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In this episode, host Maddy Mahon takes on the topic of diversity and what it means for the future. 

The word is frequently used when people talk about Minnesota's demographic transformation. And, Millennials offer a more encompassing view of the term's meaning. 

Mahon's conversation with Alfonso Wenker, the director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the Minnesota Council on Foundations, explores the walls of segregation and how they can be broken down. 

A conversation about what diversity really means in Minnesota -- where the population is undergoing demographic shifts.

'Diversity' is a buzzword that's used repeatedly when people talk about Minnesota's demographic transformation.

Millennials have a more encompassing view of what the term means. And that may affect the nature of assimilation in the state in the years ahead, and how much the walls of segregation can be broken down.

Host Maddy Mahon has a conversation about diversity with Alfonso Wenker, director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the Minnesota Council on Foundations.

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