Prepared for Global Minnesota by Dr. John Pournoor The energy landscape has undergone remarkable transformations in the past decade, thanks…
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Prepared for Global Minnesota by Dr. John Pournoor The energy landscape has undergone remarkable transformations in the past decade, thanks…
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By Ariadna Botero I joined Global Minnesota as a volunteer four years ago. It was my first year at the…
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By Fatema El-Ghonemy I am Fatema El-Ghonemy, a graduate student pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration at the American University…
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By Ruth Rajaysur Minneapolis and Minnesota are names of places I often heard or saw in the movies or in…
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By Award-Winning Author & Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard Every year I anticipate with great enthusiasm how to best celebrate Hispanic heritage….
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Reni Lira is visiting the United States from Brazil as one of the U.S. State Department’s Young Leaders of the…
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Denise Uwimana Denise Uwimana is a survivor of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and author of From Red…
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Addison Cross Expo 2020 Youth Ambassador When I saw a Facebook post about the World Expo 2020 in Dubai, I…
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Authored By Todd Lefko Global Minnesota Member, Great Decisions Speaker When I first went to Russia almost thirty-four years ago,…
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Authored By Mark Ritchie President, Global Minnesota Angela Schulz Global Minnesota Board of Directors, VP Finance Operations at Target Corporation,…
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“Courage is the only way.” Maximilienne C. Ngo Mbe, 2021 International Woman of Courage Honoree In our work to link…
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By Mark Ritchie President, Global Minnesota Global Minnesota turns 70 this year. Gladys Brooks, the first Board Chair, captured the…
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Last year, I had no idea the world would drastically change, and that a holiday party would connect me to Global Minnesota. Allow me to take you back to December 2019 pre-face mask, pre-toilet paper outage, and pre-Zoom calls galore.
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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.
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NaTakallam (‘we speak’ in Arabic) is an award-winning social enterprise that connects refugees with remote work opportunities in the language sector, providing them with economic empowerment, purpose, and dignity. By leveraging the digital economy and accessible technology, NaTakallam offers high-quality language tutoring, cultural exchange sessions, and professional translation services in 10+ languages.
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“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.
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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.
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Ghana does not have comprehensive and efficient social services such as those in the U.S. to cater to the most affected populations of COVID-19. This leads me to believe that social distancing is a privilege most Africans cannot afford.
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Join us as we tackle different aspects of Global Minnesota’s core mission – “advancing international understanding and engagement” – and share unique insights into some of the opportunities and challenges of our increasingly interconnected economies, environment, and lives.
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