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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - February 2025 - Building Bridges in a Time of Polarization
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \nAbout a decade ago\, a Twin Cities-based marriage therapist named Bill Dougherty began to wonder whether some of his therapeutic practices might help create a more civil society. In December 2016\, he co-founded Braver Angels\, which has grown into a nationwide\, citizen-driven coalition that brings together red and blue Americans with a goal of depolarizing the country. So\, how’s it going in Minnesota? Jeff Thiemann\, long-time Braver Angels volunteer leader and co-chair of the “Reduce the Rancor\, Minnesota” campaign\, will fill us in. Be prepared for a few surprises!
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/monthly-meeting-february-2025-building-bridges-in-a-time-of-polarization/
LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting - January 2025 (in person only)
DESCRIPTION:Minnesota Public Radio Welcomes the Minnesota Women’s Economic Roundtable\nFor 58 years you have invited the programs and hosts of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media into your home\, your car and your life. On January 15th\, 2025. CEO Jean Taylor is honored to host you at our headquarters for the annual MWER meeting. Meet hosts\, tour our state-of-the-art building and studios and enjoy delicious food and entertainment from world class musicians from our regionally recognized Class Notes artist in residence program. \nEvent Date: 5:30 – 8:30 pm\,  Wednesday\, January 15\, 2025\nEvent Address:  Kling Public Media Center\, Minnesota Public Radio Headquarters; 480 Cedar Street\, St. Paul\, MN 55101\nComplimentary Event Parking:  The World Trade Center Ramp:  477 Cedar Street\, St. Paul\, MN 55101 located directly across from the front door of MPR. Entrances on both Cedar Street and Wabasha Street. You will receive a free parking voucher at MPR Event check-in. \nAbout Minnesota Public Radio:\nMinnesota Public Radio® is one of the nation’s premier public radio networks\, with 45 stations that serve more than 1\,000\,000 listeners each week. \nHeadquartered in downtown Saint Paul\, Minn.\, Minnesota Public Radio® is one of the nation’s premier public radio organizations. \nMinnesota Public Radio® offers three distinct broadcast services: MPR News\, YourClassical MPR\, and The Current®. \nThe mission of Minnesota Public Radio® is: “Creating the future of public media by amplifying voices to inform\, include\, and inspire.”
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/annual-meeting-january-2025/
LOCATION:The Kling Public Media Center\, 480 Cedar Street\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241204T133000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - December 2024 - Networking Luncheon (In Person Only)
DESCRIPTION: EVENT INFORMATION \n \nJoin MWER for a relaxing networking luncheon filled with holiday cheer. You’ll have a perfect opportunity to engage with fellow members and hear about upcoming events.
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/monthly-meeting-december-2024/
LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241120T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241120T190000
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SUMMARY:2025 New Member Orientation
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \n\nMWER invites our 2025 new members to attend an orientation event with the board and committee members. \nWednesday\, November 20\n5:00pm to 7:00pm \nYou will meet our roster of new members as well as members of the board of directors and committee members. You will learn more about MWER and how to be engaged during your first year of membership. We are excited to get to know you!
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/new-member-orientation/
LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T133000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - November 2024 - Minnetonka Moccasin + Cultural Appropriation: Lessons and Understandings
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \nSeventy-eight years ago when Minnetonka sold its first moccasin\, the term “cultural appropriation” was not part of the zeitgeist. In the past few years\, Minnetonka has undergone a transformation of sorts\, fueled by reconciliation work and reparative action. In 2021\, Minnetonka issued a public apology meant to acknowledge the brand’s role in appropriating Native designs along with a commitment plan that haloed everything the company needed to stand for moving forward.  Adrienne M. Benjamin and Jori Miller Sherer will discuss the lessons they have learned along the way that can help others understand the impact of this work and serve as a blueprint for brands and businesses to follow suit. \nSPEAKER INFORMATION \nAdrienne M. Benjamin (She/Her/Hers) is an Anishinaabe multi-faceted artist\, equity advocate\, and cultural educator. She utilizes the lessons of her life mentors and community elders to create meaningful\, current\, socially relevant\, and culturally significant work that intersects with her Anishinaabe values\, history\, and life ways. She is a cultural artist first and foremost\, creating jingle dresses and an array of other regalia and garments in Anishinaabe style. She is known for her work as the Reconciliation Advisor for Minnetonka Moccasins and has led their efforts to better relations and right wrongs of the past with Native people through public relations\, art\, and action. She has also worked with and educated other US companies on best practices for Native art and business. Adrienne is passionate about and vibrantly champions social justice and equity initiatives in the arts and education systems in her local community of Mille Lacs\, statewide in Minnesota\, and beyond. Adrienne is also an accomplished arts administrator\, having created and lobbied two successful arts and language based youth initiatives within her tribe; the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. \nJori Miller Sherer is President of Minnetonka\, a fourth-generation family-owned and operated footwear company on a mission to be a positive force by doing right by their people\, their community\, and their world. Jori joined the company in 2010 and has served as president since 2019. In her role\, she oversees global wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales\, as well as marketing focused on the distribution of the company’s next-generation products. An integral part of Jori’s role is making progress in Minnetonka’s commitment to reconciliation with the Native American community. Jori has been involved with the Two Ten Footwear Foundation since 2018\, first on its Associate Board and now with the Women In the Footwear Industry (WIFI) Advisory Group. She was also awarded a place on the “40 under 40” list by The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal which celebrates the next generation of business and community leaders. \nRECORDED SESSION \nIf you missed the in-person session\, we invite you to review the recorded session below. \n\nhttps://mwer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Edited.mp4
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/monthly-meeting-november-2024/
LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241108T180000
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SUMMARY:Special Event - Networking Reception and Filming of TPT's Almanac
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \n\n \nThe Member Services Committee invites you to attend a special MWER event: \nHost: Sylvia Strobel\, President and CEO of Twin Cities PBS (TPT) \nTwin Cities Public Television\n172 4th St E\nSt. Paul\, MN 55101 \nFriday\, November 8th\n6:00pm – Private reception and networking\n6:45 to 8:00pm – Filming of Almanac\, TPT’s iconic news show \nReserved for MWER\, we will experience Almanac live from both the control room and being an audience member. See what it takes behind the scenes to produce this weekly news special. \nAlmanac is seen statewide. It is the longest-running primetime TV program in Minnesota history. Almanac is hosted by Cathy Wurzer and Eric Eskola. Mary Lahammer contributes political reporting\, Kaomi Lee covers the Greater Minnesota beat. \nThis edition of Almanac promises to be an interesting and insightful news hour. It’s just 3 days after the 2024 Presidential Election! \nAmple parking will be available in the connected ramp. Guests are welcomed to attend with our members! Please sign up early\, space for our special events is limited. \nTPT’s Vision: We seek to connect\, engage inform and reflect our audiences through trusted programming that is accessible to all.
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/special-event-networking-reception-and-filming-of-tpts-almanac/
LOCATION:Twin Cities Public Television\, 172 4th St E\, St. Paul\, 55101\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241030T140000
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SUMMARY:Special Event - Lunch with Mary Anne Kowalski
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \n \n\nThe Member Services Committee invites you to attend a special event: \nLunch with Mary Anne Kowalski\nKowalski’s Headquarters\n441 Highway 96\nShoreview\, MN 55126 \nWednesday\, October 30th\n12:00 to 2:00pm \nOver 40 years ago\, with their life savings and a loan from a friend\, Mary Anne and Jim Kowalski began to build a new type of grocery shopping experience. Grocery industry executives have come from around the world to see what has been heralded a the next level in grocery stores and copied throughout the world. Today their expansion continues with exciting new stores in the Twin Cities. Mary Anne has received the highest honors in the Grocery world including National Grocers Association Woman of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year in the Upper Midwest.\nWe will be hosted to a light lunch\, hear directly from Mary Anne Kowalski about her journey\, then tour the central facilities including the bakeries and smokehouse. \nPlease sign up early\, space for our special events is limited.
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/special-event-lunch-with-mary-anne-kowalski/
LOCATION:Kowalski’s Headquarters\, 441 Hwy 96 W\, Shoreview\, 55126\, United States
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SUMMARY:Special Event - Viking Lakes Tour
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \n \n\nThe Member Services Committee invites you to attend a special MWER behind-the-scenes tour of: \nMinnesota Vikings\nViking Lakes Campus & Performance Center\nMeet at the Omni Viking Lakes Hotel Lobby\n2611 Nordic Way\nEagan\, MN 55125 \nTuesday\, October 8th\n4:00 to 6:00pm \nJoin us for a briefing at the beautiful Omni hospitality suite and then tour the Vikings Museum\, TCO Stadium\, Performance Center\, Vikings Lakes Residences\, medical center\, & more. \nA shuttle between locations will be provided\, so don’t worry about too much walking. \nThe event concludes with a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception in the Kindred Hearth hosted by Kyle Shank\, VP & General Manager of Viking Lakes \nSpecial thanks to Maureen Bausch\, MWER Member Services committee member\, for her help in organizing this special event. \nPlease sign up early\, space for our special events is limited.
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/special-event-viking-lakes-tour/
LOCATION:Omni Viking Lakes Hotel\, 2611 Nordic Way\, Eagan\, MN\, 55121\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - October 2024 - What’s Next for Downtown Minneapolis?
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \nThe pandemic changed American downtowns for the foreseeable future and possibly forever. Downtown Minneapolis is no exception. On one hand\, the streets are emptier\, retail options are fewer\, and skyway merchants are struggling. On the other\, downtown hosted a near-record number of blockbuster events this year that had its streets and restaurants buzzing with activity\, and more people are finding their way back to Minneapolis on non-event days. \n\n\nSo what’s next? Adam Duininck\, president and CEO of the Minneapolis Downtown Council\, will talk about the current state of Downtown Minneapolis and will preview for MWER members a 10-year strategic plan that will be released publicly later this fall. Get ready to learn a few things that might surprise you\, and bring your questions to what is sure to be a lively discussion.\n\n\nSPEAKER INFORMATION \nAdam Duininck is the President and CEO of the Minneapolis Downtown Council and Downtown Improvement District. He previously was the Director of Government Affairs for the Carpenters Union and was Chair of the Metropolitan Council. He has worked around legislative affairs\, public affairs\, and in leadership roles for over twenty years. \n\n\n  \n  \nRECORDED SESSION \nIf you missed the in-person session\, we invite you to review the recorded session below. \nhttps://mwer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Final.mp4
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/monthly-meeting-october-2/
LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240924T190000
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SUMMARY:Special Event - Golf Outing at Mendakota Country Club
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \n \nJoin MWER for nine holes & networking! \nMendakota Country Club\nJust off Dodd Road & Highway 62\, Mendota Heights \nTuesday\, September 24\nArrive by 4P – tee times are reserved \nCost $75 – Includes golf\, cart & dinner \nAll handicaps welcome!\nCome out for the fun & friendship\nof other MWER members \nRegistration required and space is limited \n 
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/special-event-golf-outing-at-mendakota-country-club/
LOCATION:Mendakota Country Club\, 2075 Mendakota Dr\, Mendota Heights\, 55120\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240904T133000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - September 2024 - The Business of Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \nHuman Traffickers are in it for the money\, with an estimated annual global profits of $150 billion. MWER Board Member\, Tammy Lee\, is the CEO of OUR Rescue – a global NGO dedicated to ending human trafficking and the exploitation of women and children worldwide. Tammy will talk about OUR Rescue’s support for survivors and law enforcement as well as the new Center of Excellence in Minnesota and a $100\,000 matching grant for MN nonprofits in the antitrafficking fight. \nShe’ll also be joined by a special guest\, one of OUR Rescue’s K9s that is specially trained to assist police in finding electronic storage devices that may contain evidence of child exploitation. Prepare to be angered and inspired when you hear of this mission to protect our kids and vulnerable adults. \nSPEAKER INFORMATION \n \nTammy Lee joined OUR Rescue from Xena Therapies\, a med tech company specializing in women’s health and orthopedics\, focusing on philanthropic support for women. Prior to founding Xena Therapies\, she was President & CEO of Recombinetics\, a bio tech company focused on human health\, regenerative medicine and animal welfare. With a background in corporate affairs at Carlson\, the University of Minnesota Foundation\, Delta Air Lines\, and Northwest Airlines\, Ms. Lee excels in coalition-building for policy change and spearheading multi-million-dollar fundraising efforts\, including for trafficking prevention. She also served on the White House Interagency Task Force to Combat Trafficking in Persons and other national boards\, advocating to end trafficking. Recognized as an expert\, she frequently speaks on corporate philanthropy and best in-class programs for anti-trafficking initiatives. \n  \nSPONSORING ORGANIZATION INFORMATION \n \nHeadquartered in Salt Lake City with Centers of Excellence in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Dallas-Fort Worth\, OUR Rescue is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the fight against child sexual exploitation and sex trafficking worldwide. Founded in 2013\, the organization’s work spans the globe\, assisting law enforcement and funding equipment and training to help develop and prosecute cases. Additionally\, OUR Rescue donates Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K9s to police and provides comprehensive survivor care services. To learn more visit www.OURrescue.org.
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/monthly-meeting-september-4/
LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - July 2024 - Governor Tim Walz
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \nThe Minnesota Women’s Economic Roundtable is thrilled to host Governor Tim Walz for our upcoming luncheon on July 10th. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from the Governor about his vision for the state and his hope for Minnesota’s future and beyond. \nGovernor Walz will also engage with the audience through a Q&A session\, making this an interactive and informative event. Don’t miss this chance to participate in an insightful discussion. We encourage all members to attend the live event. \n*Please note: There is always a chance that the Governor might have to cancel at the very last minute. If that happens\, we’ll enjoy lunch and networking\, and we trust that our members will understand that state’s business is always a priority. \nSPEAKER INFORMATION \n\n\n\nTim Walz is Minnesota’s 41st Governor. He was first elected Governor in 2018 and won re-election in 2022. Accomplishments from his time as Governor include providing universal free school meals for students\, protecting reproductive freedom\, strengthening voting rights\, laying the groundwork to get Minnesota to 100% clean electricity by 2040\, cutting taxes for the middle class\, and expanding paid leave for Minnesota workers. Throughout his time as Governor\, Tim has prioritized making Minnesota the best state in the country to raise a family. \nBorn in a small town in rural Nebraska\, Tim’s parents instilled in him the values of public service\, generosity toward your neighbors\, and working for the common good that guide his commitment to Minnesota today. After high school graduation\, Tim enlisted in the Army National Guard. He attended Chadron State College and graduated with a social science degree in 1989. Tim spent a year teaching abroad before returning home to serve full time in the Army National Guard and eventually accepting a high school teaching and coaching position. \nWhile teaching\, Tim met his future wife\, Gwen Whipple\, who taught at the same school. They moved to Mankato in 1996\, where they worked at Mankato West High School. In addition to teaching social studies\, Tim helped coach the Mankato West football team that won the school’s first state championship. After 24 years in the Army National Guard\, Command Sergeant Major Walz retired from the 1-125th Field Artillery Battalion in 2005. Tim won his first election to the United States House of Representatives in 2006 and was re-elected for another five terms serving Minnesota’s First Congressional District in Southern Minnesota. \nRECORDED SESSION \nIf you missed the in-person session\, we invite you to review the recorded session below. \nhttps://mwer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Zoom-2024-07.mp4
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/monthly-meeting-july-2024/
LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240625T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240625T190000
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SUMMARY:Special Event - Navigating a Polarized Climate in Higher Education and Networking Reception (In Person Only)
DESCRIPTION:SESSION RECORDING \nTo listen to a recording of this presentation\, please visit the MPR website. \nEVENT INFORMATION \nJoin us for a rich discussion exploring the role of higher education leadership in an intensely polarized cultural\, political and social landscape. Recent protests and unrest on college campuses across the U.S. have surfaced questions and discourse about the appropriate role and responsibility of higher education leaders and their institutions during times of political and social unrest. Balancing various constituents’ beliefs and demands\, ensuring safety on campus\, and ensuring economic stability are sometimes competing priorities which introduce myriad challenges for leaders in this role. With our guest moderator Kerri Miller of MPR\, we will hear from a panel of higher education leaders in Minnesota about how they navigate these challenges and their insights about the sector’s role in complex and ever-changing times. \n\n                   4:00 – 4:15pm: Welcome \n\n\n                   4:15 – 5:30pm: Panel Discussion \n\n\n                   5:30 – 7:00pm: Networking Reception \n\nSPEAKER INFORMATION \n \nModerator: Kerri Miller is host of Big Books and Bold Ideas and Talking Volumes through MPR News. She was the political reporter for KARE 11 television in Minneapolis-St. Paul before coming to MPR in 2004. She also writes the Thread newsletter. \n \nRebecca M. Bergman is Gustavus Adolphus College’s 17th president. Bergman is the first woman in the 152-year history of the College to be named president. Bergman\, who served on the College’s Board of Trustees from 2007 to 2014\, spent the previous 26 years at Medtronic\, Inc.\, including the last 14 years as a senior executive. Her most recent position was Vice President of Research\, Technology\, and Therapy Delivery Systems for the company’s Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management (CRDM) business\, where she led a research and development team of scientists and engineers. She previously served as Vice President\, CRDM New Therapies & Diagnostics as well as Vice President\, Corporate Science and Technology\, where she directed biomaterials and biosciences R&D\, new therapy development\, and information management initiatives. Bergman earned her B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University and undertook graduate study in a Ph.D. program in chemical engineering and material science at the University of Minnesota. Bergman has received a number of Medtronic’s highest technical and leadership awards during her tenure with the company. She was elected as a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering in 2001\, and elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2010. She serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Sigma-Aldrich\, on the Board of Directors of The Bakken Museum\, and on a number of academic advisory boards. She previously served on the National Advisory Council of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institute of Health and the St. Catherine University Board of Trustees. \n \nDr. Suzanne M. Rivera is Macalester College’s 17th president. Having worked in higher education for more than 25 years\, Dr. Rivera is an accomplished leader\, instructor\, researcher\, and scholar. She is an advocate for social justice and brings a strong commitment to inclusion and equity to her role as president. \nPrior to her appointment at Macalester\, Rivera was the Vice President for Research and Technology Management at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland\, Ohio. She also served on the faculty in the Departments of Bioethics and Pediatrics at CWRU\, leading original research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health\, the federal Office of Research Integrity\, and The Cleveland Foundation. \nRivera previously served as Vice President for Research Administration at UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas\, Texas\, where she also was a faculty member in the Department of Clinical Sciences\, and at the University of California-Irvine campus as an instructor and administrator. \nA national expert in research ethics\, Dr. Rivera frequently is invited to speak about a variety of topics related to biomedical research and science policy.  She has published numerous articles\, essays\, and book chapters that explore the moral dimensions of informed consent\, use of human specimens\, and protection of research subject privacy.  She co-edited the book Specimen Science\, published by MIT Press in 2017. \nDr. Rivera earned her BA in American Civilization from Brown University\, a Master of Social Welfare degree from the University of California-Berkeley\, and a doctorate in Public Affairs with an emphasis on health policy from the University of Texas at Dallas. \nShe and her husband\, American Literature scholar Dr. Michael Householder\, have two adult children\, Antonio (married to Eliza) and Elena. \n \nRob Vischer was named the 16th President of the University of St. Thomas on January 1\, 2023\, after acting as interim president for the previous seven months\, beginning in June 2022. He was inaugurated on May 12\, 2023. \nIn nearly 10 years as dean of the St. Thomas School of Law\, Vischer has helped leverage the law school’s mission to achieve critical objectives in student success and community impact. Over the course of his deanship\, the law school has dramatically improved employment outcomes for its graduates\, built a global student body by establishing partnerships with law schools in more than a dozen countries\, redoubled its commitment to whole-person professional formation\, maintained its top-25 ranking for scholarly impact\, and made racial justice core to its mission. The Harvard Law School graduate was an inaugural recipient of the Minnesota Lawyer Diversity and Inclusion Award for his contributions to the advancement of diversity and inclusion in the practice of law. \nBefore entering the legal academy\, Vischer was associated with Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago\, where he practiced corporate litigation. He clerked for three federal judges: Judge David Ebel of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals\, Judge Joan Gottschall of the Northern District of Illinois\, and Judge John Wiese of the Court of Federal Claims. He received his B.A. degree\, summa cum laude\, from the University of New Orleans\, and his J.D.\, cum laude\, from Harvard Law School\, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/special-event-navigating-a-polarized-climate-in-higher-education-in-person-only/
LOCATION:Macalester College – Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center\, 130 S Macalester St\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - June 2024 - Revitalizing Minneapolis and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \nAndy Luger is serving his second five-year term as the US Attorney General in Minnesota. In the period between his two terms\, he realized there were substantial differences in the issues facing Minnesota. Violent crime and gang activity rose significantly. Believing “there is no magic solution” to this problem\, Attorney Luger will describe his aggressive fight to eradicate violent crime and the progress made to date.  It’s his passion to return Minneapolis and Minnesota to where we were before the Pandemic. You will learn in this talk what the difference is in state and federal crime fighting procedures and how he and his team have achieved significant wins. \nSPEAKER INFORMATION \n\nAndrew M. Luger was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden and sworn in on March 30\, 2022\, as the 37th United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota. As U.S. Attorney\, Mr. Luger leads an office responsible for prosecuting federal crimes in the district\, including crimes related to terrorism\, violent crime\, narcotics\, child exploitation\, human trafficking\, fraud\, public corruption\, and tribal justice issues. The office is also responsible for representing the United States in affirmative and defensive civil cases\, as well as assisting communities throughout Minnesota in community-building efforts designed to enhance public safety. \n\n\nPrior to returning to the U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Mr. Luger was a partner at the law firm Jones Day since 2017. From 2014 to 2017\, Mr. Luger served as the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota. He was a partner at the law firm Greene Espel in Minneapolis from 1996 to 2014. Mr. Luger previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota and for the Eastern District of New York. \n\n\nMr. Luger received his J.D.\, magna cum laude\, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1985 and his B.A.\, summa cum laude\, from Amherst College in 1981. \n\nRECORDED SESSION \nIf you missed the in-person session\, we invite you to review the recorded session below. \nhttps://mwer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Zoom-2024-06.mp4
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/monthly-meeting-june-2024/
LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Special Event - V3 Tour
DESCRIPTION:A Sneak Peak of V3sports Center! Join your MWER colleagues on a special tour of V3 Sports in North Minneapolis\, a regional destination providing health\, wellness\, and opportunity through fitness\, water\, and education. This game-changing center will draw visitors from the local neighborhood and from across the region bridging communities through competitive sports and events. Following this customized tour\, we will gather for happy hour at a nearby restaurant.
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/special-event-v3-tour/
LOCATION:V3 Sports Center\, 701 Plymouth Avenue North\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55411\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - May 2024 (In Person Only) - The Intersection of Influence & Engagement
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \nJoin us in-person for a special interactive program as we tip our hat to MWER’s history and look to its future. We’ll convene a lively year-end roundtable to explore the collective power of MWER members and discuss ways to lift our voices and influence toward key economic & community issues critical to Minnesota. Take part in this intimate discussion and ultimate networking session designed to open-up untapped opportunities for the organization and provide proactive engagement for all members. \nIn advance of the meeting\, please respond to this survey. The survey will take 5-10 minutes and your responses will be combined with others and shared at the meeting. We hope this process will stimulate the conversation and help everyone feel engaged. Thanks for your time and focus in advance! \nSPEAKER INFORMATION \nBao Vang\, Vice President Communications\, Better Business Bureau \nA long-time news anchor and among the first mainstream journalists of Hmong descent in America\, Bao will lend her expertise in facilitating this discussion between members and distilling ideas for cooperative action\, organizational influence\, and programming direction. \nBao Vang is the Vice President of Communications for Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota where she serves as a senior leader and spokesperson. Her professional background also includes deep roots in media including roles as a news anchor and reporter at WSAW-TW in Wausau\, Wisconsin and similarly at WBAY-TV in Green Bay. She is proud to be among the very first Hmong on-air contributors in the United States. Her two degrees are from the University of St. Thomas; BA in Broadcast Journalism and Spanish and an MBA with an emphasis in business communications.
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/monthly-meeting-may-2024/
LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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SUMMARY:Special Event – Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC) Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a MWER private briefing and behind the scenes tour provided by the Metropolitan Airport Commission. Our host will be Mitch Killian\, VP of Government Affairs. You’ll learn about MAC’s plans and operations\, tour Lindbergh and Humphrey Terminals on the ramp behind the scenes via executive coach\, and join an optional social hour at nearby Cedar and Stone. The tour will run from 4:30 to 6:15pm; the social hour from 6:30 to 7:30pm. The tour will start and end at the MAC headquarters – easy to get to and free parking.
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/special-event-metropolitan-airport-commission-mac-tour/
LOCATION:Metropolitan Airport Commission (MAC)\, 6040 28th Ave S\, Minneapolis\, 55450\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - April 2024 - The Business of Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:EVENT INFORMATION \nJoin Seena Hodges – award-winning DEI coach and strategy expert of The Woke Coach – and Amy Langer – entrepreneur\, industry thought leader\, and former co-founder of Salo – for a candid conversation about why inclusion is imperative for businesses. \nIn her work with clients\, Seena has become an expert at strategically using empathy and understanding to transform leaders and workplaces. The conversation will draw from her recent book From Ally to Accomplice: How to Lead as a Fierce Antiracist that offers best practices on how to create and maintain inclusive work cultures.  \nThis discussion aims to empower leaders to take action in their workplace. You will be able to ask questions that might be hard to ask elsewhere to help you feel more confident in your leadership.  \nWant to read the book in advance of the event? Purchase your copy online today! \nSPEAKER INFORMATION \nSeena Hodges is an award-winning DEI expert who is passionate about equity\, intersectional feminism\, and access to brave spaces for all. She founded The Woke Coach® in 2018 because she wholeheartedly believes that racial equity is the defining issue of our time. As CEO\, she leads antiracist programming and inclusion training for a wide range of clients\, from local governments to the University of Minnesota\, Red Wing Shoe Company\, KNOCK\, inc.\, and the Walker Art Center. \nSeena is a 2022 Twin Cities Business 100 People to Know honoree; a recipient of the 2022 Women Presidents Organization Women of Color Achievement Award; the 2023 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Women in Business Awards; a 2023 Twin Cities Business Notable Nonprofit Board Members; 2023 Entrepreneurial Women of Impact from Women Presidents Organization (WPO) and Women Elevating Women (W.E.W.); and was named one of the 200 Black Leaders to Know by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Seena is the Immediate Past President of the Board of Trustees at the Walker Art Center. She was the first person of color in the history of the institution to hold that distinction. \nSeena is a graduate of Columbia University and the Harvard Young American Leaders Program\, and is pursuing a PhD in Management and Public Service at Hamline University in Minnesota. Her other certifications include Train the Trainer from the University of Minnesota\, Clifton Strengths®\, and the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI). \nFor information about hiring The Woke Coach® at your organization\, visit thewokecoach.com. Explore press on seenahodges.com. \nAmy Langer is an independent Board member\, successful entrepreneur and industry thought leader. She started her career as an auditor with KPMG\, where she was engaged in a culture that was rich in employee development and long-term relationship-based values.  She then went on to Robert Half International where she excelled quickly and learned the value of doing work that she loved. In 2002\, with a business partner\, she co-founded Salo with a premise of valuing the relationship over the transaction. Before the gig economy existed\, they saw a gap in the marketplace and went after it. Starting in a small conference room with the partners self-funding by using all of their savings\, going in debt and forgoing income for 22 months the company grew to just shy of 1\,000 employees before it was sold to Korn Ferry in February 2023. Amy and Salo have received many awards including the EY Entrepreneur of the year in 2007\, The Fastest Growing Women Led Company in North America by Women’s Presidents Organization and induction in the Hall of Fame by the National Association of Women Business Owners\, but the awards she most cherishes are the awards for being a “Top Workplace” and “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” which Salo was recognized time and time again. \nShe cares about success both in and out of the workplace by being active in civic and nonprofit organizations. Amy has served in a leadership capacity in many organizations including: GreaterMSP\, Washburn Center for Children\, the Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business\, Committee of 200 and Women’s Presidents Organization. \nAmy is currently a Board Member for Health Partners and Executive Chair of Avio Medtech consulting. She loves being involved in an entrepreneurial space again and being part of a company that will intentionally focus on culture and relationships. Amy has 3 boys; Max\, Hank and Logan and a rescue dog they adopted\, Luna. \nRECORDED SESSION \nIf you missed the in-person session\, we invite you to review the recorded session below.
URL:https://mwer.org/dashboard/events/april-2024-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:The Minneapolis Club\, 729 2nd Ave S\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55402\, United States
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