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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.
Rx for Resilience: Proud

March is Women’s History Month when we celebrate women in our lives of whom we are most proud. Women have fought for equal rights for decades; often when their pay, benefits or access is not equivalent to that of their male counterparts. For years the connotation of proud, powerful women was seen as a negative. Women proud of their accomplishments were perceived as arrogant or superior. Some men might say, “she is like a dog with a bone,” while tenacity in men would be celebrated and this metaphor never referenced. All of us can look at our own stereotypical thinking and see ways to honor instead of diminish either sex.

Luckily, as the years have passed, these negative images have been replaced by empowerment, appreciation and collaboration with men and all women with an awareness of how to respective, encouraging and appropriate. 

Women should be proud of their power, which can create, nurture and transform. Achievements should be celebrated, not looked down upon. So let’s celebrate the countless women who have fought tirelessly for the opportunities, justice, and equality we see today. Some of history's most impressive figures have been women and we are proud of all of them, known and unknown heroes. 

Here are some influential female leaders:
  • Grace Hopper was a computer and Navel Officer who was a critical part of the invention of the first computer, the Mark I. She was responsible for programming it and writing the manual. 
  • Sonia Sotomayor is the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history and the third woman to serve the Supreme Court. 
  • Rosa Parks was an American Civil Rights Activist. She was honored as “the first lady of civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement” by the United States Congress.
  • Mala Yousafzai wrote an anonymous diary about what it was like being under the rule of the Taliban. In 2012 she was shot by Taliban soldiers, and at age 14, she won the Nobel Peace Prize after surviving the attack.

We can all learn from these women. Besides their efforts and successes, we still have work to do. We can begin by being proud of all our accomplishments and never letting anything get in our way. With the solidarity and advocation from men, we can make the changes needed to make future generations of women proud. 

Let us stick together, releasing biases and mindsets that have kept us back. Together we can create a world in which we are all proud of who we are regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, or skin color. Be proud of the resilience we all hold in our hearts and the changes to come.  
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To get a feel for the conference experience, please see this brief video by The PhD Project from the 2022 GlobalMindED Conference

  • GlobalMindED June 2022 DEI conference
  • Complete 2022 Program
  • Inclusive Leader Awards Program 2022
  • 800+ attendees
  • 140 students from 41 universities/colleges, 58 received scholarships
  • 300+ speakers from 65 universities/colleges and 47 businesses
  • 130 universities/colleges represented
  • Majority of panels featured at least one student
  • 74 % diverse speakers

First and Ten from the One Yard Line - Moving the Educational Justice and Reparations Ball Forward in the Black Community

Hear from champions and leaders doing the work to eliminate educational equity and exploring how to realistically attain the “Forty Acres and a Mule.”  Learn about efforts, obstacles, and opportunities to ensure educational and economic equity become a true element of the lived experience of Black and African Americans.

First and Ten from the One Yard Line - Moving the Educational Justice and Reparations Ball Forward in the Black Community, a Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable presentation
Dr. Ryan Ross; Assoc. V. Chancellor Student Affairs, Equity, & Inclusion, Colorado Community College System
Eric McDonnell; Chair, African American Reparations Advisory Committee, City and County of San Francisco
Dr. Christopher Mathis; Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Iowa, College of Law Professor
Sadé Cooper; Co-Founder & CEO Collaborative Healing Initiative within Communities
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: 
 
  • 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. 
  • Our fourth annual Inclusive Leader Awards recognized 15 DEIB leaders across sectors.
  • Almost all our 100+ panels and sessions of 2022 featured a student. 
  • Of the 300+ speakers, 73% were diverse leaders sharing their thoughts. 
  • 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. 
  • Our first satellite event at Georgia Institute of Tech was livestreamed via the Atlanta PBS affiliate. 
  • 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. 
  • We spoke at the White House Initiative for HBCUs with sponsor Hewlett Packard. 
  • Our team, Board, Colorado Board and Executive Leadership Council are all majority diverse serving a majority diverse population of emerging leaders. 
  • 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. 
  • We doubled our staff from four to eight as we grow to scale our impact. 
  • 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. 
  • 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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