It was an incredible event!!!!!

"Building a Bridge"

Hosted by the Fine Campaign

Friday, September 8 (9am-2pm)

A Major Five Hour Symposium

Coffman Union Theater
(University of Minnesota's East Bank) 

Alan Fine moderated a panel of experts who discussed (with audience participation) some of the most serious and pressing issues of our time.

Event excerpts will be posted shortly

This event was free and the public was welcomed and encouraged to attend

SESSIONS

9am          Seeking an end to war, genocide, cultural destruction and global poverty

                 - Leaders from the Somali, Cambodian and Hmong communities speaking about

                    the plights of their people: Hibaq Dualeh, Suykry Path, and Kou Xiong

                    followed by dialogue about what the global community should do to help these

                    communities and what strategies should be employed to finally bring an end to

                    war, genocide, cultural destruction and global poverty.

                 - Steven Feinstein, Director, Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies at the

                    UofM may be joining also
 

10am      Towards an environmentally sustainable world
           - John Stetson, Expedition Manager, Will Steger Foundation

                 - Terry Gips, President, Alliance for Sustainability

11am      Seeking an end to local poverty, racial inequality and crime

                  - Barbara White, Pastor, Foundation Ministries
                - Jennifer Reedy, Itasca Project Coordinator

                  - Leonel Espinoza, Executive Director, Amigos del las Americas

                     (Confirming one more speaker)

Noon      Engaging opposing views regarding the socially divisive issues of our time

            including abortion, marriage and the separation of church and state
           - Carol Christianson, Footprints Consultant, Robbinsdale Womens Center

                 - Tim Stanley, Sr. Director for Gov't and Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood

                 - Tom Prichardt, President, Minnesota Family Council

                 - Scott Cooper or Ann Degroot, Outfront Minnesota

1pm          Jobs, immigration, research, education and their role in building future

            prosperity for all Americans

                -  Robert McGregor, Chairman of Pro-International.  President Emeritus of the

                   Center for Ethical Business Cultures.  He initiated the Caux Round Table

                   "Principles for Business" and lead the movement "Towards an Ethical Basis

                   for Global Business" around the world

                 - Dan Mallin and Scott Litman, Co-chairmen of the Minnesota Cup Business

                   Plan competition, Managing Directors of SDWA Ventures and former owners

                   of Imaginet

                 - Sunil Kandikar, General Manager for Knowledge Process Outsourcing,

                    Adayana

                 - Rico Vallejos, President & Creative Director, Latino Creative

This event is not a fundraiser nor is it a partisan rally.  The public should not assume that participants in this event are endorsing the candidacy of Alan Fine.   It is intended to be an event for purposes of creating public awareness for the purpose of building a bridge towards solutions to current day challenges.