2020 GlobalMindED
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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His innovation, passion and commitment to opportunity for rural Americans provides insight to the needs, news and nuances of the students, teachers and parents in these crucial roles and this critical time at Center School in the San Luis Valley. Enjoy his story in our series of Latino Leaders we salute in honor of Hispanic Heritage month.
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You are one of the nation’s leading rural experts and innovators. Tell us about Center Schools and what makes that work so special.
Center School is a small school family located in the heart of the San Luis Valley. Center Schools serves 600 students K-12 with our demographics being mostly LatinX and receiving free and reduced lunch. This being said, what others see as obstacles or disadvantages we see as assets to be developed and exploited. Our community is very resilient, hardworking and loving. These community values permeate into our school and are pillars of our educational practices.
What makes the work we do at Center Schools so special is the people. We seek to recruit and retain people who possess what we call the “IT” factor. This is people who love our diversity, struggle and align with our beliefs about education. We really work hard to create a healthy and positive school culture grounding on true feelings of love for our students and profession. We are guided by our core values of equity, access and belonging for ALL and the practices manifested are developed through this lens. We take pride in our community and we know that together we can give ALL of our students a great education so they have the ability to choose their future.
What do you believe rural experts most need to know right now to deal with COVID, job losses, health shortages and other challenges?
Do with your community instead of doing for your community. When leaders have to make decisions or developing any plan put yourself in the shoes of the people you are developing the plan for. Try to see and feel through their lens. Meet them in the middle so that people buy into the plan. This seemed to work for us as I am happy to report that we have been doing in person learning since August 17th and have no confirmed positive cases of COVID.
They also need to know that no plan is perfect. We must be able to pivot and adjust with the changing situation while having empathy and love for students, staff, parents and the community as a whole. We are all going through something new and only together we will get through it.
What is the biggest way that you would like to continue to make a difference as an inclusive leader?
The biggest way I want to continue to make a difference is by continuing to work with colleagues and leaders to create an equitable system of education which seeks to dismantle systemic inequities in order for ALL students to have a high quality, rigorous education. I was lucky to have fantastic teachers who impacted my life but we should not hope for our students to have the same luck. We need to create a system which guarantees it. My ultimate goal is to create a system not of inclusiveness because inclusiveness speaks about the need to be included. I seek to create belonging. When we all belong we do not need to be included. Belonging is just the norm.
Read more about Luis here:
Luis Murillo is a principal at Skoglund Middle School, a small rural school district in Center Colorado. Center is a small agricultural community made up mostly of LatinX families who have immigrated from México and Guatemala. Luis is the perfect fit to serve this community because he knows what the students and families are experiencing. Luis was born and raised in Guadalajara, México until the age of 12. At that time he and his family immigrated to the United States, settling in Oxnard, California. From a young age, he watched his dad work several jobs in order to provide for his family. He offered to help his dad in the strawberry fields in order to help support the family but his dad told him no; that his job was to get an education so that he never had to resort to hard laborious work like his father.
Luis graduated from Channel Islands High School in Oxnard California with the opportunity to play football at several division one universities. Being that Luis was going to be a first generation college student and not having support from his guidance counselor Luis passed up those opportunities, unaware of what he had just passed up. Instead, Luis played football for Ventura Junior College near his hometown. After two years there, Luis decided to follow his older brother to Alamosa, CO where he attended Adams State College (university) and finished his football career playing for the Grizzlies. Luis double majored earning a Bachelor’s degree in both Spanish and psychology and went on to pursue his degree in school counseling. Luis earned his Master’s in Counselor Education in 2008 and began his career as a school counselor and Spanish teacher at Ortega Middle School in Alamosa, CO. After serving the students of OMS for 7 years, he applied and was hired as principal of Skoglund Middle school. Luis is entering his 7th year as principal and has truly made a difference in the lives of his students in Center.
His work and beliefs in equity and access for ALL have been a key driver to his successes. He believes that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity or socioeconomic status deserves the best education as possible and the opportunity to follow their dreams. At the state level, Luis is a delegate of CO-ALAS and has speared headed a southwest conference in order to seek and connect LatinX leaders across the state. Nationally, Luis is a member of ALAS and a most recent graduate of SLA cohort 9. Luis has planted his roots in the San Luis Valley and has truly shown his love for his school and community. Luis is beginning to write a new chapter in his life by pursuing a doctoral degree through the American College of Education. Luis aspires to become superintendent in the very near future and knows that he wants to position himself to be the best candidate. He has the passion an grit to be a champion for all kids
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There are many benefits to being multilingual, multiliterate, and multicultural in today’s global society. Knowing more than one language from birth, acquiring a new language through school, or learning languages later in life can provide lifelong tangible benefits.
OELA, in collaboration with GlobalMindED is hosting a two-part webinar series. The purpose of the webinars is to inspire linguistically and culturally diverse students to cherish, nurture, and revere their primary culture, heritage, and language so they can realize the short- and long-term personal, educational, and professional benefits of being multilingual.
The first webinar – "Retention of Heritage Culture and Language(s)," is a discussion of the cognitive, economic, educational, and sociocultural benefits of multilingualism with expert panelists from a variety of fields and professions.
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Multilingualism opens career opportunities in the public and private sectors and can raise the occupational status and earning potential of individuals who are proficient in more than one language. Language skills also can serve as an important resource for learning and development of problem-solving competencies.
In the second webinar – "Language Assets for Career Preparedness," the panel will discuss how multilingualism can shape career paths and share how language skills have influenced their career trajectories.
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In case you missed the Back to School in Times Like No Other sessions, here are links to our YouTube channel:
Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: A Conversation on Race, Isms, Justice, Moving Forward and the Role White People Need to Play: Ryan Ross; Associate Vice Chancellor: Student Affairs, Equity, and Inclusion, Colorado Community College System leads the conversation with Clifton Taulbert; President and CEO, Freemount Corporation and Roots Java Coffee, Javon Brame; Dean of Students, Arapahoe Community College, Chelsea Williams; Founder & CEO, College Code LLC, and Representative Leslie Herod; Legislator, Colorado General Assembly
Equity in Engineering Programs: Priming the STEM Pipeline During and After COVID-19: Dr. Dora Renaud, Sr. Director of Academic Programs & Professional Development, SHPE: Leading Hispanics in STEM, Melanie Suarez, Student, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Mechanical Engineering, Nicolas Valencia Diaz, Student, Florida International University, Biomedical Engineering, Sophia Plata, PhD Student, University of Southern California, Environmental Engineering
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To view the recent Rural sessions, please see our YouTube channel:
Native American Business Opportunities, Tribal Economic Development and Post-secondary Education/Workforce Participation: J.C. Whorton, Jr.; Consultant, Lecturer, Author and Adjunct Faculty, University of Colorado Boulder, Don Kelin; President, Fox Professional Services, Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce, Matt Rantanen; Director of Technology, Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association, Tribal Digital Village Network Initiative, and Melvin Monette; CEO, Indigenous Education, Inc.
Fortifying Native Students, Faculty and Communities During and After COVID-19: Ron Lessard (Mohawk); Acting Exec. Director, White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education leads panel including Diana Cournoyer; Oglala Sioux Tribe, Executive Director, National Indian Education Association, Michael Chamberlain; Special Assistant for Rural Outreach, US Department of Education, Carrie L. Billy; President & CEO, American Indian Higher Education Consortium, and features a performance by Ava Rose Johnson; Student and Musician, Native American Music Awards Winner
Rural Innovations in Education During COVID-19: Anne Trujillo; Anchor 7News, Denver moderates the panel which includes Tina Goar; Executive Director, San Luis Valley BOCES, Dr. Robert Mitchell; Asst. Professor of Leadership, Research, and Foundations, UCCS, Luis Murillo; Principal, Skoglund Middle School, and Samantha Yocam; Superintendent and Principal, Kim School District
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THE FLYOVER NATION
Energy's Role in a Troubled Heartland
By J.C. Whorton
A unique and timely discussion of the challenging issues facing the country’s troubled Heartland.
Since the beginning of westward expansion into the Heartland’s vast regions, natural resource development has played a historic role in shaping its communities. Today, domestic oil and gas development offers one of the strongest prospects for the Heartland’s present and future prosperity as well as the nation’s re-emergence as a dominant player in the global energy economy.
The U.S. is now the world’s largest producer of crude oil and natural gas, two circumstances that are universally disrupting international geopolitical order. The earth has a finite supply of natural resources and a rapidly growing and over consuming population.
As America positions itself for a very uncertain and constantly evolving global marketplace, will the Heartland become America’s “great connector” or “great divide”?
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J.C. Whorton is a senior level energy and financial professional with over forty years of essential experience. Having a ranching and Native American heritage, Mr. Whorton is a strong advocate for rural education and economic development initiatives.
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Links to read about Inclusive Leaders, many of whom are African American and people of color:
Curated sessions from GlobalMindED 2020 YouTube channel:
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From the Center for Positive Organizations:
From the Economist:
From Forbes:
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From the World Academy of Art & Science and UN; Geneva Global Leadership in the 21st Century econference:
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Listen here for an interview with Pam Newkirk, GlobalMindED speaker and author of Diversity Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion- Dollar Business.
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Responding to Crisis
The 30-Day Justice Plan
As the reset of America is underway, understanding the role you can play in a system of change can be difficult, but we encourage you to listen, learn and be active. To start, instead of, say, a juice cleanse, feed your brain and move yourself with this practical plan over the next month. Here's our guide of what to read, watch, listen to and do in order to be part of the solution.
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GlobalMindED and the SDG Impact Fund are delighted to announce GlobalMindED's Donor Advised Fund. 2020 is the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations and the 25th Anniversary of the Beijing Women's Declaration and Action Platform. Many from around the world are thinking of 2020 as the gateway to our most vital decade for delivering equity, the Sustainable Development Goals, and a world where all can thrive. Our key time for these outcomes is 2020-2030.
GlobalMindED DAF and the SDG Impact Fund are a powerful combined force for good as the 2019 year comes to a close and we reflect on the gratitude and the commitments we make to the causes we care most about. The DAF offers immense power and flexibility for giving prior to the year's end as you plant seeds of generous intention for 2020 and the decade ahead.
When you contribute to GlobalMindED, you support First Gen students. We have served more than 400 students by connecting them to role models, mentors, internships and jobs. Your generous support will allow us to take our work 10x and reach these talented students at scale who lack the resources and support we provide. Your support also helps teachers who can't afford the conference fees, faculty at colleges which are under resourced and students who persist at those universities despite food insecurity and/or housing insecurity.
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Meet GlobalMindED Founder, Carol Carter as interviewed by Tim Moore on his podcast Success Made to Last: From Success to Significance
Listen to Part 1 of Carol's interview
Listen to Part 2 of Carol's interview
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Recent GlobalMindED Newsletter Profiles:
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Since 2006 when the flagship TGR Learning Lab opened its doors in Anaheim, CA, TGR Foundation has had a lot to celebrate, including its most recent milestone of one million students impacted by TGR EDU: Explore, alone.
Developed in partnership with Discovery Education, TGR EDU: Explore is a free digital resource library that offers interactive web experiences, lesson plans, training videos and tools for educators, students and families to explore new disciplines and gain skills for a modern and expanding workforce.
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As you start the New Year, are you looking for ways to re-engineer your classroom culture? Check out Designing the Future: How Engineering Builds Creative Critical Thinking in the Classroom. The associated website has lots of activities, projects, and resources you can implement immediately. Our fall workshops using the book as a roadmap for change have been highly successful. Start designing the future today - try using the customized Study Guide for a book study in your PLC. Or contact ProjectEngin or Solution Tree to learn how you can bring professional development based on Ann's book to your school, district, or conference.
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