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2025 First Generation Leadership Program at the GlobalMindED Conference | Denver, CO | June 16, 2025
First Gen students from across the country participate in the 2025 First Generation Leadership Program Pre-Conference, a key component of the GlobalMindED Conference in Denver, Colorado, on June 16, 2025. See the agenda below. This program offers a unique opportunity for students to gain invaluable insights into maximizing their college and employment know-how from First Gen leaders across fields who have the same lived experiences as our students.
What Makes This First Gen Experience Unique?
At GlobalMindED 2025, students learn from and mingle directly with CEOs, policymakers, tech innovators, and foundation leaders across industries. Students will attend the First Gen Leadership Program on June 16, where they will meet students from across the country, learn from exceptional leaders and role models, and determine how to make the most of the GlobalMindED conference. June 17-18, they will choose from over 90 high-impact sessions led by 400+ speakers and connect with mentors who want to see them thrive.
Participating First Gen students will:
- Create powerful career connections with leaders that can last a lifetime
- Gain real-world wisdom from leaders and innovators in business, policy, technology, education, healthcare, and more
- Learn diplomacy, leadership, and the soft skills that shape today’s changemakers
- Become confident in networking with leaders from the top of their industry
- Prepare for professional work with confidence, clarity, and vision
- Attend sessions with global changemakers where their voice is heard and valued
- Make internship/job connections at the Industry Marketplace/Career Exploration Arena
Last year, more than 800 industry leaders participated, and over 300 students from 55+ colleges and universities made career-shaping connections with business, health, education, and civic leaders and organizations.
Student Voices:
-“GlobalMindED inspired me to rise above labels and to become an individual who would exceed expectations.” – -Amelia Mawlawi, GlobalMindED Class of 2015, watch her 1-minute testimonial
-“I never would have been President of NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) without the GlobalMindED conference and the mentors they connected me to from Salesforce and Microsoft!” – Kelvin Agyemang, GlobalMindED Class of 2022
-“Knowing that I am capable of having conversations and learning within an environment with many top executives in their respective fields has instilled in me a new sense of confidence in myself.”
-“The conference gave me the gift of confidence. I had the courage to go back to school and ask for what I needed.” – Carli Rodriguez, Class of 2018
How to Register:
This three-day experience empowers First Gen students with the knowledge, networks, and confidence to excel academically and professionally. We encourage interested students to learn more about this enriching experience, and we invite colleges to bring delegations of students. Students can also sign up themselves or apply for a scholarship to attend. For scholarship information, please contact Celeste Gardner, celestegardner@globalminded.org. For college delegations of 10 or more students, please contact Celeste at that same email. We look forward to working with you and to introducing your students to the business and industry champions who support them on their leadership and professional learning/earning journey.
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