Global Brown Bag Events
These monthly presentations began in 2008 as a way to highlight Minnesota's growing diversity. They are brought to you by the MDH Refugee Health Program and the Office of Workforce Diversity. For more information, or to join our listserv, please contact Silvia Vaccaro at silvia.vaccaro@state.mn.us, Laura Doggett at laura.doggett@state.mn.us, or Sara Chute at sara.chute@state.mn.us. You may also contact Laura to order a DVD of past Go Global presentations.
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Mark Your Calendars!
2013 Presentations
Archived events
Mark Your Calendars!
Upcoming presentation dates for 2013 are listed below. Topics will be announced closer to the meeting date through the listserv and MDH internal announcements. Visitors must sign in at the front desk upon arrival.
Location:
Minnesota Department of Health, Freeman Building
Room B107
625 N. Robert Street, St. Paul, MN 55164Directions to the Minnesota Department of Health location at Freeman Building
Due to popular demand, brownbags are also videoconferenced to MDH District Offices statewide based on request and availability.
Brown Bags will be held from 12-1 p.m. in Room B107 on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
2013 Dates
May 28
June 25
July 23
August 27
September 24
October 22
November 26
December 17
(Third Tuesday due to holiday)
2013 Presentations
The content of presentations and handouts that follow (including the photos) are solely the responsibility of the speaker/presenter not the Minnesota Department of Health.
April 23, 2013: Women's History Month
- Video
Makers: Women Who Make America Attention: Non-MDH link
The April Go Global Brown Bag featured the first video of a three-part documentary film about the struggle for women's equality in the United States. Narrated by Meryl Streep, Makers: Women Who Make America features interviews with women from all social strata, including politicians, celebrities, flight attendants, coal miners, and more to gain a view of women's roles in the fight for equal opportunities.
March 26, 2013: Ireland
- Presentation
Ireland (PDF:3.1MB/32 pages)
MDH staff Pat O'Reilly and Chris Conway shared information about the history, culture, and traditions in Ireland.
February 19, 2013: African American History
- Presentation
Shvonne Johnson from the Minnesota African American Museum (MAAM) talked about the history of African Americans in Minnesota and the work the MAAM does to educate Minnesotans through museum exhibits and educational/artistic programs. Attention: Non-MDH link
January 22, 2013: Karen People and New Life
- Presentation
Karen Organization of Minnesota (PDF:2.59MB/42 pages)
Eh Tha Khu and Sara Johnson from the Karen Organization of Minnesota shared information about the culture and history of refugees from Burma. Attention: Non-MDH link
Archived Events
- Global Brown Bag Events Archive
Presentations and information from the 2011 and 2012 Global Brown Bags.
