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GSG STORY

History2011 May visit to Boryspil

2011, September visit to Twin Cities and Renville County

2012 February GSG given 501C3 status by IRS

2012 Oct/Nov visit by 17 youth and 3 chaperones

2013 November visit by Boryspil Councilmembers

July 2014 PEACE Summit – Kiev, Ukraine

2014 Aug/Sept visit by 14 youth and 1 chaperone to Osseo School District

2015 July/Aug visit to Ukraine by Minnesota youth group

GSG Board

Chair – Jim Brimeyer, Partially Semi-RetiredVice Chair – Molly Park, Mayor of Sunfish LakeSecretary – Irina Fursman, TOP Facilitator, Phd CandidateTresurer – Eileen Maxwell, Retired, HoneywellRichard Fursman, Phd, President, Brimeyer FursmanJason Goad, Hopkins City CouncilGene Maxwell, Mayor, City of HopkinsLinda Alton, FacilitatorKarla Hill Donisch, Consultant – FacilitatorLinda Alton, Consultant - Facilitator

VISIT – MAY, 2011 NINE PARTICIPANTS

PURPOSE

Building Governance Capacity• Fostering an Environment for Economic

Growth

• Become more familiar with governance models

• Grow understanding and appreciation of our own and others

• Cultural Learning/Friendship Building

• Strategic Thinking

• Engaging Citizens

• FUN!!!

GOVERNORS OFFICE: (ABOUT MN POPULATION)

Kiev Regional Governor’s Office – Exchanged Flags Discussion about Corruption and Regional Development 35 Mayors from the Region attended

Rotary visit to Kiev RotaryFive Rotary ClubsVisitor from Krakov Rotary

PART OF CITY SERVICES

BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Reclaiming WWII cemetery converted to city park

SISTER CITY: A PROMISE TO STAY IN TOUCH

Ukraine visit in September, 2011

DEED

Governor’s Office

Excelsior and Grand

Learning the game of golf and meeting new friends

Sister Cities Visit 2011

Visiting the Corn Capital of the WorldRenville County and Olivia, Minnesota

Global Synergy Group

YOUTH LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT  Strengthen civic engagement through an exchange of culture, knowledge and experience in youth leadership development between Minnesota and Ukraine

PROGRAM OVERVIEW | Advancing skills and building

capacity. The Ukraine / Minnesota Civic Leadership Engagement Program for Youth is proposed to develop leadership skills, and build capacity of young civic leaders in Ukraine and Minnesota.

Objectives

Opportunity for youth groups, school and government officials, businesses and non-profit organizations to learn from each other through shared experience of engaging in the exchange of ideas, strategic dialogue, and active/strategic problem solving.

Ukrainian students will learn the approaches and models that have been implemented in Minnesota and the impact on their life and the community.

A major emphasis of the exchange will be the importance of facilitative leadership and civic engagement as it relates to community development and sustainability.

Activities

Presentations by participants on projects and approaches to youth engagement Site Visitations: Schools, Libraries, Youth Organizations, other

government and non-governmental agencies Youth forum on leadership and social change Discussions on roles, responsibilities, and leadership Youth Facilitative Leadership Training

AMERICAN TEAM AND MENTORS -2012

HOPKINS ROTARY EVENT

MINNETRONIX TOUR

PEACE JAM

aims to ensure that the person is able to earn a decent living, enjoy their life, and continue to grow and develop.”

“THE ENTIRE AMERICAN SYSTEM …..

November, 2013 Visit

“Mayor Maxwell, an example of humility.

The head of the city has no right to conduct business meetings that are closed, it should be transparent.”

“What differentiates us from Minnesota communities is the standard of living (lifestyle) and the mindset of the citizens.”

American formula: "If you want to live with dignity - pay!"

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Kiev, Ukriaine– July 4/5, 2014

No money

Competing organizations

Questions of readiness of participants for the subject

CHALLENGES

OUTCOME: 10 COMMANDMENTS (PRINCIPLES) OF DECENTRALIZATION

OUTCOME: RESOLUTION TO PRESIDENT

Silo’s of Ukrainian sectors were meeting to discuss changes in the government.

All sectors of society were brought together to discuss and plan the future together.

WHOLE SYSTEM

JUST THE BEGINNING?

2014, AUG/SEPT YOUTH VISIT

14 YOUTH, ONE CHAPERONEVISIT OSSEO SCHOOLS

Visiting the Father of Waters in Minneapolis

At the Falls

With Goldie Gopher at the U

At the Governor’s office with Chief of Staff

Helping out at Feed My Starving Children

Bowling at Elsie’s

Team Building

Brooklyn Park Rotary Club

Minneapolis Council Chambers

Action Planning

Meeting with Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board

“No decisions about us without us”

Civic Engagement, Leadership Development

Youth Exchange

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