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Pollen vol 38 October 3, 2011 Curated by Lars Leafblad Principal, KeyStone Search http://www.linkedin.com/in/larsleafblad http://www.twitter.com/larsleafblad http://www.larsleafblad.

com Pollenites, What is Pollen? For those of you experiencing Pollen for the first time, heres a quick overview of who we are: Pollen is a community comprised of civic-minded connectors who share ideas, career and civic engagement opportunities and peer-to-peer recognition to create positive impact and personal and professional growth for its members. Pollen volume 1 was shared with several hundred members on December 4, 2009. Weve subsequently grown to several thousand community members thanks to your outreach, connectivity, and crosspollenation efforts. Thank you! Pollen on LinkedIn Click here to connect with 3,000+ fellow Pollen members: http://bit.ly/Pollen-LinkedIn Become a full fledged Pollenite! If someone has forwarded this to you and youd like to become a full-fledged Pollenite, which provides you with the opportunity to contribute content for distribution to the entire Pollen network, become a member by emailing larsl-at-keystonesearch.com. Volume 38 Contents: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Events Ideas/Inspiration Pollen Props Jobs/Internships Boards Fun/Etc.

Events: October 3 - MinnPosts Education Reporter Beth Hawkins interviews University of Minnesota President, Eric Kaler at Hells Kitchen from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=dcd48c October 5 23 Youth Performance Companys MEAN Daily there are accounts of students bullying one another, sometimes resulting in tragic consequences. Youth Performance Company tackles this tough subject in the original drama, MEAN. Three stories are covered in this play: a young woman being teased because of her physical appearance, a young man being harassed for his perceived sexual orientation, and a young devout Muslim woman being tormented

by her peers because of her faith. MEAN was featured on the WCCO news on Sept. 30 http://cbsloc.al/poqX5h For show times and tickets - http://bit.ly/k53KPw (via Ron Lattin) October 6 John Beardsley Lecture with Michael Chorost, PhD (via Kelly Groehler and Lynn Casey) Please join us as we present a lecture by Michael Chorost, Ph.D., a technology theorist with an unusual perspective: his body is the future. Chorost has written two books, including World Wide Mind: The Coming Integration of Humanity, Machines and the Internet and Rebuilt, a memoir about recovering his hearing with a cochlear implant. Recent editorial shared in MinnPost: http://www.minnpost.com/community_voices/2011/09/27/31944/curing_america%E2%80%99s_political_d eafness_technology_can_help_but_emotional_intelligence_is_required Register -> http://beardsleylecture.com/ October 6 The Theater of Public Policy via InCommons at HUGE Theatre in Uptown http://www.incommons.org/t2p2 October 7 Giants Steps interactive conference http://www.giantstepsmn.com/ October 8 Normandale Community College Foundation Toast of the Town -> a series of events where three student teams compete to see who can raise the most money for the foundation. Money raised helps provide scholarship and funding support for academic and outreach programs at Normandale. More information http://www.normandaletoastofthetown.com October 11 Youth Frontiers Annual Event 5:30 to 8 p.m. The Metropolitan Ballroom http://www.youthfrontiers.org/ October 13 15 Social Venture Partners International Annual Conference being held in Minneapolis http://www.svpi.org/annual-conference October 13 Social Entrepreneurship Symposium at University of St. Thomas http://exed.stthomas.edu/USTSocialEntrepreneurshipSymposium October 13 - Pollenite Mike Frommelt keynotes U of St Thomas alumni networking event http://alumni.stthomas.edu/s/904/index.aspx?sid=904&gid=1&pgid=1095&crid=0&calpgid=13&calcid=664 October 14 2011 Annual WomenVenture Event w/ Connie Chung http://www.womenventure.org/conference/ October 14 Meet the Engineers event at U of St Thomas School of Engineer (via Don Craighead) http://www.stthomas.edu/engineering/events/20101105_meettheengi.html October 15 Springboard for the Arts 20th Anniversary Kick-Off Celebration (via Betsy Altheimer) http://www.springboardforthearts.org/support/20th-year-kick-off-party/ October 20 Carlson School of Management breakfast series with Pollenite Jim Bernard, SVP, Digital, Star Tribune http://work.csom.umn.edu/AlumniEvents/event_details.asp?event_id=11116 October 22 Minnesota Rising 2011 Un/Conference ->Building a network for whats next http://mruc2011.eventbrite.com/

October 22 Surge for Water A Drop of Gold event at the Minikahda Club http://www.surgeforwater.org/events/minikahdaclub.php October 24 MN High Tech Association CEO briefing event with UMN President, Dr. Eric Kaler http://www.cvent.com/events/ceo-briefing-featuring-dr-eric-kaler-president-university-of-minnesota/eventsummary-02c19bbf6b474e18bbb8f9ee45ee5deb.aspx October 27 - Scholarship America: Creating Vibrant Futures for 50 Years at B.A.N.K. Restaurant, The Westin Minneapolis. $75/person, celebratory attire requested. The event will begin with a reception, followed by dinner and our Annual Awards Program and 50th Anniversary Celebration. Our 90-year old founder, Dr. Irving A. Fradkin, will be joining us for the evening. To register/get more information: Please contact Mackenzie Owens, at mowens-at-scholarshipamerica.org. November 5 U of MN College of Education & Human Development Saturday Scholars event http://www.cehd.umn.edu/alumni/events/saturday-scholars/ November 10 VSA Minnesota fundraiser - 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Melting Pot, 80 S. 9th St., Minneapolis Cost: $25. Appetizers, silent auction. More details to follow. www.vsamn.org November 16 Give to the Max Day 2011 from GiveMN.org! Learn more -> http://www.givemn.org November 17 Robotics Alley hosted by ReconRobotics and MN High Tech Association http://roboticsalley.org/

Ideas/Inspiration: Mike Frommelt blog post Losing Employees? Dont Fall Victim to the Excuse Machine http://www.keystonesearch.com/keystone_blog/?p=140 Nielsen: State of the Media -> The Social Media Report (via Brian Numainville) http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/social/ New York Times What if the Secret to Success Is Failure? http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/magazine/what-if-the-secret-to-success-isfailure.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all?src=tp American Refugee Committee is launching I AM A STAR, its global campaign to build awareness and raise funds for Somalia famine relief. Get engaged via the link below: (via Ann Ulring) https://www.facebook.com/ARCrelief Jack Uldrich Unlearning Possibilities presentation at TEDx1000Lakes http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDx1000Lakes-Jack-Uldrich-Unle Mike Frommelt shares thoughts on Anchoring Culture in Core Values for the Center for Ethical Business Cultures at University of St. Thomas: http://www.stthomas.edu/mc/cebc/201109/default.html Tom Vellenga Completing We presentation at TEDx1000Lakes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4BHoGcwfN4 10 Things You Must Know About C-Level Decision Makers by Arik Johnson http://arikjohnson.posterous.com/10-things-you-must-know-about-c-level-decisio

The Nonprofit Quarterly, Community-Engagement-Governance: Systems-Wide Governance in Action http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13641:communityengagement-governance-systems-wide-governance-in-action&catid=154:current-issue&Itemid=341 Fast Company, The Nine Passions of 3Ms Mauro Porcini http://www.fastcompany.com/design/2011/3m-mauro-porcini 25 historic spots in MN competing in Partners in Preservation program for $1M in grants and your votes http://www.metromag.com/blog/metro-home/partnering-preservation 50 Most Powerful Women in Business from Fortune magazine includes 2 MN execs http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/most-powerful-women/2011/full_list/ CEOs Need a New Set of Beliefs via Harvard Business Review blog http://blogs.hbr.org/hbsfaculty/2011/09/ceos-need-a-new-set-of-beliefs.html Corporate culture: the view from the top and the bottom via The Economist http://www.economist.com/node/21530171 9 Things Successful People Do Differently via Harvard Business Review blog http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/02/nine_things_successful_people.html?cm_sp=most_widget-_-default-_Nine%20Things%20Successful%20People%20Do%20Differently Naked Civics (and fmr VP, Target Corp) founder Nate Garvis on Fox News & Friends talking about political polarization: http://stream1.uspou.tveyes.com/mediacat/temp/2294d0409281c5e0252ae2b1911e4a56.mp4?start=79& end=679 Sasha Dichters The Generosity Experiment from TED.com http://www.ted.com/talks/sasha_dichter.html?awesm=on.ted.com_Dichter&utm_campaign=&utm_medium =on.ted.com-static&utm_source=t.co&utm_content=awesm-publisher Check out TECHdotMN TV Episode 2: Entrepreneurs FTW http://tech.mn/news/2011/09/16/techdotmn-tv-episode-2-entrepreneurs-ftw/

Pollen Props & Profiles: Lindsey Brown on her new role as Philanthropy Writer and Donor Stewardship Manager at Presbyterian Homes Foundation Karen Louise Boothe, recently completed communications and outreach strategies on projects in Guyana and Lebanon. She continues her work in Lebanon in January. Www.preponeconsulting.com CaringBridge CEO and Founder, Sona Mehring profiled in Star Tribune article by Jackie Crosby (with quote from board member Lars Leafblad): http://www.startribune.com/business/130456463.html?page=1&c=y Kristen Barlow on her promotion to Prospect Researcher at Courage Center To the Twin Cities RISE! team on being $50,000 recipient of Ashoka Changemakers award: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alison-craiglow-hockenberry/now-for-some-good-news-ab_b_963120.html To Marie Johnson of AUM Cardiovascular, winner of this years Minnesota Cup. www.mncup.org & (http://www.breakthroughideas.org/page/1/In-the-News.jsp)

StarTribune coverage: (http://www.startribune.com/business/129502228.html). To Chris Georgacas, Morris Goodwin and Tammy Mencel for being nominated to serve on the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors effective January 1, 2012. Hans Thomsen on his new role as Major Gift Manager with Greater Twin Cities United Way To the 2011-12 HHH School of Public Affairs Policy Fellows incl/ Pollenites Mike Buttry, Valerie Dosland, Rich Fischer, Anika Hagenson, Sona Mehring, Kathleen Houlihan Motzenbecker, Kenna Poppler, and Laurence Reszetar (if we missed someone, please let us know!) http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/cspg/initiatives/policy_fellows/pdf/Fellowslist11-12forweb.pdf Brian Hobbins and colleagues for their work on Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) filing at Cargill http://www.cargill.com/corporate-responsibility/environmental-sustainability/addressing-climatechange/index.jsp Minnesota Idea Open Challenge II Champion > Minnesota FarmWise http://www.mnideaopen.org/challenge2 Andrew Foxwell for his recognition in this Washington Post article on Congress and social media http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/federal-government/congress-not-making-the-most-of-socialmedia-to-reach-millennials-who-live-their-lives-online/2011/09/29/gIQA1mAR6K_story.html?hpid=z4 Charlotte Preston presented two seminars on nonprofits/small business (jewelers) this summer on causerelated marketing. The links are on the right hand column: http://www.jewelers.org/retail/r_educationtraining/educationlibrary/

Jobs/Internships: Ameriprise Financial is seeking qualified interns for 2012 for offices in Boston, New York, and Minneapolis. Please send candidate resumes to Ameriprise.Recruiting-at-ampf.com Additional Information: Interns must have a 3.3 GPA minimum and proven leadership skills. The focus for interns is undergraduates, typically juniors. School visits are planned for January and February, so students will have another opportunity to apply in early 2012. Ameriprise Financial has offered internships for many years and has a strong record for placing interns in entry-level positions. Many of those interns go on to successful careers with the company. Leaders in several lines of business rely on the program to bring talent into the company. (via Kelly Stratton) Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Manager, Compensation and Benefits https://careers.bcbsnd.com/psc/hrpcgB/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL Carlson Funds Enterprise seeks Program Associate (via Jerry Caruso and Chris Mayr) employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=97438 Comcast seeks State Director, Government Affairs (Minnesota) (via Madeline Koch) http://www.comcast-jobs.com/all-jobs/State-Director-Government-Affairs-Minnesota65549423/122919#.TnjkbkQbUwQ.twitter

Enterprise Minnesota seeks Business Growth Consultant (via Nate Duoss) http://www.enterpriseminnesota.org/about-us/careers/operations-efficiency-business-growthconsultant.html Minnesota Ag & Rural Leadership Program seeks new Executive Director (via Dave Chura) http://www.smsu.edu/Administration/HumanResources/neogov.cfm Minnesota State Colleges & Universities seeks Vice Chancellor for Advancement (via Christine Roberts) http://www.hr.mnscu.edu/Cabinet_Executive_Se/VC_Advancement.html Rochester Area Foundation seeks new President (via Rebecca Driscoll) http://www.scribd.com/doc/63240566/Executive-Profile-Rochester-Area-Foundation-President Twin Cities Public Television has many openings in variety of roles in development and media production (via Kelly Groehler and Mary Lahammer) http://www.tpt.org/?a=careers#apply Twin Cities RISE! seeks Director of Develompent http://www.mcf.org/jobs/439 University of MN seeks Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations (search being conducted by Marcia Ballinger, Rebecca Driscoll, and Lars Leafblad) http://bit.ly/UMN-GovernmentRelations

Boards: Minnesota Center for Book Arts (http://www.mnbookarts.org/), the premier book arts organization in the U.S., is looking for candidates for board service. Senior managers from arts-friendly corporations preferred, but will consider other experience. For more information, contact board member Pam Johnson at pjohnsonsearch-at-gmail.com. Numerous MN non-profit board openings c/o MAP for Nonprofits: http://bit.ly/MAP-BoardOpenings

Fun/Etc: Incredible dance performance from Nonstop to remixed version of Pumped Up Kicks that has achieved 3M+ views in a week -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXO-jKksQkM More from Nonstop and his dubstep/breakdancing colleagues in RemoteKontrol troupe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUWAY8RNWGw Bon Iver live show for free via NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/04/138890247/live-tuesday-bon-iver-in-concert Animated adaption of The Giving Tree narrated by Shel Silverstein himself http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/09/20/shel-silverstein-every-thing-on-it-giving-tree-animated/ A letter exchange between Theodore Dr. Seuss Geisel and a fan that will leave you smiling http://www.lettersofnote.com/2009/12/you-gave-me-valuable-gift-you-took-me.html

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