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About the From the Dean Institute Welcome to the inaugural Annual Report of the Institute for Global for Global Citizenship. As many of you know, Macalester had a dual dream at its 2006–07 Citizenship inception: on the one hand, to encourage students to cultivate their growth Over two years ago, part of a mo- through rigorous study and critical self-reflection; on the other, to educate ment of imagining a realistic “utopia” students for a condition of freedom, civic purposefulness, and a vocation for Macalester, a campus-wide of leadership. This dream was captured by the pioneering works and lives Committee revisited our nation- ally well-regarded reputation as an of Edward Neill and James Wallace, two of the College’s most significant internationalist and civic-minded founders and builders. Thus, in this new Institute for Global Citizenship, institution. The primary mandate Macalester keeps faith with the dream by creating for and with our stu- from President Brian C. Rosenberg was this: to explore ways of bringing dents a context conducive to a distinctive synthesis of intellectual intensity, together under one administrative self-monitoring, and preparation for public usefulness in a multiciviliza- roof the energies of these two attri- tional and globalizing age. butes in the hope of at once sustaining proven programs and envision- Furthermore, I want to seize this opportunity to thank President Rosenberg Inside ing new activities that will further and the Macalester community for the trust they have put in me in the valorize Macalester’s ambition of a caring educational eminence. After making of this important innovation of the College’s intellectual and 2006–2007 an intense yearlong conversation, the administrative structures. Though a substantial part of the circumstantial Committee brought forward the idea Curricular conditions of possibility had been here for some time, the new expectations of creating a new Institute for Global Activities p. 2 Citizenship (IGC). Administratively, are high. My colleagues and I will do our best to make full use of the first Civic the units that make up the Institute and live up to the latter. Engagement are International Programming, Center p. 5 the International Center, the Civic Now that the curtain has fallen on International Studies and Program- Engagement Center (replacing the ming, I salute all of those members of the faculty (and they are too numer- The Community Service Office), and the International Internship Office. In addition to the ous to name), students, staff, and alumni who, for my dozen years as Center p. 9 professional staff, there are three new Dean of ISP, never failed to come to my assistance whenever I called on Internship organs that will be part of the broad them, while tolerating my idiosyncrasies and shortcomings. In this context, Program p. 10 leadership to shepherd the develop- I express a singular gratitude to Margaret Beegle, Michael Monahan, ment of the IGC: a Student Council, Staff p. 11 a Global Advisory Board, and a and David Moore. The latter is already leading the Department of Advisory Campus-wide Advisory Committee. International Studies to new heights. Committees p. 16 Continued on the next page Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

2006–2007 From The Dean (continued from page 1) Economics; Emmett D. Carson, CEO and Presi- dent of Silicon Valley Community Foundation; Finally, on behalf of my colleagues, I am confident Institute and David Theo Goldberg, Professor of Compara- that the Institute will in time, as it were, make fu- for Global tive Literature and Criminology, Law and Society, ture facts that will, in turn, add value to an already as well as Director of the University of California Citizenship superior Macalester educational experience. In the Humanities Research Institute and Fellow of the Annual pursuit of this objective, we intend to call upon the Critical Theory Institute at UC-Irvine. Students Report vast reservoir of the talents of the College’s citizens. Carly Martin (Philosophy), Desirée Weber (Politi- This is, then, a communal project, so let the work cal Science), Will Clarke (American Studies), Jessica begin and progress . . . . Masterson (American Studies), Ruth Strickland (Geography and Urban Studies), and Molly Bowen (Geography and Urban Studies) responded to the three presenters and brought their own insights to the conversation. The inaugural forum also featured reflections on global citizenship by senior leadership Ahmed I. Samatar of the College: President Brian Rosenberg, Provost Dean of the Institute for Global Citizenship and Diane Michelfelder, Chaplain Lucy Forster-Smith, James Wallace Professor of International Studies Dean for the Study of Race and Ethnicity Jane Rhodes, and Ahmed I. Samatar.

Beginning in 2008, the annual forums will typi- cally be comprised of three elements: (1) a keynote 2 Inaugural Events address on a theme of national significance delivered by a noted scholar or public intellectual, with The Institute for Global Citizenship was inaugu- responses from Macalester faculty and alumni; rated by public lectures including: (2) a series of commissioned student papers, with • Thomas L. Friedman, author and Pulitzer Prize- responses from Macalester faculty and staff; and (3) winning New York Times columnist. a student-organized component featuring one event prior to the Forum and another at its conclusion. In • Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General, order to encourage reflection on the relationship be- Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and member of tween theory and practice, respondents may include Macalester College’s Class of 1961. professionals as well as scholars. • Toni Morrison, Robert F. Goheen Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, at Princeton University, B. Concentration in Global and Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature. Citizenship Studies The formal proposal for a Concentration will be presented to the College’s EPAG committee for Curricular Activities approval and implementation in spring 2008. The concentration, which is designed to supplement oth- A. Macalester Civic Forum er offerings in the College’s curriculum, will consist One of the first initiatives of the new Institute was of six courses — including a middle range course the launch of the Macalester Civic Forum in March entitled, “Paradigms of Global Citizenship,” and 2007. We hosted three renowned presenters: Seyla an advanced seminar called “Paradigms of Global Benhabib, the Eugene Meyer Professor of Politi- Leadership.” The first, taught by Professor Andrew cal Science and Philosophy at Yale University and Latham, is offered this autumn; the latter, offered Director of its Program in Ethics, Politics and by Professor Samatar, was inaugurated during Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

the spring of 2007. Eleven senior students from C. “Globalization and 2006–2007 various departments registered for Samatar’s course, the Natural Environment” in and among the invited speakers were Vice President Cape Town, South Africa Institute Walter F. Mondale, Macalester President Brian The Macalester-Pomona-Swarthmore Consortium for Global Rosenberg, Ms. Lois Quam, then Vice President study abroad program, “Globalization and the Citizenship of United Health Group, and Mr. Abdirazak H. Natural Environment,” a brainchild of the Macal- Annual Hussein, Prime Minister of Somalia, 1964–1967. ester International Center, completed its fourth eport (Syllabi for both courses are available in the Dean’s R iteration during January–June 2007. The program office.) Among the assignments for the Student included nine students from the Consortium col- Leadership Seminar was to submit a 6,000-word leges. The five Macalester participants held majors paper on the life, accomplishments, and setbacks of in such diverse departments as International Studies, one leader from any period in human history, in any Environmental Studies, Biology, and Geography. In endeavor, and from any region. Here are the names addition to completing a January seminar focused of the authors and the titles of their research papers: on the program themes and two University of Cape Ihotu J. Ali, “Growing Peace, Growing Leader- Town (UCT) courses, each student completed an ship: Wangari Maathai of Kenya.” independent study project under the guidance of a local academic advisor or appropriate practitioner. Alexandra Douglas, “Ethical Intellectual Leader- The Macalester students’ independent study project ship in the Era of Globalization: Amartya Sen.” titles include the following: Natalia Espejo, “Latin America’s Prince: Fidel Meghan Garrity, “Building Relationships by Castro’s Leadership in Critical Perspective.” Listening, Linking, and Learning: The Keys to 3 Erin Gullikson, “Power for the Sake of Power: Effective Development in South Africa.” Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.” Megan Grinde, “Small-hold Alternatives to Jessica Hasken, “Dramatic Leadership: Vaclav Land Redistribution Projects in South Africa.” Havel.” Isaac Holt, “Constraints and Opportunities for Emily Hedin, “In the Shadow of a Mighty Small and Emergent South African Farmers Baobab: The Legacy of Leopold Senghor.” and an Inspection of Small-hold Cattle Farming in Genadendal.” Tom Kutsch, “Pluralism in a Global Age: Lessons from the Life and Thought of Isaiah Phillip Lee, “Deconstructing Disease: Social Berlin.” Context of Tuberculosis in Masiphumelele.”

Megan Mulcahy, “Postmodern Leadership in an Mariah Smith, “What is Success? The Use of Islamic Context: Sheikh Abdessalam Yassine of Biological Control in the Management of Morocco.” Invasive Alien Plants in South Africa.”

Emily Seddan, “A Hero and a Disappointment: The 2007 January seminar was co-taught by Profes- Mikhail Gorbachev of the U.S.S.R.” sors William Moseley of the Macalester Geography Department, and David Woods of the UCT Envi- Sarah Stephens, “Environmental Leadership in ronmental and Geographical Sciences Department. the Academy: David W. Orr.” Raymond Hopkins of the Swarthmore College Ben Tiede, “Muhammad Yunus: A Leader for Political Science Department will serve as the U.S. Humanity.” Visiting Professor for the 2008 and 2009 programs. During the past five years, the International Center has served as the administrative lead institution for the Consortium, a role that was taken on by Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

2006–2007 Swarthmore College in summer 2007. Since its in- Blythe Austin, “Asylum Request Policies: Two ception in 2004, the program has provided a unique Case Studies.” study abroad opportunity for 38 students from the Institute Paul Bisca, “Democracy, Security, and Peace: Consortium colleges (plus Haverford College under for Global American and European Approaches.” the auspices of Swarthmore College). Citizenship Joseph Brooks, “Globalization and Linguistic Annual D. “Globalization in Comparative Homogenization: A Comparative Study Report Perspective” in Maastricht, between the Mapuche in Chile and the Netherlands, and other Immigrant Minority Communities in the Worldwide Locations Netherlands.” A unique initiative in its first year, the “Globaliza- Jessica Hawkinson, “Searching for a Place to tion in Comparative Perspective” (the second of the Call Home: The Challenges facing Europe’s International Center’s innovative programs) was Cosmopolitan Citizens.” made up of ten Macalester students, three of whom are international students from Spain, Bulgaria, and Momchil Jelev, “Crossing the Rubicon: The Romania. The seven American participants studied European Project in the Age of Globalization.” abroad during the Fall 2006 semester in China, Tom Klink, “The Role of Environmental England, South Africa, India, Ghana, Argentina NGOs: From China to the Netherlands.” and Chile. All students convened in Maastricht for a spring semester focusing on the study of globaliza- Jessica Mowles, “The Roots of Violence: Civil tion in a comparative context. Participants in the Society Reponses to Violence against Women in 4 2007 program were majoring in Drama, Interna- South Africa and the Netherlands.” tional Studies, Linguistics, American Studies, Geog- Hector Pascual Alvarez, “World Society raphy, and Political Science. As part of the core sem- Onstage: The Globalization of Theatre for inar in January, co-designed and implemented by Young Audiences in the United States and the Ahmed Samatar, Dean of the Institute, and Michael Netherlands.” Monahan, Director of the International Center, students participated in three educational excursions Sandy Robson, “Made in India: An focusing on the sub-themes of the European Union Examination of Indian and Dutch Perspectives and Transnational Governance (Brussels); Human on International Labor Regulation.” Rights (The Hague); and Immigration/Multicultur- Elissa Vinnik, “Finding Faith: Ghana, the alism (Amsterdam). A highlight of the excursion to Netherlands, and My Year Abroad.” The Hague was the opportunity to observe an ongoing trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for Given the good quality of these papers, the the former Yugoslavia. Student learning was greatly Institute is exploring the possibility of formal valorized by expert guest speakers from governmen- publication and wider distribution. tal and educational institutions, civic organizations, E. International Roundtable and community groups. In addition to the rigorous January core seminar, students also participated The fall of 2006 marked the 13th annual Macal- in three Maastricht University direct-enrollment ester International Roundtable. The theme was courses. Moreover, each student completed a major “The United Nations Organization: What Future?” independent study project under the guidance of a Distinguished authors included: Maastricht University faculty advisor, which cul- Janice Gross Stein, Belzberg Professor of Con- minated in a paper submitted to the Institute on flict Management and Director of the Munk August 1. Below are the names of the authors and Center for International Studies, University of the titles of their works: Toronto, on “The United Nations at Sixty: A Reform Agenda.” Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

Nile Gardiner, Director of the Margaret We seek to build the capacity of faculty, staff, and 2006–2007 Thatcher Center for Freedom, Heritage Foun- students by expanding their understanding of the dation, on “The Decline and Fall of the United cultural, social, and historical context of the Twin Institute Nations: Why the U.N. has Failed and How it Cities. The office is creating a Twin Cities urban for Global Needs to be Reformed.” resource collection, including student and faculty Citizenship research. We also provided urban tours for the Francis M. Deng, Research Professor of Inter- Annual Student Affairs staff, new faculty members, entering national Politics, Law, and Society, and Director eport students, and as part of events hosted by Macales- R of the Center for Displacement Studies at the ter, such as the Working Class Studies Association Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International meeting. Studies, Johns Hopkins University, on “Divided Nations: The Paradox of National Responsibi- The office works with the Center for Scholarship ity.” and Teaching to implement the Bush Urban Faculty Development grant in supporting faculty members Respondents to the speakers were: who incorporate issues of multiculturalism into Student Natalia Espejo ’07 their coursework through civic engagement. Last fall we received a 3-year grant from the Bonner Tonderai Chikuhwa ’96, Office of the Special Foundation to support community-based research at Representative for Children in Armed Conflict, Macalester and to support the college’s involvement United Nations in a national network for community-based policy Andrew Latham, Associate Professor of Political development. This past year, the grant was used Science and Associate Dean of the Institute for for research on the Bridges Housing Development Global Citizenship (presented to the Mayor of St. Paul), the continua- 5 tion of the partnership with the Minnesota Histori- Dianna Shandy, Associate Professor of cal Society on researching the history of Lake Street, Anthropology the development of an “Eco” House on campus, The essays have been published as the 19th volume and the strengthening of Macalester’s connection of the Macalester International journal. We are in the with Centro, a multi-service nonprofit for Spanish- process of putting the early Roundtable journals on speaking immigrants. We presented a September the Macalester College Digital Commons. 2007 opening of a major public history exhibit at the Minnesota History Center entitled, “Right on Lake Street.” It showcased the work of students in Civic Engagement twelve classes who have studied and documented Center the history of Lake Street, a six-mile thoroughfare in Minneapolis. This highly collaborative and inter- A. Academic Community-Based disciplinary project exemplifies the importance of Learning making academic excellence accessible. This past academic year, the CEC provided support In addition, Macalester facilitated professors’ grant to faculty teaching 22 courses in a variety of applications for course development funds to design departments who incorporated a civic engagement community-based learning classes. The national component. This involved assistance with syllabi Project Pericles office accepted three courses to development, locating site partners, orienting receive the funds. faculty and students to the Twin Cities, assisting students with research, and disseminating public scholarship results. Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

2006–2007 B. Global Civic Leadership evaluation of our programming. Next year we will welcome twelve new sophomore student leaders All of our leadership groups create small-scale com- who participated in leadership training in early May. Institute munities with students that provide opportunities We are also creating four more weekly service op- for Global for dialogue, learning, and ethical action, which in portunities, outside of Lives of Commitment, due Citizenship turn provide synergies between their coursework, to the high retention of junior and senior leadership. Annual community-based commitments, and their personal Report values. The Senior Leadership retreat involved ten seniors in a capstone experience on Whidbey Island, Wash- Programs include: ington, to process and evaluate their educational • Leaders in Service — Students serve as Issue experience in light of their values and aspirations for Area or Program Coordinators with monthly contributing to the world. This weeklong retreat was group trainings. a transformative event for all participants.

• Off-Campus Student Employment Program The Lilly Summer Fellows Program was redesigned — Students earn their work-study award from and now provides an opportunity to do paid sum- pre-approved local nonprofits and participate in mer research and internships, with students living monthly trainings. Off-Campus Student together in an intentional community committed Employment participation during the past to shared values. This year these values focused on academic year expanded to include 42 environmental sustainability, social responsibility, students (25 of whom were new to the and vocational discernment. Students meet collec- program), working with 21 community-based tively with faculty, staff, and community leaders as 6 sites. We were pleased to have added several they explore these values in their summer projects new sites this year, including the African and in their lives. Development Center, Children’s Hospital, We created a new Lilly website (www.macalester. Rainbow Families, Stepping Stone Theatre, edu/lilly) and logo to make the campus aware of our United Hospital, and West 7th Community new programs and continued presence on campus. Center. Monthly student seminar topics for the off-campus student employees during this D. Institutional Citizenship academic year included: Nonprofit Economy, This year we initiated a community banking rela- Community Asset Mapping, Building tionship as an example of Macalester’s institutional Professional Relationships Across Difference, citizenship commitments. The college has agreed to and Nonprofit Advocacy and Social Change. make a significant financial investment in University • Lives of Commitment (see Lilly Project below) Bank, which supports local community development projects, low- to moderate-income home C. The Lilly Project loans, and “green” investing. This emerging relation- for Vocation and ship holds many community-based research oppor- Ethical Leadership tunities as well as internships and socially respon- This year fifty first-year students worked an esti- sible investing opportunities for students, alumni, mated 3,400 hours with immigrant and refugee and college faculty/staff. communities through the Lives of Commitment E. College Access Program. Through weekly and monthly gatherings, students, faculty, staff, and community members en- Opportunities Abound promotes the college enroll- gaged in discussion of leading lives of commitment ment of promising Minnesota low-income students, for the public good. We had high levels of participa- many of whom are students of color. This project tion from staff and faculty, and successful student brings together the offices and programs at Macal- ester that historically have worked independently Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

with area youth and students of color, including To mark National Hunger and Homelessness Week 2006–2007 the Civic Engagement Center, the Lealtad-Suzuki in November, students offered movie screenings Center, the MAX Center for Academic Excellence, about national and international poverty issues and Institute Financial Aid, and the Admissions Office. Together a Hunger Banquet with a speaker from the Minne- for Global we have strengthened the relationships with local K- sota Coalition for the Homeless. Citizenship 12 college access programs, hosted campus visits and For World AIDS Day on December 1, students Annual researched effective programs. Student leaders meet organized several educational events and service eport monthly for training on facilitating college visits R projects, and hung three panels of an AIDS memo- from area schools and learn about the societal issues rial quilt on campus. Other students planned for a related to college access. Fair Trade speaker and bazaar. Near the end of the During the 2006–2007 academic year, over 750 stu- semester, they also hosted a panel on The Dream dents and community members visited Macalester Act. College through Opportunities Abound. We hosted February was busy with second semester recruitment 12 different campus visits. Evaluations showed that and training of new volunteers. One student worker 98% of youth visitors felt welcomed by the Macales- hosted an Environmental Health speaker, who spoke ter community and 96% learned more about how to about exposure to everyday toxins. prepare for college. In March, students planned the program, “Facing F. School and College Access (In)visibilities: A Week to See Immigrant Histories Partnerships and Global Diversity in the Twin Cities.” The week The partnership between Macalester College and included photos and art displays, public discussions, Linwood A+ Elementary School provides an op- film screenings, workshops, and off-campus service 7 portunity for Macalester community members to work to bring together Macalester students and volunteer with students in first through sixth grade Twin Cities immigrant communities for cross- during the school day, lunchtime, or after school. cultural learning and exchange. A variety of events This year, fifty Macalester alumni, students, and were also planned for Women’s History Month. In staff volunteered more than 1,000 hours. We also April, our Environmental Issues Student Coordina- expanded our relationships with several local K-12 tor worked with others to plan a series of events for college access programs. Earth Week. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman attend- G. Student Programming ed the Green Roof dedication on Kagin Commons and Awards and spoke about other green initiatives in the city. The CEC employs twelve students who run pro- PHILLIPS SCHOLARS gramming on various social issues. A variety of Phillips recognizes and rewards students who strive speakers, van trips, and service events were planned to make life better for people with unmet needs in throughout the year. Here is a sampling of some of Minnesota communities. The award of $14,000 is their efforts: given to a junior who designs a local service project In October, students invited Jesus Leon de Santos, a with community partners to be implemented the Mexican farmer, to campus to discuss his perspective summer between junior and senior year. on the causes of immigration in light of NAFTA/ Awarded to Elizabeth McCreary ’09 Free Trade. In addition, three Thai leaders gave a talk on the possible U.S.-Thai Free Trade Agree- Project: Art for Artists: Homeless Children ment. Students also attended a Town Hall hearing Share their Imagination at the Family Place on the future of energy in Minnesota. Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

2006–2007 ENDOWED SENIOR AWARDS Venezuela, providing a discussion of the political climate in that country and its effects The George Stanley Arthur Prize is awarded to a on Venezuelans. Institute graduating senior in good academic standing who for Global best exemplifies Macalester’s historic tradition of 100 PROJECTS FOR PEACE Citizenship commitment to the community. In honor of the 100th birthday of Kathryn Wasser- Annual Awarded to Ihotu Ali ’07 man Davis, at least one $10,000 prize is given to Report accomplish a student’s self-designed peace proj- The Steudle Prize is given in memory of Frank and ect at each of the 76 U.S. United World College Mollie Stuedle to a senior with distinguished work Scholar Schools. The program encourages motivated in interdisciplinary studies in physical, mental, and youth to implement their ideas for building peace emotional health, is active in community service throughout today’s world. Macalester was honored working with the elderly, and plans a career dedi- to have two recipients. cated to helping others. Awarded to Fiorella Ormeño Incio ’09 Awarded to Alissabeth Ridenour ’07 Project: Collaboration with the Peruvian ACTION FUND Association of the United World Colleges to The Action Fund provides grants of up to $500 produce a conflict resolution textbook, establish for projects in the community that have a campus Peace Clubs, and organize Peace Building component. This is an endowed award primarily Workshops in 25 schools throughout Peru. supported by Macalester alumni. Awarded to Dara Hoppe ’10 8 Awarded to Lulu Chen ’07 Project: Encouraging sustainable economic Project: Collaboration between Macalester’s development in PDS-Eperança, an agrarian Asian Students Alliance and Open School, a reform settlement in Anupa, Para, Brazil, by St. Paul public K-12 school, to encourage the strengthening handicraft (artesentato) pursuit of higher education. production and commerce in the community.

Awarded to Victor Llanque Zonta ’08 GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AWARD

Project: Teaching African entrepreneurs in Conferred upon the senior who best exemplifies a Minnesota skills for bookkeeping and tax dedication to high academic performance, interna- preparation with the help of the African tionalism, civic engagement, and leadership, this Development Center. redefinition of the former Internationalism award was received by Natalia Espejo ’07. Awarded to David Schmitt ’08 and Cara Weggler ’10 GOLDMAN SACHS GLOBAL LEADERS PROGRAM Project: Creating avenues for Twin Cities’ high school students interested in environmental This competitive national program seeks to train activism and fostering a dialogue between those and develop student leaders and develop an interna- students and the Macalester community, tional network through which they can share ideas through help from MacCARES. and work collaboratively to change the world. One hundred students are chosen from 70 colleges in Awarded to Fiorella Ormeño Incio ’09 17 countries. Awardees receive $3,000 and attend a Project: Photographs and film of the leadership institute in July. International Venezuela Solidarity Conference Awarded to Timothy Den Herder-Thomas ’09 held at Macalester in 2006, and of a trip to Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

LILLY SUMMER FELLOWS International Center 2006–2007 Internships: Internships assessing an organization A. Study Away Participation or corporation through the lens of social responsibil- Institute ity, environmental sustainability, vocational explora- Enrollment in off-campus study during the summer for Global tion and intentional community. of 2006 and academic year 2006–07 involved 270 Citizenship students on 109 programs in 49 countries, includ- Annual Participants: ing four students on domestic study away in the Report Megan Cochran ’08 United States. Using the national statistical meth- — Westminster Presbyterian Church odology recommended by the Institute for Inter- national Education, the Macalester College study Becca Scheff ’09 abroad participation rate was 60.7% (270/445) for — The Center for Victims of Torture 2006–07. Jessica Light ’08 Participation by duration of study was as follows — Clare Housing Semester 84.8% Megan Macpherson ’09 Academic Year 5.6% — MICAH Summer 4.4% Short-term (January or Spring Break) 5.2% Research: Completed under the direction of a faculty advisor in the area of work and one (or more) The geographical breakdown by regions remained of the following religious or ethical values: social re- highly diverse: Africa (14.4%), Asia (11.4%), Eu- sponsibility, environmental sustainability, vocational rope (42.1%), Latin America/Caribbean (18.7%), exploration, or intentional community. Middle East (0.8%), Oceania (6.7%), Multi-region 9 (4.3%), and the United States (1.6%). Participants: David Schmitt ’08 The top three academic majors among students — “Religious Commitment to Environmental who studied abroad for a semester or academic year Sustainability” were Political Science (13.1%), International Studies (10.2%), and English (7.8%). Emily Gastineau ’09 — “The Dancer’s Body: Discourses on B. International Student Enrollment Work and Ethics” Macalester’s enrollment of international students Katie Clifford ’09 (non-immigrant visa holders) during the 2006–07 — “Protecting God’s Creation: Investigating academic year numbered 214, or 12% of the total Religion’s Role in Combating Climate Change” college enrollment, and included students from 74 different countries. Alexandra Douglas ’08 — “Deconstructing Ethics and Sex Work: The distribution of international students according Social Structures and the Challenge to to region of citizenship remained highly diverse: Social Justice” Asia and Oceania 38% Europe 30% Americas and the Caribbean 16% Africa 11% Middle East and Central Asia 6%

The most popular academic majors among Macalester’s international students were Economics, Mathematics and International Studies. Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

2006–2007 C. Planning a New Macalester Study Internship Abroad Program Program Institute “The Global City in Comparative Perspective: The Macalester Internship Program provides for Global London and the Twin Cities” Citizenship students with academically focused, structured, off- Macalester’s newest study abroad program, “The campus work-learning experiences with community Annual Global City in Comparative Perspective,” is cur- partners and faculty. In the 2006–07 academic year, Report rently in the planning stages with an aim to con- 259 students did internships for credit at 189 sites duct the inaugural program during 2009–10. The as diverse as the Minnesota Advocates for Human program is co-coordinated by Michael Monahan Rights and Credit Suisse in Boston. and Michael Woolf, President of the Foundation for Internships with an international flavor were well International Education in London. Macalester staff represented this year, and a few of the experiences and faculty from the Institute for Global Citizenship Macalester students had are shared here. and American Studies are collaborating in the design and implementation of this new program. Input Brittany Lewis ’09, for example, conducted re- from other faculty and staff is being solicited. The search with the Bureau of Gender Affairs in Trinidad program is designed to bring internationalism and and Paul Bisca ’08 was an assistant at the Perma- civic engagement in close connection with a com- nent Mission of Romania to the U.N. Many others mon goal for student learning about the nature of addressed international issues on a more local level. globalization and its consequences for cities, and the For instance, ten students worked with organiza- major issues of urban life in London and the Twin tions addressing the legal rights of immigrants 10 Cities — a new and original initiative by the IC and (e.g., Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, the Institute. Centro de Derechos Laborales at the Resource Center of the Americas, the Immigration Law Students will spend part of the time in London and Center, and immigration attorney R. Mark Frey). part in the Twin Cities. While in London, students Matthew Petcoff ’08 broadly engaged public health will engage in a core seminar co-taught by Macales- issues through a series of internships, initially help- ter- and London-based faculty members. As a final ing open a new health clinic for African immigrants component of the program, students will complete at New Americans Community Services, and after an independent study project that must be con- returning from a study abroad in Senegal (in which nected directly to their understanding of London he did an internship at an AIDS clinic), he did and the Twin Cities as global cities. G.I.S. mapping for Minnesota International Health D. Staff Transitions Volunteers. Recognizing that new business owners from Africa were failing due to a lack of knowledge Multiple staff changes took place during the sum- in basic business accounting practices, the African mer of 2007 in the International Center. The Development Center asked Victor Llanque-Zonta International Student Program and its Coordinator, ’08 to develop and market such a course. Theresa Aaron Colhapp, have moved to the Student Affairs Moy ’08 was involved in research with the In- unit. The new position of Study Abroad Advisor ternational Adoption Project at the University of has been filled by Aditi Naik, a Macalester alumna. Minnesota that looked at using measurable facial Administrative Assistant Marilyn Cragoe accepted a characteristics to identify origins of adoptees. In new position in the Financial Aid Office and Indra addition, within six weeks of starting his internship Halvorsone was hired in her position. Study Abroad with NEED Magazine, a brand new journal devoted Coordinator Katherine Yngve moved to a new posi- to philanthropy, Matthew Pritchard ’06 conducted tion with the School for International Training and an interview with former President Jimmy Carter. Paul Nelson now serves as Interim Study Abroad Coordinator. Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

While the ultimate value of the Internship Program establish a relationship and orient them as 2006–2007 to the students and college is providing a system to how internships function at Macalester. that allows the variety and scope of the individual nstitute • Established Relationships with Key I learning experiences sampled above, there were a for Global number of other administrative developments worth Community Organizations that may Lead to Citizenship noting from the past year. Valuable Internship-Based Partnerships — This included Analytics, Inc. (summer employ- Annual A selection of important developments from the er for economics and pre-law students), Head- Report past year include: waters Group (philanthropic consulting firm), • Working Committee on Internships at Community Reinvestment Fund (non-profit Macalester — This committee of faculty, staff, financial services), African Development and students completed a yearlong process of Center (non-profit business development examining experiential education at Macalester. organization serving African clients), Minnesota The resulting recommendation was to move Women Lawyers, Progressive Technologies the Internship Program into the new Institute Project (technology and political/labor organi- for Global Citizenship beginning in fall 2007. ing), and Minnesota International Health Volunteers. • Full Tuition-Full Grant Program — Promoted for years by the International Center Staff and the Internship office, the program allows Margaret R. Beegle was promoted to Executive international students to have valuable paid Assistant in the Institute for Global Citizenship. She internships without incurring the overwhelm- continues to edit Bildhaan: An International Journal 11 ing burden of unaided summer tuition. We of Somali Studies and Macalester International. Her facilitated the first year of this program through duties also include organizing the Roundtables and the development of policy/procedures, market- assisting with the Civic Forums. She serves on the ing, and administration. This resulted in a 61% staff Affirmative Action Committee and participates increase in internships registered over last sum- in the Academic Office Professionals group. mer (from 34 to 49). Aaron Colhapp, International Student Program • Developmental Activity for the Institute for Coordinator, chaired the inaugural Global Citizen- Global Citizenship — This included work ship Award Committee, convening and facilitating with the IGC Planning Committee, the IGC meetings to create criteria for the award, moderating Fellowship Committee, the Working Commit- a panel discussion with the finalists, and submitting tee on Internships, and nominal involvement the committee’s report to the Dean. The mentor with the building design committee. program continued to be a highlight for interna- • Environmental Studies Practicum — Worked tional students because of the consistent weekly with the Environmental Studies Department programming, including study groups, educational to explore the development of a new internship excursions, and programs with faculty and up- practicum that would more effectively and per-class students, which all facilitate the students’ efficiently manage internships required by the cultural, academic and personal adjustments. Aaron major. The initial course is being taught by successfully managed all government regulatory Roopali Phadke in the fall of 2007. matters for the largest population of international students coordinated by one person at any liberal • Individual Orientation of New Faculty — arts college. This was the ninth consecutive year in Implemented a strategy to identify all new which every student received his or her visa. As of faculty in disciplines likely to involve intern- September 2007, Aaron will report to the Dean of ships, meeting with each individually to Students. Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

2006–2007 Consuelo Gutierrez-Crosby, Civic Engagement recent conferences, including the Midwest Campus Center Student Leadership Coordinator, is respon- Compact Campuses are Citizens Conference, the Institute sible for the Leaders in Service Program in which National COOL Conference at Vanderbilt Univer- for Global she fosters the civic leadership capacities of students. sity, the SCALE Conference at UNC-Chapel Hill, Students work with her to increase the capacity of and attended two Bonner conferences. Citizenship community organizations, serve as liaisons between Annual Andrew Latham is Associate Dean of the Institute the campus and community organizations, and Report for Global Citizenship and Associate Professor build sustainable community partnerships. Con- of Political Science. His academic activities have suelo is also responsible for campus events like Taste included the development and teaching of a new of Service and Into the Streets. She presented at the advanced-level Political Science course entitled, Minnesota Association of Volunteer Administra- “War in Islamic Civilization.” His research in prog- tors annual conference on building and sustaining ress centers on a book provisionally titled Historical community-university partnerships. Consuelo also Structures of War: Toward a Polemology of World attended the Bonner National Conference in New Order. He is working with a team of three Macales- Mexico. She serves on the Macalester Assessment ter students on this project, which is currently Steering Committee and CHAMPS Life Skills under review at Oxford University Press. He also Committee. As a Macalester alumna, she is a co- anticipates completion of an article with the title chair of the Class of 1998 Reunion Gift Committee. “Theorizing the Crusades: Beyond Rationalist, Christy Heal, Staff Assistant for the Civic Engage- Constructivist and Materialist Explanations.” ment Center/Lilly Project, came to Macalester in His newly published chapters and articles are the fall of 2006. She is responsible for the numerous “The Transformation of War,” in Craig Snyder 12 budget lines of the office as well as logistical and (ed.), Contemporary Security and Strategy (forth- event planning. She updates the websites, compiles coming); “The Confucian Continuities of Chinese statistical data on student involvement, assists with Geopolitical Discourse,” in Ahmed Samatar (ed.), student employment issues, and manages the day- Macalester International, Vol. 18 (Spring 2007); and to-day operations of the office. “The United Nations Through the Neoconservative Looking Glass,” in Ahmed Samatar (ed.), Macalester Ruth Janisch Lake, Civic Engagement Center As- International, Vol. 19 (Summer 2007). Professor sistant Director, develops and implements literacy, Latham was a member of the Steering Committee tutoring, and youth programs with many local of Beyond Impasse to Dialogue: A Teaching and organizations. She also manages the Off-Campus Learning Initiative on the Middle East Conflict Student Employment Program. As a result of Ruth’s (Ford Foundation “Difficult Dialogues” initiative) leadership in developing community partner- 2006–2008; the Steering Committee of the Teagle ships on St. Paul’s West Side, both the Pluralism Grant on Secularity and the Liberal Arts, Spring and Unity Program and an Introduction to Urban 2007; the Institute for Global Citizenship New Studies class have focused major projects on hous- Building Steering Committee; and the Mitau Chair ing and riverfront development there. Both of these Search Committee, Fall 2006. He is also an elected projects included presentations to Chris Coleman, member of the Resource and Planning Committee Mayor of St. Paul, and City Council member Dave for Macalester College. Thune. Ruth is also responsible for coordinating efforts related to increasing college access, includ- Eily Marlow, Lilly Program Associate, is responsible ing the Opportunities Abound campus planning for the programming of the Lilly Project for Voca- committee and student leadership group. This year tion and Ethical Leadership. The Lilly Project com- Ruth presented on college access issues at several bines reflection and action to bring to light pivotal questions about the meaning and purpose of one’s Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

life’s work. She oversees the Lives of Commitment Shanghai, China. Among his ongoing assignments 2006–2007 Program in which fifty first-year students worked an is the further development and implementation estimated 3,400 hours with immigrant and refugee of the London and Twin Cities “Global Cities in Institute communities. She leads the Summer Fellows Pro- Comparative Perspective” program, another original for Global gram in which students do internships and research initiative by the IC and the Institute. Citizenship while exploring the values of intentional communi- Paula Paul-Wagner, Assistant Director of the Annual ty, environmental sustainability, social responsibility, International Center, attended the IES Conference eport and vocational discernment. She also runs programs R in Chicago, represented Macalester at the HECUA for students interested in religious vocations through board meeting, and represented the IC and the the Center for Religious and Spiritual Life. She was IGC on the “100 Projects for Peace” Selection recently presented with the Rev. Howard B. Warren Committee. She served on the General Education Award for her work organizing GLBT candidates for Requirements (Internationalism) Committee to ministry, and serves on the national board of “That decide which courses meet the Macalester general All May Freely Serve.” Recently she began teaching education requirement for internationalism. After ESL to Somali immigrants at the English Learning conducting the program review of the Denmark Center in Minneapolis. International Study program, she participated in the Michael Monahan, Director of the International weeklong DIS International Education Workshop Center, undertook study abroad program develop- in Copenhagen. Paula also attended the annual ment and evaluation projects in the Netherlands, NAFSA conference and served on the Local Ar- France, and Spain (fall semester) and in Oman and rangements Committee. Other job duties consisted Jordan (spring semester). After concluding a six- of coordinating the “Globalization in Comparative year elected position on the Academic Consortium Perspective” study away program in Maastricht, 13 Board of the Council for International Educational and planning, advising, and recruiting for the Exchange, he was appointed to the Partnership 2008 program. In the same vein, she assisted with Council of the School for International Training. In the “Globalization and the Natural Environment” June, he hosted the Board of Frontiers: The Inter- study away program in Cape Town, South Africa. disciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, and concluded She handled payments and post-seminar activities fifteen years of service to this journal as a co-founder for the Faculty Development International Seminar and associate editor. With Dean Samatar, Michael in Taiwan and China. She was also responsible for implemented the first January seminar on Global- assembling materials for and expediting the IC’s ization in Comparative Perspective at Maastricht External Review Team visit. She continues to assist University in the Netherlands, and undertook with the development of the new study away pro- planning for Macalester’s seventh Faculty Develop- gram in London and the Twin Cities, as well as the ment International Seminar (FDIS) in Israel and the planning for the FDIS in the Palestinian Territories occupied Palestinian Territories. Michael served as and Israel in May and June, 2008. Finally, she serves Academic Consultant on the External Review of the as Chair of the Study Away Review Committee. Colby College Office of Off-Campus Study as well Michael Porter, Director of the Internship Pro- as coordinated the External Review of the Macal- gram, reviewed Internship programs at Macalester ester College International Center. In addition, College and other area colleges, examining factors he delivered an invited presentation on “Funding such as program administration, position posting for International Education” at the Association of processes, database management, community out- International Education (NAFSA) annual confer- reach, relationships with faculty/administration, and ence in Minneapolis. Michael also coordinated the practicum coursework. This began with an external incoming component of the staff exchange program involving journalist and businessman Xong Lu of Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

2006–2007 review of the Internship Program at Gustavus Studies Association meetings in San Francisco, and Adolphus College and was followed with informal delivered an invited lecture, “African Development Institute visits to Augsburg, St. Catherine, and Hamline in a Time of Neo-Liberalism,” at the University for Global (and to a lesser degree, HECUA and St. Olaf). He of Auckland, New Zealand. He also spoke to a conducted a seminar on Marketing Internships large audience at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church in Citizenship to Students, Faculty, and the Community for the Scottsdale, Arizona. Samatar was the international Annual Minnesota Association for Experiential Learn- member of a four-person Committee to review the Report ing (MAFEL), and also attended the Cooperative Masters Program in International Studies at the Education and Internship Conference. He contin- University of Otago, New Zealand; participated in ues to be a member of MAFEL, and is on Advisory the Forum on Excellence and Innovation in High- Boards for the Neighborhood Program for Com- er Education, held at Harvard University’s Ken- munity Revitalization (NPCR) and HECUA’s nedy School; continued to serve as the Chairman “Partners Internship Program.” of the Board of Directors of the Somali National Civic Forum; convened at Macalester College a Jan Rossbach, Departmental Coordinator, who one-day conference entitled, “The Somali Condi- previously split her time between the Civic En- tion: Is the Past Relevant to the Present and the gagement Center and the Internship Program, was Future?”; and co-led, with Mike Monahan, the able to begin devoting all her time to the Intern- sixth biennial Macalester Faculty Development In- ship Program in fall 2006. This had the immediate ternational Seminar, held in Taipei, Nanjing, and effect of lending significant stability to an office Shanghai. Finally, Samatar supervised the honors that had been heavily reliant upon student help to thesis of Ihotu Ali ’07: “Staying on the Bottom of meet its administrative functions. 14 the Melting Pot: Social Welfare, Post-9/11 Policy, Ahmed I. Samatar, Dean of the IGC, has contin- and Self-Sufficiency in Somali Refugee Resettle- ued his assignment as the Editor-in-Chief of ment.” Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Paul Schadewald, Civic Engagement Center As- Studies. He published in the 2006 volume an sociate Director, helped support civic engagement extensive interview with the eminent historian of efforts in eleven courses by collaborating with modern Somalia, Professor Said Sheikh Samatar professors to integrate public scholarship, action (no relation) of Rutgers University. Samatar edited research, and service learning into their courses. volume 18 (Chinese Worlds: Multiple Temporali- He taught a course on Public History, served on a ties and Transformation) and volume 19 (The senior honors committee in history, and assisted United Nations Organization: What Future?) of with two senior capstone projects. A major project Macalester International. He produced and moder- this year was collaborative work in developing ated four 90-minute video discussions on “Soma- the Lake Street exhibit at the Minnesota History lia: The Exigencies of Transition.” Those programs Center, which opened in September 2007. He were part of a large grant by the Heinrich Böll developed the Bonner Foundation’s Community- Foundation and the European Union. Recorded Based Research initiative, working with faculty in Nairobi, Kenya, the programs were aired inside members whose classes were engaged in applied Somalia and among diasporic communities in research, and assisted faculty with course develop- the U.S.A., Canada, the U.K., the Netherlands, ment proposals for Project Pericles. Paul co-led the Sweden, Norway, Australia, the United Arab Emir- Bush Foundation Urban Faculty Seminar to orient ates, Denmark, Italy, and South Africa. He was the faculty members to civic engagement best practices guest for the one-hour-long BBC Somali Service and led Twin Cities neighborhood learning excur- Year in Review (around the world) Program. sions as part of new faculty orientation and for Samatar presented “Somali Nationalism: A Retrievable History?” at the annual African Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

the Student Affairs division. He chaired a session Katherine Yngve, Study Abroad Coordinator at 2006–2007 on Civic Engagement and History at the national the International Center, sent 260 students on Organization of American Historians meeting; off-campus study during the academic year (117 in Institute moderated a panel on Telling the Stories of Work- fall semester, the largest fall cohort in the past 10 for Global ing-Class Neighborhoods at the Working-Class years). Two new countries were added to the roster Citizenship Studies Conference; and continued to research the of destinations: Tajikistan and Venezuela. Kath- Annual legacy of Holden Village as part of a five-member erine served on the committee that developed the eport research team. He serves on the South Africa Board new IGC certificate and assisted with logistics for R for Open Arms of Minnesota and recently helped the IC External Review. She was also instrumental to establish the Twin Cities History Forum. Paul in coordinating seminars on Recent Educational received the Sister Pat Kowalski Award for exem- Policy in France (October), Immigration and plary leadership and contributions to the field of Multiculturalism in the European Context (Febru- Civic Engagement, which was presented to him by ary), the French Elections (March), and London Minnesota Campus Compact. and the New European Union (April). Further- more, she conducted a site visit of programs in Karin Trail-Johnson, Associate Dean of the In- Seville and Malaga, submitted a book review to the stitute for Global Citizenship and Director of the Frontiers journal, and conducted research on the Civic Engagement Center, co-directed the Macal- motivations of science students to study abroad, ester Lilly Project for Vocation and Ethical Leader- which she hopes to publish in 2007–2008. With ship as well as Project Pericles. Last year she served exemplary energy and resolve, she began Ph.D. on several planning committees for emerging IGC studies in Comparative International and Develop- programs and on several campus committees, ment Education at the University of Minnesota, such as the President’s Council and the Center 15 and was admitted to Pi Lambda Theta Honor for Scholarship and Teaching Advisory Commit- Society. Postscript: Katherine has moved on to join tee. Karin also gave presentations to numerous the School for International Training. groups such as Leadership St. Paul participants, the Higher Education Committee of the Minnesota Senate, the Chicago Alumni Chapter, a Macalester Trustee Committee, and Russian educators spon- sored by the U.S. State Department. In addition she presented to colleagues at the National Bonner Conference in New Mexico and the National Lilly Conference in Indiana, chaired a panel on philanthropy at the inaugural Macalester Civic Forum, and co-led a Lilly Senior Leadership Retreat in Whidbey, Washington. Major projects included facilitating the 100 Projects for Peace initiative (offered through the United World College), coordinating the Community Banking Project, developing new initiatives with the Bonner Foun- dation, and supporting the Lake Street Project and several grants. Karin served as External Reviewer of the service-learning program at the University of St. Thomas and recently was invited to serve on the National Service-Learning Advisory Board. Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship

2006–2007 Institute for Global Global Citizenship Advisory Board Institute for Global Student Council Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General Citizenship This is a new element of the Institute to establish a of the United Nations Annual partnership between students and the Institute. Stu- Lloyd Axworthy, President of the University Report dent representatives created their own Charter that of Winnipeg and former Canadian Minister governs their proceedings and establishes the terms of Foreign Affairs of the relationship with the Institute. The current composition of IGCSC includes Alese Colehour, Julian Bond, Chairman of the NAACP Timothy Den Herder-Thomas, Tinbete Ermyas, Harry Boyte, Director of the Center for Democracy Momchil Jelev, Josh Jorgensen, Hector Pascual and Citizenship, Hubert H. Humphrey Alvarez, Samantha Robinson, Federico Segura, Institute of Public Affairs, University of Danni Sigwalt, Ben Voigt, Gayatri Sarin, and Matt Minnesota Won. Advisers for the Council are Karin Trail-John- son and Tommy Woon, Dean of Multicultural Life. Lord Daniel Brennan, QC, Chair of the Caux International Roundtable, Former Chair of the Bar of England and Wales Campus-Wide Advisory Arne Carlson, Former Minnesota Governor Committee John Cowles, Retired CEO, 16 This Committee meets once a month. Its role Cowles Media Company includes generating ideas for the Institute, offering Francis Deng, Special Advisor to the advice to the Dean, and promoting the wellbeing U.N. Secretary-General for the Prevention and development of the Institute. The following are of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, and Research the members of the Committee: Ahmed I. Samatar, Professor at Johns Hopkins University Diane Michelfelder (Provost), Laurie Hamre (Vice President for Student Affairs), Lucy Forster-Smith Philip Geier, Executive Director, (Chaplain and Associate Dean for Spiritual Life), Davis United World Scholars Program Jane Rhodes (Dean for the Study of Race and George Latimer, Former Mayor of St. Paul Ethnicity), Andrew Latham, Karin Trail-Johnson, Michael Monahan, Jan Serie (O.T. Walter Professor Thomas E. Lovejoy, President of the Heinz Center of Biology and Director of the Center for Scholar- for Science, Economics and the Environment ship and Teaching), Paul Schadewald, Kendrick Walter F. Mondale, Former Vice President Brown (representative from EPAG), Tommy Woon, of the United States and Federico Segura and Danni Sigwalt of the Student Council. Carleen K. Rhodes, President of the Saint Paul ACALESTER M Foundation COLLEGE Office of the Brian C. Rosenberg, President of Macalester College Institute for Global Citizenship Eugene Sit, Chairman and CEO of Macalester College 1600 Grand Avenue SIT Mutual Funds Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105 The composition of the Board is still in progress. (651) 696-6332 The final list will appear in the 2008–2009 www.macalester.edu Annual Report.