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Foreign Policy Discussion: U.S. Changing Leadership of the World Economy (Roosevelt 55+)


Lifelong Learning 55+ / Adventures in Learning -
Lifelong Learning 55+ Fall 2025

Changes have come to the world economy, due to decisions in Washington, impacts of technology, changes in power relationships and the demand fo resources. We will discuss how these changes affect the future of the United States and the world.

Foreign Policy Discussions presentations are offered through the nationwide Great Decisions program to learn more about vital foreign policy issues facing our country. The sessions feature lectures and lively discussions with local college professors and other guest speakers.

This program is co-sponsored with the Westminster Magnet program.

Todd Lefko

Todd Lefko is President of the import-export firm IBDC and has taught at the University of Minnesota and at other Minnesota colleges. His teaching areas included sociology, urban affairs, political science, international relations, leadership and organizational development. He has also lectured at universities in Russia, China, Germany, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan and has homes in both Minnesota and Russia where and has worked for over 32 years.

He has an M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Minnesota and has studied public policy as Bush Fellow at Harvard and urban planning at the University of Manchester, England. He is one of the founders of Global Volunteers and has been their Treasurer and representative at the United Nations and serves on their Board of Trustees.

Todd has also been a member of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council, The Regional Transit Board, and the Minnesota Experimental City Authority. He is currently Chairperson of the Russian-American Business and Culture Council.

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  Todd Lefko


Westminster Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, Oct 29
1:00 - 2:30 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

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Registration begins  
Aug. 27th at 9:00 AM