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Thank you to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, University of Minnesota Duluth and College of Liberal Arts, as well as our many donors, contributors, speakers, and internship providers. The MAPL program would not be possible without the assistance from a large and diverse audience of community organizations and individuals.
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General Program and Scholarship Donors Elmer L. and Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation Otto Bremer Foundation The Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi Charitable Foundation	Labor Concentration Scholarship Donors AFL-CIO Education Fund American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Councils 5 & 6 District 11 - United Steelworkers of America Duluth Central Labor Body MN Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) MN Nurses Association (MNA) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) MN State Council St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly University Education Association (UEA)
Advisors Augsburg College Blandin Foundation Center for Rural Policy and Development Churches United in Ministry, Duluth Fond du Lac Reservation MN Council of Nonprofits MN Environmental Partnership MN Extension Service MN Rural Education Association Minnesota Citizens for the Arts North Central Regional Center for Rural Development-Iowa State University Northland Foundation Praxis International YWCA-Duluth	MAPL Faculty Marcia Avner, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Jeff Blodgett, Executive Director, Wellstone Action! Drew Digby, UMD Instructor Adrienne Falcon, Carleton College Instructor David Foster, Executive Director, Blue-Green Alliance Steve Frank, Ph.D., St. Cloud State Professor Dana Frey, Administrator, St. Louis County Jennifer Imsande, Ph.D., MAPL Assoc. Director/Assistant Professor John Knapp, Attorney, Winthrop Weinstein Tom Mason, Campaigns Consultant Tom O'Connell, Ph.D., Professor, Metropolitan State University Steve O'Neil, Director of Church Outreach, CHUM/St. Louis Co. Commissioner Erik Peterson, Ph.D., Labor Director of Wellstone Action Roger J. Reinert, Duluth City Coucilor Joel Sipress, Ph.D., UWS Professor Wy Spano, MAPL Director and Faculty David Ten Eyck, Adjunct Faculty
Guest Speakers Jeff Anderson, Director, Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank Paul Anderson, Architect, Partners and Sirny David Arons, law student, formerly co-director Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest Marcia Avner, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Council for Nonprofits Chelle Bakke, Northeast Entreprenuer Fund John Barry, Visiting Professor, Queen's University Belfast Darla Benoit, Eikell and Schilling Herb Bergson, Mayor, City of Duluth Cindy Bigger, Educator, University of MN Extension Regional Center Jim Boyd, Editorial Board Member, Star Tribune Bryan Brown, Attorney, City of Duluth Ken Buehler, Executive Director, Lake Superior Railroad Museum Michael Ciresi, Chairman, Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi LLP Jeff Corey, Executive Director, Northern Communities Land Trust Dan Cramer, Co-Founder, Grassroots Solutions Julia Cuchna, Development Director, Parks and Trails Council of MN Brendan Cummings, Attorney Diane Cushman, Director, MN Legislative Commission on the Economic Status of Women Don Davis, Capitol Bureau Chief, Forum Communications Mark Dayton, Senator, U.S. Senate Scott Dibble, Senator, MN Senate Karen Diver, Chairwoman, Fond du Lac Reservation Nan Duchene, United Steelworkers, District #11 Gary Eckenberg, Deputy County Administrator, St. Louis County Jill Eichenwald, Attorney, City of Duluth Keith Ellison, Congressman, 5th District of MN Diane Feldman, President, The Feldman Group Scott Fischbach, Executive Director, MN Citizens Concerned for Life Tim Flaherty, Attorney, Flaherty & Hood P.A. Jeannie Fox, Deputy Public Policy Director, MN Council of Nonprofits Al Franken, Author, Political Commentator Host of the "Al Franken Show" Patti Fritz, Representative, MN House George Garnett, Executive Director, Neighborhood Housing Services of Duluth Tom Gillaspy, Demographer, State of MN Dorian Grilley, Executive Director, Parks and Trails Council of MN Michael Guest, Community Advocate John Gunyou, Manager, City of Minnetonka Pakou Hang, Director, Jane Addams School for Democracy Sheila Hart, Public Health Benefits Advocate Honorable Gerald W. Heaney, Senior Judge, U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (ret.) Judy Henry, former northeastern MN Miner Don Hickman, Environmental Specialist, The Initiative Foundation Todd Holman, Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy Tom Horner, Founder, Himle Horner Inc. Richard Hudelson, Professor, Department of History Politics and Society University of Wisconsin-Superior Gloria Huseby, former northeastern MN Miner Lorrie Janatopolous, Director of Planning, Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency Judi Jennings, Director, Kentucky Women’s Foundation Board Member Appalshop Lois Jenson, former miner, plaintiff in Jenson v. Eveleth Mines Rachel Johnson, Writer and Producer Steve Joul, President, Central Minnesota Community Foundation Andrea Hart Kajer, Deputy Director/External Relations, MN Historical Society Maggie Kazel, Public Policy Funding Coordinator, Community Action Duluth Agency Tom Kelly, President, Strategic Communications Sean Kershaw, President, Citizens League Jay Kiedrowski, Senior Fellow, Public & Nonprofit Leadership Center Hubert H. Humphrey Institute Howard Kling, Coordinator, Carlson Labor Education Services Pamela Kramer, Program Director, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Ron Kroese, Program Officer, Environment McKnight Foundation Barb Kucera, Coordinator, Carlson Labor Education Service Roberta (Robbie) LaFleur, Director, MN Legislative Reference Library Keith Langseth, Senator, MN Senate Nancy Larson, Executive Director, MN Association of Small Cities George Latimer, Visiting Professor, Urban Studies Macalester College Zoe LeBeau, Co-Director, Women’s Transitional Housing Coalition David Lillehaug, Attorney, Fredrikson & Byron P.A. Patricia Lopez, Reporter, StarTribune Nan Madden, Director, Budget Project/MN Council of Nonprofits Scott Magnuson, Director, MN Senate Information Office Cherie Averill Manner, former northeastern MN Miner Breanne Massee, Producer, WDIO-TV Nancy McCormick, Midwest Director, AFL-CIO/United Way Community Services Program Dan McElroy, Senior Advisor on Innovation, Office of Governor Tim Pawlenty Sandra Menefee Taylor, Visual Artist Geoff Michel, Senator, MN Senate Jim Mischner-Philbin, Northern Communities LandTrust Bill Moore, Chief of Staff, MN AFL-CIO Dan Moore, HOPE VI Coordinator, Housing & Redevelopment Authority of Duluth Shaye Moris, Executive Director, Northern Lakes Food Bank Mee Moua, Senator, MN Senate James Noble, Legislative Auditor, State of MN Steve O'Neil, Director, St. Louis Co. Commissioner James Oberstar, Congressman, 8th District of MN Jeanne Olson, Executive Director, MN Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board Steve O’Neil, St. Louis Co. Commissioner Gene Pelowski, Jr., Representation, MN House Connie Perpich, Director, Planned Parenthood of MN Sarah Pillsbury, Producer Margrete Strand Rangnes, Senior Trade Representative, Sierra Club Responsible Trade program Gene Ranier, Chief Lobbyist, City of Minneapolis James Read, Professor, College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University Jacob Reint, Director, Corporate Community & Public Affairs Weber Shandwick Worldwide Buddy Robinson, Staff Director, MN Citizens Federation-NE Art Rolnick, Sr., VP & Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Mpls Dee Sabin, former northeastern MN Miner, Jenson v. Eveleth Mines Jay Schmitt, Executive Director, Isaiah Eliot Seide, Executive Director, AFSCME Council 5 Gary Sjoquist, Executive Director, Bikes Belong Michael Skoler, Media Projects and Managing Editor, MN Public Radio Dane Smith, Reporter, StarTribune Sheila Smith, Executive Director, MN Citizens for the Arts Jim Solem, Professor, Urban & Regional Affairs University of MN Yvonne Prettner Solon, Senator, MN Senate Patrick Spradlin, Professor, Central Lakes Community College Tim Stanley, Director, Pro Choice MN Mary Streufert, Regional Coordinator, Twin Ports Area Non-Profit Council David Strom, Executive Director, Taxpayers League of MN Lori Sturdevant, Editorial Writer, StarTribune Sue Ann Succio, former northeastern MN Miner Josh Syrjamaki, National Coordinator, Associate Member Program United Steelworkers Lorraine Teel, Executive Director, MN AIDS Project Richard Teske, U.S. Public Health Policy Expert Randall Tigue, Attorney, Randall Tigue Law Office PA Bob Tracy, Program & Organizational Consultant Roberta Walburn, Attorney, Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi LLP Eileen Wallace, Executive Director, Move The Mountain Leadership Center Larry Weiss, United Steelworkers, District #11 Greg Wersal, Attorney Christina Wessel, Policy Analyst, MN Council of Nonprofits Mark Winson, Administrative Officer, City of Duluth Ann Wynia, President of Northern Hennepin Community College Reid A. Zimmerman, Educator and Nonprofit Consultant	Internship Providers AFSCME Council 5 America Coming Together (ACT) America Votes American Heart Association American Physical Therapy Association, MN Chapter Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX) Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Arrowhead Regional Development Commission BRIDGE Blandin Foundation Boys and Girls Clubs of Rochester Brain Injury Association Child Care WORKS Chris Coleman Campaign Churches United in Ministry, Duluth Coalition of Greater MN Cities Community Action Council Congressional District 8 Damiano Center Duluth (City of), Council and Administration Duluth Area Community Foundation Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council (MIC) East Hillside PATCH EdVisions Cooperative Ellison (Keith) for Congress Campaign End Homelessness In Ten Environmental Association for Great Lakes Education (EAGLE) Family & Children’s Service/ Minneapolis Advocacy Network Genesis 2 for Families Grassroots Solutions Growth & Justice House DFL Caucus HousingMinnesota Huntley (Tom) for State Representative Campaign Itasca Dev. Corp. Kimball (Marc) for Legislature Campaign Klobuchar for Senate Labor Education Service Lake Superior Community Health Center Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Lourey (Becky) for Governor Campaign MN ACLU MN AIDS Project MN Association of Charter Schools MN Budget Project, MCN MN Citizens Federation Northeast MN Citizens for the Arts MN Coalition for the Homeless MN Council of Nonprofits MN Dept. of Human Services MN Environmental Partnership MN Private College Council, Fund and Research Foundation MN Rural Partners MN Valley Humane Society MN Women’s Campaign Fund MN Women’s Consortium MN for Health Care Marty (John) - Office of Senator Mental Health Assoc. of MN Metro Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing (MICAH) Minneapolis Children’s Advocacy Network Minnesotans for Better Roads and Transit Minnesotans for Matt Murphy (Steve) for State Senate Campaign Outfront MN Parents United for Public Schools Planned Parenthood RNeighbors, Rochester RS Eden Rehabilitation Ramsey County Railroad Authority Ramsey County Range Center, Inc. Reed Energy, Inc. Reichgott Young (Ember) for Congress Campaign Renegade Theater Rochester Area Foundation Rochester Diversity Council Ropes for Senate Rueben Lindh Foundation Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL) Safe Haven Battered Women’s Shelter Saint Paul (City of) Sierra Club Smoke Free Coalition St. Croix Falls (City of) St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly Stevens Square Community Organization Thomas E. Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership in the Professions, University of St. Thomas Law Twin Ports Area Nonprofit Coalition Twin Rivers Center for the Arts UCAN - University and College Action Network Vital Aging Network WATCH Walz for U.S. Congress Wellstone Family Safety Program - Grand Rapids Wetterling (Patty) for Congress Campaign Wisconsin Arts Woodland Hills YWCA - Minneapolis

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