Organizations Filed Purposes:
GLOBAL MINNESOTAS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT. AND, WE ARE COMMITTED TO SERVING MINNESOTA FROM A FOUNDATION BUILT ON VALUES OF RESPECT, COLLABORATION, NONPARTISANSHIP, GLOBAL COMPETENCY, INCLUSION, AND COURAGE. DISTINCT PROGRAM AREAS PROVIDE RICH AND VARIED OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE, SERVE AS CITIZEN DIPLOMATS, AND GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD.
K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUPPORT MINNESOTA EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WORLD AND DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND DISPOSITIONS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN TODAYS GLOBAL SOCIETY. PRE-PANDEMIC, THE CLASSROOM CONNECTION BROUGHT THE WORLDS CULTURES DIRECTLY TO MORE THAN 2,000 MINNESOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS COME TOGETHER FOR A SERIES OF INTERACTIVE CROSS-CULTURAL CONVERSATIONS AND LESSONS THAT SUPPORT MINNESOTA EDUCATION STANDARDS THROUGH MORE THAN 4,000 CONTACT HOURS OF LEARNING. IN ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST, 31 HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS COMPETED TO TEST THEIR INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND THEIR ABILITY TO THINK GLOBALLY ABOUT CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE U.S. AND WORLD. THE CLOSING OF SCHOOLS FOR IN-PERSON LEARNING SHIFTED RESOURCES TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS AND RESEARCH ALTERNATE MODELS OF CONNECTING WITH K-12 STUDENTS.
DISCUSSION GROUPS ARE BASED ON THE FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATIONS GREAT DECISIONS PROGRAM AND OFFER INDIVIDUALS FROM ACROSS THE STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE YEARS MOST IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS. THEY PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, NONPARTISAN INFORMATION AND BRING TOGETHER FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, AND NEIGHBORS WHO SHARE A PASSION OR CURIOSITY FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. GLOBAL MINNESOTA COORDINATES ONE OF THE LARGEST GREAT DECISIONS DISCUSSION GROUP PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY AND BUILDS ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AROUND THE EIGHT CRITICAL TOPICS INCLUDING A FREE MONTHLY PRESENTATION BY A LOCAL EXPERT AT LOCATIONS IN BOTH MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, OR DIGITALLY. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR WAS A SOLD OUT GREAT DECISIONS CONFERENCE ON U.S. MEXICO RELATIONS, FEATURING THE CURRENT AMBASSADOR OF MEXICO TO THE U.S. AND THE FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO. WITH THE PANDEMIC, GLOBAL MINNESOTA CONTINUED THE FREE MONTHLY SPEAKER PROGRAMS, VIA A NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM, AND SOME DISCUSSION GROUPS CONTINUED TO MEET USING A DIGITAL PLATFORM, WHILE OTHERS SHIFTED TO SELF-STUDY.
PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES BRING EMERGING LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO MINNESOTA FOR CULTURAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE. GLOBAL MINNESOTA CONNECTS LOCAL INDUSTRY EXPERTS AND PARTICIPATING VISITORS TO FOSTER AWARENESS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND CULTIVATE EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE OF INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES. GLOBAL MINNESOTA SERVES AS THE STATES PREMIER COORDINATOR OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATES INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AND PARTNERS WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS TO CREATE CUSTOM PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES. MINNESOTA IS A TOP DESTINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS FROM THIS PROGRAM AND OTHERS, AND PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC, GLOBAL MINNESOTA HOSTED 320 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING NEARLY 100 FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS FROM 105 COUNTRIES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Donald Mark Ritchie | PRESIDENT | 40 | $144,904 |
| Ruth Weber Kelley | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Walthour | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kaimay Yuen Terry | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| James Southwick | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Smith | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patricia Simmons Md | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Schulz | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Robinson | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr John Pournoor | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Mueller Md | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tanna Moore | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Meyer | GOVERNANCE C | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Libby | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Lawrence Md | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick J Kelly | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Holmquist | IND MEMB CO- | 1 | $0 |
| Richard E Helling | CORP MEMB CO | 1 | $0 |
| Lili Hall | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Guttery | CORP MEMB CO | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannie Fox Entenza | GOV COM CO-C | 1 | $0 |
| Sandy Famodu | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anne D'Angelo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Clint Conner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Hanadi Chehabeddine | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Brooks | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Blake | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Best | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Andersen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Manns | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Ertugrul Tuzcu | PAST BOARD C | 2 | $0 |
| Thea Keamy | VICE CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Martha Macmillan | INTERIM BOAR | 2 | $0 |
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