EngAGE is pleased to announce the addition of Sylvia Kaplan to our esteemed Board of Directors. You can see the entire list of dedicated members here.
Sylvia Kaplan, Community/Political Activist and Fundraiser – Sylvia has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, a Master’s Degree in American Studies, and a Master of Social Work Degree, all from the University of Minnesota. She has had a varied career, having been a newspaper reporter and columnist; an instructor in American Studies and Composition at the University of Minnesota; and a clinical social worker. She also has been in the restaurant business, first as a partner in and then sole owner of The New French Café in Minneapolis. Currently, she is the owner of the Minneapolis restaurant, Bar Abilene. Along with her husband, Sam Kaplan, founding partner in the law firm of Strangis, Kaplan & Kaplan, Sylvia has nurtured and supported a host of Democratic candidates by hosting well over 100 in-home fundraisers that have drawn celebrities such as Martin Sheen, Larry David, and John Hamm. Sylvia is on the Board of Directors of Growth and Justice (a progressive think tank that focuses on economics), Hennepin Theatre Trust, and the Program Committee of the Minneapolis Club. She is a member of the University of Minnesota Regents Advisory Selection Committee.
