20 for non-members.  Are you ready for Summer, or Sommar as it is called in Sweden? Celebrate Sweden's Midsommar holiday on...

2024 WorldQuest International Trivia Competition

This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Global Minnesota members receive discounted tickets and tables. Calling all global trivia enthusiasts! Get ready for an evening of food, fun, and facts. Join us for the 2024 Community...

Sponsor a Program or Event

Enhance your global brand and promote international awareness of your values by sponsoring Global Minnesota programs and events. From elementary schoolchildren to multinational corporate leaders, our public events and programs feature diverse audiences containing tens of thousands of participants. Engage...

International Trade Networking Reception

This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone. Looking for a  chance to gain exclusive insight into Biden Administration priorities for international trade and to network with leading business executives? This networking event at Lake Monster Brewing...

Finland in Focus with Ambassador Kauppi

Since the end of World of War II, the United States and Finland have enjoyed an enduring partnership and friendship focused on building cultural and economic ties with one another. Throughout the decades, Finland has contributed to the advancement of...

International Women of Courage Virtual Roundtable

Global Minnesota is proud to host Facia Boyenoh Harris from Liberia and Roegchanda Pascoe from South Africa, recipients of the 2022 U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award. Established in 2007, the annual U.S. Secretary of State’s International...

Podcast Episode: Event Preview — Humanitarian Response in Somalia

In a new series of audio conversations, Global Minnesota Marketing & Communications Manager Nick Hayen talks with some of the amazing people Global Minnesota connects with in our mission to advance international understanding and engagement. On this episode, we are...

Our First 70 Years

By Mark Ritchie President, Global Minnesota Global Minnesota turns 70 this year. Gladys Brooks, the first Board Chair, captured the essence of our origin in a short history she prepared for those of us coming along later. Known as the...