Annual Report / 2010-2011
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A Letter from the Leadership // The diversity and depth of our 2010-2011 programming year truly reflects the Minnesota International Center’s efforts to reach “the heart of America.” Our statewide audience continued to grow – to 52,000 – as our programs offered engagement, education, exchange and enjoyment. Our public programs for both community and corporate audiences provided a range of topics for discussions both around the dinner table and the conference table. From Ambassador Ryan Crocker speaking on the changes to diplomacy since 9/11, to a half-day business symposium on doing business with France, to a forum with former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and Imam Faisal about Islam and the West – these and other topics all added a dimension to any conversation about America’s role in the world – today and in the future. One of the jewels in MIC’s crown is the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), whose mission is to offer both professional and cultural exchanges for emerging leaders from around the world as a building block in the foundation of trust and understanding between the U.S. and other countries. This year, MIC arranged appointments for visitors here on myriad professional programs – from human trafficking, to food safety, to adoption, to interfaith dialogue. Minnesota and the Twin Cities are recognized as home to such diverse and important resources for this program that international visitors are no longer intimidated to come here in the winter! In the area of civic engagement, there is little to rival MIC’s Great Decisions discussion groups. In the words of Noel Lateef, president of the Foreign Policy Association, “A creative and well-crafted foreign policy rests on a bedrock of public support. Such support can only come about with a public that is conversant in international affairs”; a statement which precisely describes the Great Decisions program and its participants. In the coming year, MIC will be partnering with The Star Tribune to introduce an even wider audience to the layers and intricacies of U.S. foreign policy through a series of editorial articles on the 2012 Great Decisions topics. The need for international education in the classroom has never been greater and MIC’s World Cultures Days opens doors for our youngest community members to join the conversation about the world, exploring different cultures and lives – comparing and contrasting but not judging. Engagement, education and exchange do not exclude enjoyment! MIC’s Celebration of France gala was magnifique, chaired by MIC board member Nathalie Joly. Our new Culture through Cuisine program offered wonderful opportunities for MIC members to meet at local ethnic restaurants and, going forward, we are arranging networking events for MIC members looking to build their international careers through our enRoute program. And don’t forget the definition of enjoyment - our ever-popular WorldQuest in the Twin Cities and Duluth, and two WorldQuests in the Workplace at Ecolab and General Mills. Your generosity to MIC has made it possible for us to deliver the world to Minnesota for the past 58 years. With your support we will continue to have a strong and enduring impact on our community and our world.
Carol Engebretson Byrne Susan Plimpton MIC President MIC Board Chair
Our thanks are offered to Susan Plimpton, who led our board of directors from 2008-2010 and kept the MIC budget in the black. She has graciously agreed to continue as Past Board Chair for the next year and will be very involved in the planning for our upcoming major gifts campaign.We are delighted to welcome Rob Sit of Sit Investment as Board Chair for 2011-2013. His challenges will include the relocation of MIC as well as the major gifts campaign. BRINGING THE WORLD TO MINNESOTA AND MINNESOTA TO THE WORLD
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION // Foreign Policy Association Frank R. Cella Memorial Award to a Minnesota Great Decisions group National Council for International Visitors’ Citizen Diplomatic Corporate Award given to Medtronic for their participation in MIC’s International Visitor Leadership Program National Council for International Visitors Advocacy Award to Carol Engebretson Byrne, MIC’s president, for her work to pass U.S. House and Senate resolutions supporting international exchange Minnesota Monthly Magazine named Great Decisions as the Best Lecture Series in the Twin Cities
MIC Gala 2012 // Türkiye
Sincere thanks to the 839 people who supported MIC’s activities as event volunteers, IVLP resources and escorts, dinner hosts, Great Decisions speakers and leaders, classroom speakers, Gala committee members, interns and administrative help.
Great Decisions // 371 meetings 55 groups 8,780 attendees
World Affairs // 3 World Affairs Forums Attendance of 557 31 community partners
MIC Gala France // 300 guests $226,000
Great Decisions // In October 2010 rd 3 Annual Conference was attended by 70 people
Corporate // 43 companies; 3 networking cocktails; 4 collaborative programs; “Doing Business with France” symposium
IVLP // 261 professional resources 471 appointments 486 visitors 135 countries and regions
Dinner Hosting // 444 dinner with MIC members for international guests 128 countries fromANNUAL REPORT and regions
Highlights of 2010-11 //
K-12 Education Program // 135 speakers from 70 countries student audience of 40,000 14 training workshops 8 intercultural workshops for educators
WorldQuest // 53 teams 332 participants Academic WorldQuest 15 teams from 10 schools
WorldQuest // 2010-2011 299 In the workplace people competed from Ecolab and General Mills and 168 people competed in WorldQuest in Duluth
Reach of MIC Programs and Events // In the 2010-2011 fiscal year, MIC programs and events represented 136 countries and regions, providing opportunities for education, engagement, exchange and enjoyment to an audience of more than 52,000 – students, educators, professionals and community members.
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Afghanistan Albania Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chad
Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Côte d’Ivoire Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany
Ghana Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lao People’s Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Lithuania Luxembourg
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Mauritania Mauritius Myanmar Mexico Moldova Montenegro Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Occupied Palestinian Territory Oman Pakistan
Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Korea Russian Federation Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Sweden Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Tibet Timor-Leste Togo
Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania U.S. Mission to the African Union Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivian Republic of) Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe
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Statewide Engagement //
International Falls ●
● Grand Marais
Twin Cities Metro Area Apple Valley.................... ✱● Arden Hills...................... ● Arlington......................... ❖ Bloomington................... ❖✱● Brooklyn Center............. ❖✱ Brooklyn Park................. ✱ Chanhassen..................... ● Coon Rapids.................... ❖ Cottage Grove................. ❖ Eden Prarie...................... ❖✱ Edina................................. ❖●✱ Forest Lake...................... ❖ Fridley.............................. ●✱ Golden Valley.................. ✹✱ Hastings........................... ✱ Hopkins............................ ✱ Inver Grove Heights...... ❖ Lino Lakes....................... ✱ Little Canada................... ✱ Maple Grove.................... ● Maplewood...................... ✱ Marine-on-St.Croix....... ● Mendota Heights ........... ✱
Minneapolis.................... ❖●✱✹ Minnetonka..................... ●✱ New Brighton.................. ✱ Oak Park Heights........... ✱ Plymouth......................... ● Richfield........................... ✱ Roseville........................... ● Savage............................... ✱ Shakopee.......................... ✱ St. Louis Park.................. ❖● St. Paul.............................. ❖●✱✹ Stillwater.......................... ❖●✱ South St. Paul.................. ❖ Wayzata............................ ✱ West St. Paul.................... ● Woodbury........................ ● ✱
❖ International Classroom Connection ● Great Decisions Discussion Group ✱ International Visitor Leadership Program ✹ WorldQuest International Trivia Competition
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Grand Rapids
● ●✱ Duluth ● Crosby ✱ Mille Lacs Reservation
● Moorhead
Alexandria
● Elk River
✱ ❖●✹✱ Twin Cities ✱ Red Wing
✱ Green Isle & Plato Gaylord ❖ ❖ Arlington
Fairmont
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● Blue Earth
● Northfield ● Winona ● Rochester
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Financial Statements // Statement of Financial Activity July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 Unrestricted Support and Revenue Membership and Individual Contributions Corporate and Foundation Contributions State Grants Federal Grants In-Kind Contributions Building New Bridges Grants Program Income Investment Revenue and Other Income Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Long-Term Investments Total Unrestricted Support and Revenue
Statement of Financial Position June 30, 2011 369,068 331,875 43,000 104,054 75,609 35,000 123,130 12,289 23,953 1,117,978
Expense Community Programs 151,351 International Classroom Connection Program 230,332 International Visitor Leadership Program 173,493 World Affairs Program 250,258 Development/Fundraising 216,315 General Operating (admin., equipment, supplies) 87,126 Total Operating Expense 1,108,875 Excess of Unrestricted Support & Revenue over Operating Expense
Assets Cash/Cash Equivalents Board Designated Reserve Equipment(net) Pledges/Accounts Receivable Prepaid Expense Other Current Assets Temporarily Restricted Investments Interest in Charitable Trust Permanently Restricted Investments Total Assets Liabilities & Net Assets Current Liabilities Capital Lease Obligations (non-current) Unrestricted Net Assets: Operating Board Designated Reserve Temporarily Restricted Net Assets Permanently Restricted Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets
281,467 221,387 67,367 116,075 12,174 6,750 113,349 44,273 416,787 1,279,629
40,203 6,632 109,017 221,387 485,603 416,787 1,279,629
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2010-11 Program Partners // 3M Alliance Française de Minneapolis/ St. Paul Atlas Grill and Clubroom British Consulate General in Chicago Cargill Carlson Consulate General of Ecuador in Minnesota Consulate General of France in Chicago Da Afghan Restaurant Dorsey & Whitney, LLP Ecolab Inc.
Embassy of France in Washington, D.C. Faegre & Benson, LLP Fredrikson & Byron, LLP French American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Minneapolis/St. Paul Government of Malaysia General Mills, Inc. Humphrey School of Public Affairs KPMG LLP Meritage Restaurant Minneapolis Tours Sister City Association
Minnesota District Export Council Minnesota Public Radio Minnesota Trade Office Nobel Peace Prize Forum Office of Congressman Keith Ellison Rose Ensemble Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies Twin Cities Business U.S. Commercial Service U.S. Saudi Business Council VocalEssence William Mitchell College of Law
Corporate, Foundation and Organization Giving // $200,000
Sit Investment Associates Foundation
MIC is grateful for this multiyear pledge which the late Gene Sit made as a challenge to the community to invest in MIC’s future for the long term.
$50,000+
National Council for International Visitors
$40,000+
State of Minnesota
$10,000+
Twin Cities Business Monthly
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$5,000+
Berger Brands Minnesota Monthly
$1,000+
Silvia Ontaneda Andrade, Consul del Ecuador en Minnesota Après Party and Tent Rentals Athwin Foundation David Winton Bell Foundation Club Med Famiglia Meschini Wines Hilton Hotels Worldwide Lakeside Wine and Spirits Minneapolis Tours Sister City Association Graham Paul, Consul General of France Rosen’s Diversified, Inc.
$500+
Consulate General of Canada, Minneapolis Consulate of México in St. Paul EuroNest, LLC Nordic Home Interiors Patrick Moore, “The Cheese Guy” LLC Vincent, A Restaurant
$200+
British Consul General, Chicago Chocolate Bonavita Custom Woven Interiors French-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Minneapolis-St. Paul Galignani Julia Knight, Inc. Minnesota Opera Minnesota Vikings Walker Art Center
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MIC Corporate Members // Premier
$50,000+
Delta Air Lines Medtronic, Inc./The Medtronic Foundation
Millennium
$30,000+
Senior Global 3M Company/3M Foundation Best Buy, Inc./Best Buy Children’s Foundation General Mills, Inc./General Mills Foundation
Global
$15,000+
$20,000+
Cargill Carlson/Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation
Executive The Mosaic Company Sit Investment Associates, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
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$10,000+
Ecolab Inc.
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Leadership Patrons
$5,000+
Contributing Patrons
$2,500+
Associate Patrons
$1,000+
Associate Corporate
$500+
Organizational Members
$250+
Sponsoring Hotels
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Colwell Industries, Inc. Donaldson Company, Inc. Faegre & Benson LLP Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Horton Holding, Inc. Propel Event Transportation Management
Target Corporation The Lakeland Companies United Health Group U.S. Bank/Elavon
Dorsey & Whitney LLP Dorsey & Whitney Foundation RBC Wealth Management
Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi Wanner Engineering
Bellcomb Technologies Incorporated Bepex International, LLC C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Gray Plant Mooty Medica
Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS Polaris Industries, Inc. St. Jude Medical
Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Global Language Institute Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.
QRDC, Inc. Sheer Wind, Inc. Smart Skin, Inc. TripleInk
Alliance Franรงaise de Minneapolis/St. Paul
OWLL Financial, Inc. University of St. Thomas
The Marquette Hotel Radisson Plaza Hotel
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Individual Giving // $10,000+
Sheila & Michael Bonsignore Mary Lynn & Warren Staley Deborah & G. Henk Touw Maxine & Winston Wallin / The Winston R. and Maxine H. Wallin Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation
$5,000+
An Anonymous Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Phyllis & Thomas Colwell Margene & David Fox Penny & Bill George / The George Family Foundation Ingrid Lenz Harrison & Alfred Harrison Lucy Hartwell Benjamin S. Jaffray Nathalie & Hubert Joly Louise & Douglas Leatherdale Judith & Stephen Lewis Martha MacMillan
Polly & Bob McCrea / Robert and Polly McCrea Family Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Marilyn Carlson Nelson & Glen Nelson Cindy & Gregory Page Maureen Pelton & Charlie Hartwell / The Eagle and the Hawk Foundation Susan & David Plimpton Jennifer & HervĂŠ Sarteau Gayle & Robert Sit Emily Anne & Gedney Tuttle Rachel & Donovan Walsh
$2,500+
Susan Alpert Elizabeth Anderlik Anonymous Melissa & Uriel Camarena Joan & Gary Capen / Capen Family Fund Cheryl Eastbourne Rebecca & Peter Hawthorne
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Sharon Lim & Lance Wallin Sarah & John Lindahl, Jr. Leni & David Moore, Jr. / The Moore Family Fund for the Arts of The Minneapolis Foundation Jennifer & Jay Novak / The Jennifer Novak Foundation Sally & George Pillsbury / Leeward Landing Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Anne Simonson Marcia & John Stout Sandy Tearse Nina & John Tuttle Katherine & Larry Youngblood
$1,000+
Lucille H. Amis Martha & Brewster Atwater, Jr. Kathleen Blatz & Wheelock Whitney / The Whitney Foundation Catherine Born Gretchen & Jeffrey Brown
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Carolyn & Philip Brunelle Greg Buck Nedret & Mark Butler Carol Engebretson Byrne & James Byrne Mary Jane & Robert Carlson Jeanne & Gary Carpenter Karen Cooley-Kistler & Stephan Kistler Amalia & Kenn Damgaard Kathleen & Pete Danakis Mrs. Wallace C. Dayton Charles M. Denny, Jr. / Charles M. Denny, Jr. and Carole E. Denny Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Mary Evans Rebecca & Benjamin Field III Colleen Foster Leslie & Alain Frécon Terry & David Gilberstadt David Gray / Candyce A. and David A. Gray Family Foundation of The Saint Paul Foundation Elizabeth & Van Hawn Barbara & Steve Hemsley Jennifer & Michael Hoff O.C. “Joe” Hognander, Jr. / The Hognander Foundation George Jerzy Hornik Ingrid & Richard Hoyt Raghavan Iyer Anjali & Gopal Khanna Farida Blok Korallus & Fredrik Korallus Sarah & Steven Kumagai Joann & Donald Leavenworth Jeanette Leehr & Terrance Carlson Susan & Robert Macdonald, Jr. Laura Merriam & Peter Armstrong Jodi & Michael Mooney Forrest Moore Sharon Mueller Nii Quaye Mindy & Peter Rechelbacher Lois & John Rogers Jessica Trites Rolle Kristine & Guy Sanschagrin Debra Sit & Peter Berge
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Daniel Skaar Harriet & Edson Spencer / Harriet and Edson Spencer Foundation Kay A. Thomas Jeff Tuttle Zantha & Thomas Warth Susan Cornell Wilkes & Jim Klobuchar / Peter C. Cornell Trust Karen Sorbo & Francelino Zau
$500+
Kristine & Tor Aasheim Patricia & Tor C. Aasheim Allyson & Todd Aldrich Craig Arends Carole & Douglas Baker, Sr. / The Carole & Doug Baker Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Mary Louise & Pat Bowe Henry Bromelkamp & Jeff Nelson Kristy & John Buck Nicolas Carter Stephane Cattelin Charlotte & William Davnie Sherry Ann & Edward Dayton Arnaud de Ramburs / Chez Arnaud Kaywin Feldman Caroline & Robert Fullerton / Blue Rock Charitable Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Katy Gaynor Anett & Peter Grant Catherine & Thomas Gump Peggy & Michael Herrmann Joan Higinbotham Andrea & Kenneth Hjelm Julie Hoff & Ron Lattin Meredith & Richard Howell Sandra Sweatt Hull & John A. Hull / CB Sweatt Foundation Jerilyn & Eric Jackson Julia & Barry Knight Nicolai & Ronald Lewis Marianne & Martin Loken Carol & Daniel Luthringshauser Gayle & Michael Macaluso Eloise Maki & James Kaczmarczik
Mary Kate McKelvey & Christopher Bercaw Laura & James Miles Sara & Bruce Monick Kathryn & Shawn Moren Tamrah & Stephen O’Neil Frances Paulu Bree Peterson Sarah Reichert & Christopher Berger James Rustad Kris Sibik Margo Struthers & Mark Haugland Kaimay & Joseph Terry / Kaimay & Joseph Terry Fund Lisa Griffin Vincent & Matthew Spector Alice & Frederick Wall / Alice and Fred Wall Family Foundation Jamie Wilson Nicole & Kirt Woodhouse
$250+
Anonymous Elizabeth & John Balay Liliane & Guillaume Bastiaens Kathy Bonnifield Virginia A. Born Christina Selander Bouzouina Joan & John Brooks Marney & Conley Brooks Bea Brown Mary Lou & Allan L. Burdick Roma Calatayud-Stocks & Thomas Stocks Jérôme Chateau Elizabeth & Steven Clarke Tom Crann & Andrew Martin Dee Gaeddert Dorsey & James Dorsey Cheryl Duncan & Adeeb Khalid Kathleen & Gerald Erickson Leonard W. Fernelius Mary Ann Finegan Carreen Heegaard Ann & James Howard Zhen Zhen & Hoyt Hsiao Maggie & Gaylen Knack
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Individual Giving Continued Maureen Kucera-Walsh & Michael Walsh Susan & Thomas Linzmeier Mary Lou Loud Caroline & Weiming Lu / The Shan Shui Foundation Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Franck Marret Paula & Phillip Mason Arijit Mazumdar Mary & Thomas McCary Mary McCormick Wendy & Malcolm McLean Nicole & Paul Melancon Angela & Patrick Minto Lori & Randall Monson Constance Osterbaan & Herman Milligan Donna & Richard Peterson Kamala & Prakash Puram Kathleen & Michael Ruhland Barbara Ryan Lynn & Thomas Schaefer Carol Schuler
Inez & Lyall Schwarzkopf Gail Sederski Mary Jo & Frank Sherwood Patricia Shrader & Andrew Obeirne Marilyn & Wallace Small Carol Steinberg Rebecca & Micheal Thompson Lynn & Charles Woodbury
$150+
Kathy & Tom Aguilar-Downing Simone Ahuja & Hari Arimilli Carol Allin Anonymous Nina & John Archabal Carol Barnett Kay & Craig Beal Janet & David Berry Gail & Richard Bohr Ronnie & Roger Brooks Marilyn Bryant Leanne & Vasant Butala Mary Cade
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Mary Lou Carpenter Roberta & Jack Conrad Ellie & Thomas Crosby, Jr. Joanne & Frederick Czeswik Janice & Gregory Dames Margaret deJonge Carol Dethmers Lois & Joseph Duffy Jean Ann Durades Jane Emison Sandra & Olubunmi Famodu Holly & Jonathan Farber Cecy & Walter Faster Ruth & Leroy Fingerson Carroll & Robert Flaten Trine & Allan Flinn Tammie Follett Bill Fox Marna Fullerton Judy & Theodore Furber Queenie & Paul Gam Janet & John Gendler Mary & David Gontarek Brian Hill
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Frank Hornstein Julianna & Stephan Huh Welcome Jerde & Dan Berg Ruth & Peter Kelley Ellen Kennedy & Leigh Lawton Teresa Kimker Susan Kinder & David Vealitzek Jan Kleinman & Fadil Santosa Ann & Alan Koehler Jean-Noël Kouamé Barbara & Robert Kueppers LaJune & Thomas Lange Linda Lawrie & Robert Manning Susan & James Lenfestey Sara & Peter Lilienthal Helen & Daniel Lindsay Shirley & David Lingo Nancy & Bruce Lohn Barbara Longfellow Josephine & Edward Lord Dawn & John Lundgren Helen & Robert Mairs Vicki & James Mayer Marsha McDonald & Amos Rosenbloom Judith & William McGrann Peg McKee & Dean Adams Meredith McQuaid Jennifer & David Miller Lucy & Robert Mitchell, Jr. Pearl A. Mitchell-Jackson Katherine & David Moore Jeffrey Mueller Patricia Neal DeeAnne & Robert Nelson Elinor & William Ogden, Jr. Kathleen & Kelvin Oscarson Mary & John Pagnucco Katie & Raymond Pearson Leila Poullada Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf Barbara Rawley & Daniel Nordby Kari & Thomas Richtsmeier Elizabeth & Roger Ricketts Laura & Michael Robinson Sylvia & Martin Sabo Serena Lin & Christian Sanft Christine & Jon Sasseville
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Sibylle & Robert Scarlett Marianne Schulze & Raúl Ramos Susan & Jonathan Seltzer Sue Shepard & Donald Helgeson Shirley Bierma & Bonnie Skelton Susan Smoluchowski Sarah & Kenneth F. Spence III Sarah Stakston & Kevin Grotheim Sheila & Paul Steiner Sara Stenberg & Kevin Miller Irma Thies Carol Torgerson Karin & Robert Treiber Carol & Ronald Vantine John Vreyens Helen Wang K. Marianne Wargelin & Clifford Brown Elizabeth & Kenneth Weir Ellen Wells Muriel & Mark Wexler / Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation Charles Wolensky Cathy Yandell & Mark McNeil
Tribute Gifts In Honor of Leni Moore Katherine & David Moore In Memory of Dorothea Franzel Frances Paulu In Memory of Forrest Moore Mary Bowmann Joyce & Lloyd Dewey Jane Keyes June & Neil Lapidus Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP Frances Paulu Julie Rice & John Andrew Kathryn Thomas Gail Watt
Contributions may include gifts in-kind or items purchased at auction. If we have omitted or misspelled your name, please accept our apologies and let us know so that we may correct our records.
2010-2011
Board of Directors and Staff //As of June 2011 Chair
Susan B. Plimpton
Chair-Elect/Treasurer
Robert W. Sit, Sit Investment Associates, Inc.
Directors
Dr. Daryoush Allaei, QRDC, Inc. Susan Alpert, Ph.D., M.D., SFA, LLC Wendy Bennett Melissa Camarena, MCM Designs Mary Capozzi, Best Buy Co., Inc. Mary Jane Carlson Jeanne Votca Carpenter, Perception INK PR Kenn Damgaard, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Tom Gitaa, Mshale Newspaper Peggy Herrmann, Donaldson Company, Inc. Eric H. Jackson, Conservis Nathalie Joly Avigya Karki Ron Lattin, Youth Performance Company Doug Leatherdale, D.W. Leatherdale Consulting Jeanette Leehr, Via International
Judith Frost Lewis Eloise J. Maki, 3M Company Laura C. Merriam Leni D. Moore Prakash Puram, Chrysalis KPI International Mindy Rechelbacher Kathleen Smith Ruhland, Faegre & Benson LLP Sara Stenberg, Dorsey & Whitney LLP Wendy Tai, General Mills, Inc. Kay A. Thomas, International Student Scholar Services, University of Minnesota Micheal J. Thompson, Saint Paul Public Schools Geert Henk Touw, Horton Holding, Inc. John Tuttle, Haberman Angelica Della Grazia Volpi Donovan Walsh, The Financial Services Consulting Group Richard E. Weiner, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Ex Officio Directors
Ana Luisa Fajer, Consul of Mexico Martin Loken, Consul General of Canada Silvia Ontaneda-Andrade, Consul General of Ecuador
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Honorary Directors
Sheila Bonsignore Gary Capen Thomas Colwell David Fox Charlie Hartwell Bob McCrea Emily Anne Tuttle Katherine W. Youngblood
Welcoming New Directors and Officers for 2011-12 Chair Robert W. Sit, Sit Investment Associates, Inc. Past Chair Susan B. Plimpton Treasurer Leni D. Moore Directors Christopher Berger, Berger Brands Steven J. Dickinson, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. Pablo Gaito, Cargill Michael J. Hoff Jahn Kvalseth, KPMG LLP Jay Novak, Aethlon Capital Guy Sanschagrin, WTP Advisors Ertugrul Tuzcu, Tuzcu Organizational Effectiveness Consulting / University of St. Thomas Opus Management School James H. White, Ecolab Inc.
MIC Staff as of November 1, 2011
Catherine Born, Vice President Carol Engebretson Byrne, President Tania Dawydowycz, Database Coordinator Daniel Getahun, International Visitor Leadership Program Manager Anne Hanson, Major Gifts & Executive Support George Jerzy Hornik, K-12 Education Programs Lindsey Loree, International Visitor Leadership Program Coordinator Angela McLaughlin, Corporate Relations and Gala Manager Kathleen Oscarson, Project Manager Bill Peters, Accounting Manager Tricia Rhodes, Individual Giving Manager Lynda Salway, Communications Manager Carol Steinberg, Community Programs Manager Danielle Tessmer, Administrative Coordinator Bee Yang, Technology Manager
We would like to thank the following for their contributions to the 2010-11 Minnesota International Center Annual Report. Design: George Jerzy Hornik, Grupa Creativo Photography: Craig Bares, Bares Photography; Elizaveta Borodina
The Minnesota International Center (MIC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1953 to promote greater awareness and understanding of other cultures. MIC has 501(c) (3) status and meets Minnesota Charities Review Council standards. The International Visitor Leadership Program is sponsored and funded by the Office of International Visitors, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, United States Department of State and administered by the National Council for International Visitors.
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