The Future of Work is Diverse, Inclusive, Just and Equitable
GlobalMindED closes the equity gap by creating a capable, diverse talent pipeline through connections to role models, mentors, internships for low-income students, returning adults, First Gen to college and inclusive leaders who teach them, work with them and hire them.
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April is STEM Month and we celebrate the leaders in our community who are making a difference in this important field, impacting health, science, space, technology are the arts and creativity which intersect yielding innovations that improve our world. |
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Accomplished Aerospace Engineer/MBA: Meet Marlene Price, CEO, Connect Consultants
What is your personal story?
I developed my appreciation for and commitment to education, community involvement, and advocacy as part of my upbringing. As the youngest of a U.S. military family (yes, I am a proud “Air Force Brat”), I observed and learned from my parents, Morris and Joyce Price - African Americans raised in a segregated southern Louisianan city, who demonstrated the importance and immeasurable value of learning (via formal classroom and life experiences), community engagement, and activism throughout their lives. My childhood world travels with my family, which included relocating every 18 months to three years, and residing in 7 U.S. cities and 3 European cities in 16 years, provided me with invaluable global diversity experiences. My parents taught us that there are no limits, and that even through man-made prejudice and discrimination, we could achieve what we put our minds and energy behind.
Early in my elementary education, I found I had a natural ability in science, math, and the arts. I was strongly encouraged by my teachers to pursue what is now referred to as Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) interests. This led to my study of chemistry at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
After I graduated with an undergraduate degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry, I began what would become a 37-year energy and aerospace engineering and leadership career with Rockwell International and The Boeing Company. As a chemist by degree, engineer by practice, and technologist as a manager, I addressed environmental compliance, innovative materials processing, and advanced manufacturing engineering and technology development, while working on the development, maintenance, and advancement of nuclear waste reclamation and recycling, rocket engines, propulsion systems, the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, commercial and military satellites, military surveillance systems, and commercial aircraft.
While working full time I pursued and attained an MBA in Technology Management. This advanced degree aided in enhancing my technical skills with additional business acumen that I applied for inclusive team-based engagement and organizational management; collaborative business development leadership; and synergistic government relations and community advocacy.
I enhanced my business acumen with an MBA in Technology Management. This advanced degree aided in strengthening my technical skills with team-based engagement and organizational management; collaborative business development leadership; and synergistic government relations and community advocacy capabilities.
My proactive community support and advocacy efforts have included volunteerism and board membership for numerous social justice, cultural, STEAM-focused, art, and community organizations and museums. Quality time with family and friends, as well as domestic and international travel, to experience the variety, complexity, and beauty of our world, are core elements in my life. I also enjoy wine collecting, and expressing myself creatively through paper crafts (e.g., card making) and drawing.
What makes you a remarkable leader?
Throughout the numerous relocations, I experienced as a military brat in my childhood, I learned that getting involved with activities and organizations (school band and sports, Girl Scouts, Jr. Achievement, church Sunday school, etc.) were some of the best ways to get connected, make friends and become part of my community. Based on the role models my parents were, I developed an optimistic, but not idealistic, view of life, including ways of dealing with the man-made inequities others have created in ignorance. With that as the core of who I am, I have been provided opportunities where I could and did proactively play a role in the “change I wanted to see in the world.” For me, this includes stronger inclusive environments that thrive by leveraging the best each of us has to offer. Whether it was as a math tutor in high school and college; as a manager of scientific/technology teams; or as a committee chair/officer for national industry or charitable organizations, I have learned that effective leaders serve their teams. For me, this entails “meeting people where they are,” listening to understand and helping them determine if and how they may be able to develop and apply their capabilities to succeed.
What advice do you have for other minority women who want to break through barriers?
My best advice is to be open to learning from all experiences while being authentic and trusting yourself. The first will provide invaluable opportunities to discover and grow your unique capabilities, while the second will help you develop self-awareness throughout life’s challenges and changes. Both are critical to not just surviving, but thriving, in environments where others think and may treat you, like you do not belong.
There are times when I was, and continue to be challenged for being who I am. At those times I try to take a step back and remember what I learned from my father: Prejudice and discrimination are founded in fear-based ignorance. My dad helped me understand that if and when I have the fortitude and mindset, I can treat such as opportunities to educate - to “go high when they go low.” Of course, there are people, who in their ignorance and fear, choose not to learn, so I also came to understand when to move on, sometimes via a path I may not have initially chosen. It was in those circumstances I learned how crucial it is to ask for and to give help. No one achieves on their own.
As someone who was so often the only person of color, and usually the only woman, in spaces that were not always welcoming, and at times even hostile, I greatly benefited from those who came before me. Getting guidance and advice from others as well as doing the same for others is critical to achieving your own version of success, which overall, is the most valuable.
How can GlobalMindED advance your goals as an inclusive leader?
Providing opportunities to interface and work with others who are sharing their valuable experiences and applying their capabilities to close the equity gaps, created in fear and ignorance, to maximize the benefits of what we can all achieve together.
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Join us in Denver June 7-9 for GlobalMindED 2023 |
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This unique event builds the bridge for students of all ages from education to employment and promotion pathways. If you are an educational leader or faculty, you can attend and also bring one or more students with you.
For more on the conference experience, watch this brief video by The PhD Project, and check out the 2022 Program
The 2022 Conference:
- 800+ attendees
- 140 students from 41 universities/colleges
- 300+ speakers from 65 universities/colleges and 47 businesses
- 130 universities/colleges represented
- Majority of panels featured at least one student
- 74 % diverse speakers
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Congratulations to the 2023 GlobalMindED Inclusive Leader Award Winners!
Celebrate them in Denver on Wednesday June 7 at 7:00 pm to open the 2023 GlobalMindED Conference.
We will recognize the most inclusive leaders in these key categories for their innovations and bold actions to promote access and equity for women, people of color, and underrepresented populations in their recruiting, development, in senior management, on their boards, and in their pipeline strategies from education to employment.
You can use the QR codes below or register here for the dinner and/or the conference
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We are delighted to announce the following Inclusive Leader Award Winners:
Early Childhood Education:
Miriam Calderon, Chief Policy Officer, ZERO TO THREE
K-12 Education:
Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent, Cajon Valley Union School District
Higher Education:
Carrie Billy, President & CEO, American Indian Higher Education Consortium
Government:
Afua Bruce, Founder & Principal, ANB Advisory Group
Health & Wellness:
Dr. Elena Rios, President and CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association
Banking & Finance:
Hassan Salem, Head of Commercial Banking, U.S. Bank
Energy & Sustainability:
Mary Nichols, Professor in Residence, UCLA Institute of the Environment
Space & Aerospace:
Greg Robinson, Webb Space Telescope Program Director, NASA
Technology:
Michael Campbell, General Manager, EdTech Innovation & Transformation, Intel
Entrepreneurship:
Diego Mariscal, CEO and Chief Disabled Person, 2Gether-International
Media & Arts:
Mario Carrera, President & CEO, CLLARO
Foundations & Funders:
Nasruddin Rupani, Chairman, Ibn Sina Foundation, RUPANI Foundation
Non-Profit:
Kimberly Bryant, Founder, Black Girls CODE
Leadership & Equity:
Guillermo Diaz Jr., Founder & CEO, Conectado Inc
Global Impact:
Rosanna Durruthy, VP, Global Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, LinkedIn
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Students and Faculty: Join the (Always) Fee-Waived Equity Event
STEM Stars: Stellar Success Stories
STEM students need to see themselves in the leaders they can become. Join Dr. Ryan Ross, as he interviews leaders who are role models for the emerging talent pipeline of STEM students who will lead our nation and our world. You can meet many of these leaders at the conference June 7-9 in Denver.
April 18 4:00 ET
Brought to you by the Colorado Community College System
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Dr. Ryan Ross Assoc. V. Chancellor Student Affairs, Equity, & Inclusion Colorado Community College System (Doc Ross) with:
Tommie Pittman Founder and CEO, Global Diversified Biosystems
After gaining professional experience as a field engineer with Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Tommie is pursuing the vision of creating an environmentally sustainable water management system. In 2014, he founded Global Diversified Biosystems. His desire to support environmental change and sustainability has expanded into the development of G. Pittman Farms, an organic farm with the mission of providing healthy food to the community and encouraging the cultivation of the next generation of farmers.
Dr. Trina Jefferson Systems Engineer Sr, Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space
Prior to joining Lockheed, Dr. Jefferson was a Systems Engineer at Ball Aerospace and a key member of the Roman Space Telescope team. She co-founded the BIPOC Mentorship Program to foster relationships between mentors and mentees and provide support for students of varied backgrounds and cultures. She is an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers’ Denver professional outreach program, visiting schools to build STEM kits with students.
Natasha Herring Senior Client Success Manager, EnergyHub
Natasha has almost a decade of energy consulting experience for utility companies, after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Dartmouth College and a Master of Science in Global Energy Management from University of Colorado, Denver’s Business School. Outside of work, Natasha’s published author and an advocate for increasing the diversity pipeline into engineering and energy careers.
Praveen Mamnani Co-Founder and CEO, Ninja Focus
Praveen is a product leader with more than twenty years of experience building, launching, and monetizing industry-leading business-to-business and business to consumer solutions in the unified communications, customer service, mobile security, mobile messaging, and collaboration space. He is a strategic and creative thinker with a track record of incubating new product lines and crafting go-to-market plans.
Patty Beach Chief Executive Officer, LeadershipSmarts
Patty is an inclusive leadership evangelist who combines leadership best practices and coaching to transform managers into the best boss ever and executives into inspirational role models that can scale and grow their companies. She is the author of The Art of Alignment: A Practical Guide for Inclusive Leadership and the Versatility Factor Profile, an assessment for gender intelligent and inclusive leadership.
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Dynamic, inspirational college presidents who have led the way for women in higher education share their lived experiences, innovative practices, and vision for higher education
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Female College Presidents: Breaking Barriers in Higher Education, a Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable presentation Click HERE
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Dr. Ryan Ross; Assoc. V. Chancellor Student Affairs, Equity, & Inclusion, Colorado Community College System
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Dr. Colleen Simpson, President
Front Range Community College
Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, President
Cankdeska Cikana Community College
Dr. Rochelle Ford, President
Dillard University
Sandra J. Doran, JD, President
Bay Path University
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The GlobalMindED Inclusive Success NetworkTM had another banner year of growth, impact, and outcomes for First Generation, poverty-affected and minoritized students. Here are some of the highlights:
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Return of in-person GlobalMindED conference with record attendance and the largest First Gen Leadership Class ever of 122 student leaders. See PhD Project brief video of the event.
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Our fourth annual Inclusive Leader Awards recognized 15 DEIB leaders across sectors.
- Almost all our 100+ panels and sessions of 2022 featured a student.
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Of the 300+ speakers, 73% were diverse leaders sharing their thoughts.
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We held our first Industry Marketplace Career Exploration Arena at GlobalMindED 2022 with 40 companies, giving K-12, college students, educators, and leaders a way to learn about emerging fields and careers. Join us for the next one at GlobalMindED 2023.
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Our first satellite event at Georgia Institute of Tech was livestreamed via the Atlanta PBS affiliate.
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We became an official initiative of the Foundation for the Support the United Nations (FSUN) and will hold our first UN event on March 22, 2023.
- ·We served ten colleges with the GlobalMindED Success Collaborative connecting students at each HBCU, MSI, HIS and Tribal College with role models, mentors, internships, and jobs.
- We had partners/volunteers from Microsoft, Salesforce, Rubrik, HP, Stanford MBA and more.
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We spoke at the White House Initiative for HBCUs with sponsor Hewlett Packard.
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Our team, Board, Colorado Board and Executive Leadership Council are all majority diverse serving a majority diverse population of emerging leaders.
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We continued to publish our daily newsletter and conduct monthly virtual Equity events, led by people of color with majority diverse panelists and students. These are the role models for our students.
- Our annual operating budget increased by 67% emerging COVID strong.
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We doubled our staff from four to eight as we grow to scale our impact.
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Our Young Professionals grew to 40 strong, with a ten-person leadership cabinet made up of, but not limited to, graduates of our programs who are now working professionals.
- Since 2015, we have successfully connected 1,200+ students to internships and jobs.
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Our founder, Carol Carter, was recognized as one of the Most Powerful Women in Denver by the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce and one of the Most Admired CEOs by the Denver Business Journal.
We are grateful for the support, inclusive leadership, and financial contributions of our community and sponsors who work tirelessly to open doors for the students we serve, the institutions who support them, and the businesses and non-profits who are committed to hiring a capable, diverse talent pipeline. We look forward to seeing all of you June 7-9 at our best event yet, GlobalMindED 2023 - Transforming Boundaries: Creating Systemic Access and Equity. The Inclusive Leaders Awards Dinner is June 7, followed by the conference June 8- 9 at the Denver Downtown Sheraton.
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