Monday, December 7, 2015

9:30 – 10:30 THE ARTS

Preserving Our Historic Structures

Speakers: Michael Bjornberg, Architect Marais Bjornberg, Architect

Award-winning architect Michael Bjornberg will share photos and stories of his preservation projects in Minnesota and around the country, including our lovely Cass Gilbert State Capitol. His daughter, Marais, will add stories and photos from her preservation projects working for the Minnesota State Historical Society, including Fort Snelling and the James J. Hill House.

10:45 – 11:45  AS THE WORLD CHANGES

Brazil’s Metamorphosis

Speaker: Robert Scarlett, Consultant, Hunter Scarlett Consulting

After years of political and financial instability, people used to joke that Brazil is the country of the future and always will be. Now there is every indication that the future has arrived. -David Brown, Stanley Foundation, in Brazil Rising.

Brazil is now the world’s sixth largest economy. This presentation will highlight Brazil’s remarkable journey toward its current standing as a significant world power, even as it continues to face many challenges.

hunterscarlett.com

11:45 – 1:15 LUNCHEON

1:15 – 2:15 HEALTH

Treating Mind, Body, and Spirit in the Black Community

Speaker: Pam White, Nurse Practitioner, Owner, Health Empowerment Resource (HER) Center

This dynamic medical professional will describe the founding of HER clinic in north Minneapolis, where she dispenses healthcare–and love–to 600 members of the community. She often teaches them about HIV-AIDS and PTSD as well. Opened in 2011, White’s is one of the first Minnesota healthcare facilities owned and operated by a nurse practitioner.

hercenter.net