2021 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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Meet the inspirational Stanford MBA graduate and CEO of SimpleHealth, Carrie SiuButt. Carrie is an avid half marathon runner and fundraises for the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation through her races. After her Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia, she has focused on working with innovative companies in the health and wellness space. If you would like to know more about Dystonia, feel free to visit Carrie's website - runcarrierun.org. You can see her in action here: Health Equity Panel: Courageous Conversations Catalyzing Change: Wonder Women of Healthcare
Sign up for the next Higher Ed Equity Event with Dr. Ryan Ross below: Navigating Student Success, Advising, and Advocacy During and After the Pandemic
All GlobalMindED DEI events are on our YouTube channel. International Month of Women events:
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Carrie, you are the CEO at SimpleHealth. Tell us a bit about your personal journey and how you got to where you are today?
I have been in strategy, finance and operations my entire career. I began my career on Wall Street, which I believe provided me with a strong foundation to be a CEO. Ever since I was a little girl, and I am going to date myself, I was an avid reader of Nancy Drew, she was always solved the cases not the boys but Nancy herself. I always wanted to be the Nancy Drew of the business world.
Then at the age of 12, I got diagnosed with a rare disease called Dystonia that landed me almost being in a wheelchair. 15 years ago, I was blessed with the miracle of science and technology to be able to walk and run again. When I was on the operating table I remember thinking that I can still be Nancy Drew no matter how the surgery turned out. When I got the offer to be the CEO of SimpleHealth, my entire life story clicked to this moment in my career.
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You received a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. What motivated you to pursue this career path?
Believe it or not, I always wanted to go to business school since I was younger. I don’t know how I got the idea since no one in my family went to graduate school. I am happy I pursued my MBA because the classes at Stanford helped me become a leader. I took many of the organizational behavior classes because I believe leading people is the most difficult part and the most rewarding part of being a CEO.
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Having a strong focus on working with innovative companies in the health and wellness area. Have you always been passionate about working in the healthcare industry?
After I had my brain surgery, I knew I had to devote myself to health and wellness. I remember at the 7th hour of my surgery I made a deal with the universe that if I could ever run a 10K, I would devote myself to health and wellness. After my surgery, I quit my job and went to pursue a career in fitness on the finance side. In 2018, while running the NYC marathon, I realized I needed to pursue my purpose which was a career in healthcare. Shortly thereafter I joined the SimpleHealth team.
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What advice would you give to young health educators and leaders?
Follow your heart and have patience. I wish I realized earlier that your career is not a straight line and that there are going to be times when you will have setbacks. Don’t get discouraged, these setbacks make you stronger.
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Click below to watch the Inclusive Leader Award Ceremony featuring inspirational messages from the diverse Award Winners
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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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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:
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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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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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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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