June 2019
Year of South Africa Gala
Join us for our annual fundraising gala as we explore South African culture, highlight U.S.-South Africa relations, and connect Minnesotans to our African partner. Featuring fine South African-inspired cuisine and entertainment, the Tour the World live and silent auctions, and guest of honor Consul General Phumzile Mazibuko, the gala is set to be...
Global Conversations MINNEAPOLIS: Internationally Hacked – World Wide Weapons
This program has been RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, June 19. Questions? Please call 612.625.1662. The St. Paul version of this program has been canceled. Cyber conflict is a new and continually developing threat, which can include foreign interference in elections, industrial sabotage, and attacks on infrastructure. Russia has been accused of...
July 2019
Global Conversations: State of the State Department and Diplomacy
During the Trump administration, the usual ways of conducting diplomacy have been upended. Many positions in the U.S. Department of State have never been filled, and meetings with foreign leaders such as Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin have been undertaken with little advance planning. Join us for a discussion with Tom...
Culture Through Cuisine: Ethiopia
The Twin Cities is home to one of the largest Ethiopian diaspora populations in the United States, including a large number of ethnic Oromo people. And, the Minneapolis-St. Paul area has a correspondingly delicious and vibrant dining scene, such as Dilla's Ethiopian Restaurant. Positioned as a stop along ancient trade...