Steve Lear

Holidays Across Cultures: An Interfaith Panel
2025-08-02 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Valley View Building, 11840 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
This is a FREE event and is open to everyone!
Join us for a meaningful morning of learning and connection as we explore the rich traditions of religious holidays across different faiths in our community. Steve Lear is part of a panel discussion featuring guest speakers from Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism, each sharing insights into significant holidays within their traditions, the values behind them, and how they are celebrated. Whether you’re curious about the stories behind various holidays or interested in fostering greater cultural understanding, this session offers a welcoming space to learn, ask questions, and celebrate the diversity within our community. All are welcome!
HOLIDAY PANEL REGISTRATION

UNLOCKING THE AMERICAN DREAM
2025-06-26 18:30 - 19:30
A Fun Evening of Exploration

Thursday, June 26, 20256:30 p.m.
Zoom Meeting
*limited to 24 people!
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for an entertaining and insightful evening as we delve into the concept of the American Dream. Whether you’re curious about the historical roots or contemporary interpretations of the American Dream, this event promises engaging discussions and lighthearted activities.
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Stacey@SteveLear.org

UNLOCKING THE AMERICAN DREAM
2025-06-24 12:00 - 13:00
A Fun Evening of Exploration
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
12:00 p.m.
Zoom Meeting
*limited to 24 people!
JOIN US!
for an entertaining and insightful evening as we delve into the concept of the American Dream. Whether you’re curious about the historical roots or contemporary interpretations of the American Dream, this event promises engaging discussions and lighthearted activities.
RSVP & SHARE
Feel free to share this invitation with friends and colleagues. The more, the merrier!
RSVP TO:
Stacey@SteveLear.org

Yom HaShoah Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration
2025-04-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Beth El Synagogue, 5225 Barry St W St Louis Park, MN 55416 United States
7:00 – 8:30 pm: Yom HaShoah 2025: Holocaust Remembrance Day
Minnesota and the Dakotas Holocaust Remembrance Day Commemoration.
All are welcome to this free public service. Please register to attend.
6:00 – 7:00 pm: Zikaron BaSalon (prior to main service listed above)
Zikaron BaSalon is a tradition started in Israel in 2011 – a way to commemorate the Holocaust in more intimate gatherings, taking place every year in thousands of private living rooms and public settings. In small groups, you will hear from a child or grandchild of a survivor to remember the Holocaust through personal testimony.
All are welcome to this free public service. Please register to attend Zikaron BaSalon by April 9.
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Maverick Conference on Financial Success
2025-04-11 11:00 - 16:30
Minnesota State University, Mankato – Centennial Student Union
Join us for this inaugural event featuring insightful discussions, expert panels, and networking opportunities! Learn from top financial professionals, researchers, and creative entrepreneurs about strategies for achieving financial success. See brochures for a full schedule of events.
2025 Conference Flyer

SPECIAL SESSION
2:45 pm – Business Succession Planning for Small Business Owners
Steve Lear is one of the featured panelists who will share personal experiences and practical advice about business ownership and leadership transitions.
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Please click the following link to register for this free event:
Maverick Conference on Financial Success

Understanding Finance from a Behavioral Lens
2025-04-09 16:00 - 17:00
Please join us for Financial Capability Month (April) by attending MCEE’s free virtual Speaker Series event, “Bringing Economics to Life! — A Series of Conversations Aimed at Using Economics to Better Understand Our World and Address Its Challenges”.
This free event will be held virtually Wednesday, April 9, 4:00-5:00 pm ct with featured guest, John Spooner Professor of Finance at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Tracy Wang.
Understanding Finance from a Behavioral Lens
What comes to mind when we think about Finance? Many people see numbers: the flashing prices on ticker boards, numbers in financial statements, dollars exchanging hands. Professor Tracy Wang sees people. Traders in stock exchanges are people, investors are people, bankers are people, and corporate financial managers are people. All the financial numbers that we see are driven by people’s behaviors and decisions. People’s fear of risk and yearning for return build the behavioral lens for us to understand all the core concepts in finance. In this seminar, Tracy will show you what finance looks like when we see it from a behavioral lens.
Please be sure to register here by April 8!
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Please share this wonderful opportunity with your colleagues and friends to help share MCEE’s work. You can learn more about MCEE and its mission through our new video. I hope you will join me in attending this event.

Other Things Matter – Insights from Behavioral Economics
2025-02-12 16:00 - 17:00
You’re Invited! Please join us for the Minnesota Council on Economic Education’s Speaker Series, “Bringing Economics to Life! — A Series of Conversations Aimed at Using Economics to Better Understand Our World and Address Its Challenges” with featured guest, director of the Center for Economic Education at Florida Atlantic University, Bill Bosshardt.
Other Things Matter – Insights from Behavioral Economics
Traditional economics assumes that people behave like “Econs,” perfectly rational individuals who always make decisions to maximize their happiness, with income as their only barrier to unlimited happiness. According to this view, Econs consistently choose the option that provides the greatest personal benefit. Behavioral economics, however, shows that real people, “Humans,” don’t always follow this idealized model. Instead, Human decisions are often influenced by other factors beyond the goods and services income can buy. This talk explores insights from behavioral economics, highlighting how our behavior often diverges from the predictable patterns of an “Econ” and uncovering the reasons behind our so-called “irrational” choices. Join us to discover how understanding these insights can help make sense of the choices we all make.

Please share this wonderful opportunity with your colleagues and friends to help share MCEE’s work.
Upon completion, teacher participants will receive a certificate of completion for 1.0 clock hours to go toward required Continuing Education Units (CEU).
*Registrants will receive an email the morning of the event containing webinar details and Zoom link.
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15 Months After October 7th: Where Are We?
2025-02-02 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for a public forum featuring dialogue between Rabbi Jill Avrin & Palestinian-American, Moneer Rifai, co-moderated by Steve Lear and Emma Rifai
Sunday, February 2nd, 7pm, at the Eisenhower Community Center.
Also available via Zoom.
For more information, visit:
https://arabsandisraelis.org/15-months-after-october-7-where-are-we

Conversations From The Curiosity Zone - Leadership in the Middle East
2024-07-16 18:30 - 20:00
Join us for an update on Israel’s activities.
Join us for an update on Israel’s activities with its neighbors and a discussion about possible paths forward.
This event is free but limited to 25 participants. Please register using the form below to secure your spot. We look forward to seeing you there!
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