Annual Report2019

Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian at the Higher Education Center, September 2019

Young Global Citizen discussion group, July 2019

Winning team of CIR’s Academic World Quest, March 2019

EU Director General Monique Pariatat a CIR VIP luncheon, March 2019

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The Santa Fe Council on International Relations

connects New Mexico and the world by engaging

and inspiring global citizens through dialogue,

education, and cross-cultural exchange.

OUR MISSION

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Sandy CampbellExecutive Director

Welcome

2019

2019 was another strong year of growth and change for the Santa Fe Council on International Relations (CIR). Through our Community Education program, we staged 55 events, including another outstanding Annual Gala with Amb. Christopher Hill, and then our second Journalism Under Fire conference, selling over 1,600 tickets to five connected events. We also hosted 413 international visitors through our 55-year partnership with the U.S. Department of State.

Our High School and College Education program also experienced exceptional growth. We reached over 800 students, hosted 20 high school fellows, launched a Fellows Fund that will support three Fellows on an international exchange in the summer of 2020, and regularly convened our popular Young Global Citizens discussion group.

And, of course, all of this is possible only through the essential partnership and support of our many members, donors and participants. We are incredibly grateful!

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4 Board Members

5 Financial Position

6 International Visitor Programs

8 Community Education Programs

12 High School & College Education Programs

14 Staff & Interns

Chuck CaseBoard President

Chuck CasePresident

Scott BuntonVice President

Amb. Mark AsquinoSecretary

Robert PierceTreasurer

Jesse GuillenAt-Large Member

Beth MassaroAt-Large Member

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In January, 2019, CIR welcomed four new Board members – Amb. Vicki Huddleston, Beth Massaro, Jim Clay, and Beverly Morris.

Board Members

Executive Committee 2019 Board Members at Large

Julie Buckingham completed her sixth year of service on the Board in 2019 and thus termed out; CIR is so deeply grateful for her tremendous time and energy.

Celene Bridgford Addington

Raffi Andonian resigned in January, 2019

Natalie Agraz began Board service December 2019

Beth Chirdon began Board service December 2019

Jim Clay

Amb. Vicki Huddleston

Ned Jacobs served January - December, 2019; resigned February 2020

Tom Johnson began Board service December, 2019

Caroline Little began Board service December, 2019

Yann Lussiez served January to resignation in May, 2019

Beverly Morris served January - December, 2019 and did not seek another Board term.

Richard Silver began Board service December, 2019

Martha Wallace served until December, 2019 and did not seek another Board term.

REVENUE EXPENDITURES

2019 2018 2019 2018

Memberships $37,460 $22,730 Community

Education Programs

$200,122 $195,889

Contributions $184,503 $92,955 International Visitor

Programs

$145,039 $122,682

Grants $134,759 $117,692 Management and

General

$22,903 $24,167

Program Income $73,197 $99,187 Fundraising $55,488 $36,136

Special Events $40,630 $51,439 TOTAL EXPENDITURES

$423,552 $378,874

Interest and

Investment Income

$4,700 ($987)CIR FINANCIAL POSITION

TOTAL REVENUE $475,249 $383,016 Net Revenue +$51,697 +$2,330

In-kind Donations $57,941 $15,510 Change in Net

Assets

$38,979 ($840)

TOTAL REVENUE & SUPPORT

$533,190 $398,526 Net Assets -

Beginning of Year

$134,870 $135,710

Net Assets -

End of Year

$173,849 $134,870

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$475,249

CIR ran a second consecutive financial surplus in 2019. This represents major progress over previous years, where we ran consecutive deficits. See the table and chart below for additional details.

REVENUE

24%

With total 2019 revenue of $475,249, we eclipsed our anticipated budget of $418,704 and posted a 24% increase over 2018’s revenue of $383,016. CIR’s endowment stands at $31,351.

INCREASE OVER 2018 REVENUE

Financial Position

-$110,000

-$60,000

-$10,000

$40,000

$90,000

$140,000

$190,000

$240,000

$290,000

$340,000

$390,000

$440,000

$490,000

$540,000

2016 2017 2018 2019

CIR Revenue, Expenditures, Surplus 2016-2019

Revenue Expense Surplus/Deficit

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Through the IVLP program, international visitors, liaisons, and U.S. Department of State interpreters spent 1,437 days in our community, including 1,627 hotel nights. CIR coordinated 231 professional meetings around northern New Mexico, 53 cultural activities, 21 home hospitality dinner experiences, 9 classroom visits, and 5 volunteer activities.

Through all of this programming, our IVLP program contributed over $1 milliion to the Santa Fe economy.

This year, CIR convened five Citizen Exchange Circles, allowing CIR members to engage in direct and intimate conversation with our fascinating visitors. One of these was in Spanish; one was held at Desert Academy; and another became part of our Summer Member Gathering, held at the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary.

International Visitors

In FY2019, CIR welcomed international visitors as part of two separate programs: the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), funded by the Office of International Visitors within the U.S State Department; and the Open World Program, funded by the Library of Congress. Within IVLP, CIR hosted 413 visiting leaders equivalent to 454 points, qualifying CIR for the 450-500 grant band (a complex formula used by the U.S. State Department to determine funding levels for councils like CIR). This equals CIR‘s visitor and point range from FY2018, which was a 34% increase over FY2017, which in turn was a 31% increase over FY2016.

Through the Open World Program, CIR welcomed one delegation of visitors in FY2019. This delegation of four parliamentarians was from the Ukraine -- here to meet legislators and better understand state legislative processes, legislative issues, and budgets for social safety net issues.

International Visitor Leadership Program

CIR members participate in a Citizen Exchange Circle with European Cultural Preservation specialists.

August 2019

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Who Visited Santa Fe?International Visitors tour the Tesuque Pueblo Farm and Seed Bank, May 2019

65 CIR members paticipate in a Citizen Exchange Circle at the Randall Davey Audubon Center & Sanctuary, August 2019

Mozambican participant at a Citizen Exchange Circle, September 2019

79 from Africa149 from Asia 90 from Europe

42 from South America

16 from Oceania

37 from North & Central America

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Community Education Programs

This year, we asked: How does technology shape the truth? and featured journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR News, The Santa Fe New Mexican, alongside academics from ASU and George Washington University. Two-time Pulitzer winner Dana Priest of The Post opened and closed the conference with her keen observations on the theme.

The conference also featured daily Chat Rooms allowing students to connect directly with speakers. Over 400 students -- hailing from Las Vegas to Farmington, Española to Moriarty -- attended the conference, with five CIR High School Fellows offering prepared remarks in plenary.

Over two days in November 2019, CIR staged our second Journalism under Fire (JUF) conference. This brought 25 African journalists to Santa Fe; featured three international journalists from Arizona State University; and attracted over 1,600 attendees across the five connected JUF events.

1,600 ATTENDEES ACROSS ALL JUF EVENTS

411NM STUDENTS ATTENDED ALL OR PART OF THE CONFERENCE

Journalism under Fire

CIR High School Fellow Gabriella E. speaks to the JUF morning plenary

on Media, Technology, and My Generation, November 14

Dana Priest of The Washington Post opens Journalism under Fire, November 14. All JUF photos ©Gabriella Marks Photography

Rana Ayyub of The Washington Post in conversation with NPR’s Hannah Allam on Technology as Persecution: Deep Fakes and Beyond, November 15 at

the NM State Capitol Building

On October 10, 2019, CIR welcomed former U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill to the CIR Gala stage. Drawing on his extensive experience as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, South Korea, Poland, Macedonia, and Albania, Amb. Hill spoke on The New Order of the Korean Peninsula. We sold seven tables to local businesses and supporters. The Gala was held at La Fonda on the Plaza and featured students Diego Romero and Lauren C. speaking; a paddle call to raise funds for CIR’s Global Education Programs (netting over $13,000); and an awards ceremony to honor several outstanding community members.

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CIR 2019 Gala Award Recipients:

• Diego Romero (UNM -- pictured at left).

CIR College Student of the Year.

• Lauren C. (Santa Fe High School).

CIR High School Student of the Year.

• Shari Osgood (Monte del Sol).

CIR Teacher of the Year.

• Allegra Love (Santa Fe Dreamers Project).

CIR Global Citizen of the Year.

• Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM).

CIR Global Education Partner of the Year.

Amb. Christopher Hill in dialogue with CIR Intern Arielle Mattes

CIR Annual Gala

268ATTENDEES

$13,000RAISED FOR

GLOBAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING

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55 COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS IN 2019

Date Event Attendance

February 7, 2019 Rachel Kleinfeld: A Savage Order. Book signing 82

March 1, 2019 Regional Briefing Luncheon: Latin America 60

March 8, 2019 European Union VIP Luncheon with Monique Parat 78

March 21, 2019 Dr. Sig Hecker: What’s Next for North Korea? 148

April 8, 2019 Afghan Naan Chaasht: Updates from Afghanistan. Luncheon Event 58

April 15, 2019 Citizen Exchange Circle with International Journalists 40

April 15, 2019 International Journalists: Panel Presentation 63

April 26, 2019 Mike Vigil: The Trial of Chapo Guzman 32

May 2, 2019 Terence Ward: The Wahhabi Code: How the Saudis Spread Extremism Globally 73

May 14, 2019 A Taste of Europe: VIP Event for CIR Members @ SITE Santa Fe 148

May 23, 2019 Dean Cheng: The Three Knots: U.S.-China Relations 48

May 24, 2019 Latin American Women’s Leadership Luncheon 64

June 7, 2019 Regional Briefing Luncheon: Winds of Trade 42

August 9, 2019 State of the State Department: Ambassador Roundtable 74

August 22, 2019 Summer CIR Reception & Citizen Exchange Circle 65

September 4, 2019 Citizen Exchange Circle: International Journalists 54

September 12, 2019 Jason Rezaian: Prisoner. Book Signing 112

September 24, 2019 Amb. Vicki Huddleston Lectures: Pirates of the Indian Ocean 21

October 10, 2019 Annual Gala with Amb. Christopher Hill 268

October 22, 2019 Azerbaijan Luncheon: CIR VIP Event 58

October 22, 2019

November 13, 2019

November 14, 2019

Amb. Vicki Huddleston Lectures: Africa the Great Continent

Journalism under Fire: VIP Reception

Journalism under Fire: Day One

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November 14, 2019 Journalism under Fire: Grand Opening Event 567

November 15, 2019 Journalism under Fire: Day Two 427

November 15, 2019 Journalism under Fire: Closing Dinner 109

November 19, 2019 Amb. Vicki Huddleston Lectures: Terrorism in Africa 32

December 5, 2019 Another Day of Life. Film Screening 24

December 10, 2019 Amb. Vicki Huddleston Lectures: Africa Today 30

December 12, 2019 CIR Annual Holiday Party 93

HIGHLIGHTS:

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION EVENTS IN 2019

Panelists from Latin American Women’s Leadership Luncheon, May 2019

International Visitor panelist from Colombia, May 2019

CIR President Emeritus Art McHaffie receiving award for 9 years as Honorary Consul to Azerbaijan, October 2019

Author Terence Ward on The Wahhabi Code, May 2019

Panelists from Afghan Naan Chaasht, April 2019CIR High School Fellow Victoria N. speaking at CIR’s

Annual Holiday Party, December 2019

Throughout 2019, CIR deepened its relationships and educational programs from Las Vegas to Los Alamos, Española to Moriarty, Santa Fe to Albuquerque. Programs included our NextGenSim policy simulation; our High School Fellowship Program; our Young Global Citizen Discussion Groups; our Academic WorldQuest competition; dedicated student Chat Rooms at Journalism under Fire; and our internship program. Leading students from our programs were also given the microphone at our major events, including our Annual Gala and Journalism under Fire.

NextGenSim: 175 participating students at three host schools

High School Fellowship Program: 10 Fellows in 2018-19; 20 Fellows in 2019-20

Young Global Citizen Discussion Groups: 237 participating students

Academic WorldQuest Competition: 17 teams of 4 = 68 participating students

Journalism under Fire: 411 participating students

Annual Gala: 27 participating students

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High School & CollegeEducation Programs

High School FellowsFor the third year running, CIR worked with a strong cohort of High School Fellows. Attending meetings every three weeks, fellows engaged with a speaker for one hour and then conducted a digital exchange project with two of Santa Fe‘s Sister Cities, Parral, Mexico and Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

Lauren C. Junior, Santa Fe High School. Returning Fellow from 2018-19

Lilia M. Junior, Capital High School. Returning Fellow from 2018-19

Gabriella E. Junior, Mandela International Magnet School. Returning Fellow from 2018-19

Jammes C. Junior, Mandela International Magnet School. Returning Fellow from 2018-19

Neha S. Senior, Los Alamos High School. Returning Fellow from 2018-19

Nora M. Sophomore, Mandela International Magnet School

Seneca J. Senior, Santa Fe Indian School Parker H. Senior, Santa Fe Prep

Rebekah P. Senior, Moriarty High School Harlan Q. Senior, Santa Fe Indian School

Caitlyn W. Senior, The MASTERS Program Lauren M. Senior, Santa Fe Indian School

Victoria N. Junior, Los Alamos High School Ami P. Freshman, Santa Fe High School

Alyssa R. Senior, The MASTERS Program Mah B-A. Senior, Desert Academy

Koray G. Senior, Santa Fe Waldorf School Estephany A. Junior, The MASTERS Program

Xitlalitl R. Junior, Mandela Int‘l Magnet School Skylar M. Junior, ASK Academy

948 STUDENTS DIRECTLY SERVED BY OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS

In 2019, CIR conducted its third annual policy simulation, delivering it at Santa Fe Prep, Mandela International Magnet School, and Capital HIgh School; eight other schools sent students to each of these events.

This year, students were transported to 2025, with climate change wreaking havoc across the world. Students became stakeholders of a giant transnational energy firm (ELM Energy) and had to guide its difficult decision making concerning its energy portfolio. Following a discussion of how climate change affects different parts of the world in different ways, CIR gave each stakeholder an Insider Card, which revealed additional – and sometimes compromising – information about their character.

Sponsored by PNM for a third consecutive year.

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Our Students Speak

NextGenSim

ELM Energy stakeholders get heated in the 2019 NextGenSim at Santa Fe Prep

CIR High School Fellow Neha S. presenting at JUF plenary, NM State Capitol

Building, November 15

Journalism Under Fire was my first exposure to CIR. Needless to say, I was extremely impressed; I was whisked away into a world I barely knew existed -- much less so close to my own backyard. After returning to my high school reality, I realized how much our district’s education system lacked material regarding important global issues -- past or present. We aren’t taught about the Middle East, much less the restrictions on the freedom of press; everything I had learned at the conference was new to me. I began to question why I was exposed to such limited information.

I hated the idea that I was left in the dark on so many of the world’s important issues, so I decided to make CIR a larger part of my life. Everyday I wake up and see two name tags hanging on my door -- from the two Journalism Under Fire conferences I’ve attended -- and I’m reminded of my introduction to a world of knowledge and possibility.

It was through CIR that I had my first encounter with a US Diplomat, and I could see myself on a career path I had never envisioned. Since then I have kept a list in the little space between my phone and phone case. On it are notes I scribbled down, specifically the eight skills needed to become a Diplomat: international experience, communication skills, language skills, etc. As I prepare a case for a Debate tournament or watch a TV show in French, I think about this list and smile, knowing I am constantly developing these skills. CIR has already opened my eyes to so much opportunity. My hope is that with the CIR High School Fellowship I can continue to be enlightened about global issues and the lives of international affairs experts which will one day help lead me to an international career and which will help me open others’ eyes as well.

-- Elizabeth F., Los Alamos High School

In 2019, there were several important changes to CIR’s staff. First, in January 2019, Joey Schultz took over the position of Program Officer, International Visitors. Second, in August 2019, CIR welcomed Shelley Winship as our first-ever Director of Development. And third, in December of 2019, we promoted Tacarra Lake to be our Director of Education, reflecting her incredibly strong work in driving our High School and College Education programs forward.

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CIR Staff

Sandy CampbellExecutive Director

Susan JayOffice Manager

Joey SchultzProgram Officer, International Visitors

Tacarra LakeDirector of Education

Shelley WinshipDirector of Development

Over 2019, CIR hosted nine interns, all working on different projects. We hosted Ushae Stewart (from Jamaica) for an entire year, beginning in February 2019. During the summer, we worked with Paul Ellsiepen (from United World College, and a member of CIR‘s winning Academic WorldQuest team), Cody B. (Santa Fe Prep), Sophie C. (ABQ Academy), Diego Romero (UNM), Julia Brock (Scripps College), Amber I. (The MASTERS Program) and Ryan L. (Santa Fe Prep). CIR worked closely with an outstanding UNM graduate student, Arielle Mattes; she interviewed our Gala speaker, Amb. Christopher Hill, and then spoke at Journalism under Fire.

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CIR Interns

Paul Ellsiepen

Arielle Mattes

Ushae Stewart

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