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  • "Safe from the Gate: Empowering Kids to Make Better Decisions Online" Today at 4:00 ET
  • "Barrier Breaking to Engineering and STEM for Diverse Students"Tomorrow at 4:00 ET

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"Safe from the Gate: Empowering Kids to Make Better Decisions Online"
K-12 Equity Event, TODAY at 4:00 ET

Erika Twani CEO & Co-Founder Learning One to One leads the discussion with guests:
Paul Castro Superintendent, A+UP Charter School
Dr. Liz Sweigart Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Safe Kids AI
Amr Yehia Operations Director, The Digital School

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Bios: Erika Twani CEO & Co-Founder Learning One to One. A learning enthusiast, Erika is focused on a better world built by humans with practical, useful skills, and purpose in life. At Learning One to One, she explores ways to foster human achievement through Relational Learning based on applied neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, pedagogy, and technology. Her philosophy is to simplify complex concepts and make them useful for everyone. Erika has advised government officials and education leaders around the world on the use of technology in education, and has touched the lives of over 100,000 students.

Paul Castro Superintendent, A+UP Charter School. As an educator, Paul is committed to building schools that care about each child, help them to become their best selves, and meet their personal unlimited potential. A+UP is where Paul’s passion for blending personal development meets his drive to achieve academic growth for all kids. In his 26-year career, he has taught high school English, been the principal of four schools in Houston ISD, and worked at KIPP Houston as head of schools. Three of his HISD schools earned Recognized status from the state. The fourth was a school that had failed for 5 years. Paul and his team were able to improve the academic achievement enough to get the school turned around in one year.

Dr. Liz Sweigart Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Safe Kids AI. Dr. Sweigart is business leader with more than 20 years of experience in strategy, economics, and leadership. At Safe Kids AI, she empowers children to be safe online by helping them make better decisions. Previously, she was a partner in PwC’s Global Structuring practice in Houston. With her passion for technology and social entrepreneurship, Liz advises advise and coach executives and Boards of companies ranging from startups to publicly traded multinationals in various industry sectors. I’m interested in fostering environments where human beings can thrive and flourish. Liz is a frequent author and speaker on mental wellness and mental health, especially at work and online.

Amr Yehia Operations Director, The Digital School. The Digital School's vision is to drive the frontiers of digital learning to empower underserved communities towards a brighter future, with the mission of providing contextualized and validated education opportunities guided by innovative digital ecosystems and partnerships to improve access and learning outcomes.

Kristie Adams Chief Learning Officer, Family Scholar House. Kristie has a passion for working with children, to give
them a safe and healthy childhood, so that they can grow confidently into their dreams. She has worked with families and children for over 20 years. With an extensive range of trainings and certifications, Kristie designs programming for children, teens, and adults, and fosters a culture of excellence and innovation at Family Scholar House. Kristie led a research study on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence, and she provides training on Children Exposed to Batterers and Trauma Informed Care to teachers, victim advocates, school social workers, community agencies, and churches.
STEM Equity Event, Barrier Breaking to Engineering and STEM for Diverse Students,
September 22, 2022 4:00 PM ET

Dr. Steve Efe Asst. Professor, Civil Engineering Morgan State University leads the discussion with guests:
Dr. Janne Hall Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Engineering Texas Southern University
Janelle Mason Graduate Student, Computer Science North Carolina A&T State University
Tiresius Johnson Student Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Kimera Peterson Civil Engineering student Morgan State University


Bios: Dr. Steve Efe Asst. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Morgan State University. Dr. Efe’s interests include education research, adaptive materials and construction techniques, high performance material testing, and computational mechanics. Steve’s education research is geared towards improving competitive advantages for minority engineering students. He is a PI for the e4usa+FIRST program, working to democratize engineering education. He is also a PI for projects such as Developing Transportation Engineers for Industry and Autonomous Robotic System for Damage Detection, both aiming to prepare future workforce in the transportation field.

Dr. Janne Hall Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Engineering Texas Southern University. Dr. Hall teaches electrical and computer engineering courses, and is a committee member for implementation of new engineering programs. Janne worked as a RF (Radio Freq.) Engineer in cellular communications optimizing performance of cell towers. She is part of the inaugural cohort for the NSF and ASEE eFellow Postdoctoral Fellowship program, researching ways to achieve racial equity and alleviate barriers to success for underrepresented groups across academia and industry. Research interests include cybersecurity for critical infrastructures in the U.S.

Janelle Mason Graduate Student, Computer Science North Carolina A&T State University. Ms. Mason is a PhD Candidate in the NC A&T Dept. of Computer Science. Her research interests include cybersecurity, cyber-identity, biometrics, data science, machine learning, uncertainty, the Semantic Web and knowledge representation, the Internet of Things, privacy, and multi-agent systems. She has over 20 publications in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, and has had opportunities to present her research throughout the United States and Europe. Janelle has twice participated as a Young Researcher in the Heidelberg Laureate Forum.

Tiresius Johnson Student Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Kimera Peterson Civil Engineering student Morgan State University
SAVE the DATE 2023: June 7 Inclusive Leader Awards Dinner
First Gen Leadership Program
June 8, 9 GlobalMindED Conference
2023 Denver, Colorado

CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS OPEN
June 2022 Conference Summary in Photos and Videos
We had an inspiring conference in June after two years of virtual gatherings due to COVID. If you missed that, you can still be a part of the experience through the photos from the 2022 GlobalMindED conference, as well as seeing the complete program for connections and inspiration.



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Honoring the 2022 Inclusive Leader Award Winners. Please see their stories:
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