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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Rocio Perez, GlobalMindED’s Director of Leadership is an inspirational role model for First Gen to college students, success coach, consultant and author of Unstoppable.
She has led the First Gen leadership class year after year and is also part of our Latino leaders whom we honor this month for Hispanic Heritage.
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In the spring of 2020, I woke up to a new reality, one that I did not see coming. As a matter of fact, no one saw it coming. COVID-19 forever changed the way we live life and do business. One moment, I was booking flights, attending breakfast, lunch and dinner meetings, making appearances at events, traveling the country, speaking on the stages, inspiring people to reach their greatness, discussing how to help humanity advance with world leaders and impacting people around the world and the next moment I didn’t have a stage or an audience. Nothing to do, nowhere to be. My business and clients evaporated into thin air.
It was like a scene from a movie I had seen years ago. A couple had traveled to a new country, fell asleep early and woke up to an empty city. People simply vanished in the silence of the night. There was no one there. I felt the same way.
In fact, my clients did too. The reality was that now the nation and the world for the first time in my lifetime; we were all experiencing the same pandemic. We now had a new commonality. A new universal connection. A fear of the unknown. A battle against a lethal non-human enemy. The new reality became working from home, lay-offs and in most cases complete turmoil. Our lives were now at stake.
I knew we were in trouble as humans. I decided to offer inspirational calls for free 7-days a week in both English and Spanish, a total of 15 calls a week. I launched 12 webinars to help people cope with our new reality. I brought my inspirational Keynotes online. I called my friends and acquaintances around the world. I listened to their new realities and challenges and offered them hope. The story was the same. They don’t know how to deal with the isolation, the stress of the unknown, the loss of life. It is no longer how I am going to take care of myself, raise a family, put my kids through college or pay the bills. It is “How do I, my loved ones and the world stay alive.”
As I asked myself, “Now what?” I realized that this situation is more about belief. Like the farmers who lose their crops due to a snowstorm, hailstorm, hurricane, fire, etc., who continue to keep their faith alive. They can step back and cry, feel the impact, observe the situation, stabilize the land, and follow their conviction that the crop will return the next spring. They may look at their family, at a last handful of seeds, then kiss their family, and walk out the door to plant their next crop. The seeds we don’t plant won’t grow. An expectant mother has hope and belief that her unborn child will someday be born. She takes good care of herself, nurtures her unborn baby and stays with her undeniable conviction that in due time her child will be born.
I scanned my brain and realized that I had been down this road many times before in smaller ways. I recounted my past experiences and successes. I had been through difficult times. In fact, I was built for hard times. Life built me tough. As a child, we moved from place to place and we started from the bottom up every time. As a 12-year-old runaway I chose to create a better life for myself. Then, as a 15-year-old mother, I created new opportunities for myself and my son. As a young adult I nurtured my family, built a home, earned an education, flourished in my career, built a business and a living legacy.
As I rose from the rubble, dusted myself off, came up for air and became more curious of my mindset, I asked myself again, “Now what?” “Where do I go from here?” “How do I recreate my business and, most importantly, how do I create something that serves people living inside the destruction of this ongoing storm?” How do I bring hope in the midst of the darkness?
Here’s what I came up with:
1) I asked my clients what they most needed now and how could I give it to them,
2) I re-evaluated my offering and choose a few courses and took them online and on the phone, and
3) I changed the names of the courses to meet current times.
My courses went from feel good names like “Speakers Own The Stage” to “Speaking to Impact in Hard Times”; from “Women and The Power of Connection” to “Women Leading Boldly’; from “Unstoppable Leadership” to “Being Unstoppable in Uncertain Times” and from “Intentional Leadership” to “Leadership in The Midst of Chaos.” Hard times require us to change how we communicate, take even more risks and be even bolder in our approach. And like someone once said, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Now it was time for me to re-invent myself.
Here are my tips:
- Become even more interested in other people’s new challenges and realities.
- Give positive energy to a tough task, it will likely have positive results.
- Stay focused on the prize, not the effort to get to the prize. It will take us a long way.
- Taking a new action is a moment-by-moment decision. One that I take to heart.
- Co-create new partnerships and opportunities.
- Connect by treating people with more empathy and compassion; find ways to serve them and connect the new dots.
- Find the gifts in these times of adversity. They are there somewhere.
- Accepting, coping and building from our new normal is a key to moving forward.
- Prepare for life after the storm.
- Time will pass, just as this storm will also subside. Who we will become and what we will have will be up to what we do and the new decisions and actions we take in this moment.
Bottom line, this pandemic gives us the opportunity to be better, to move towards being the person you've always wanted to be, etc. We must find a way to stay focused and create a new way of being. We can no longer think of only ourselves, the people we love or even those we like or trust. It is all of us. We must think of the ripples of our actions or lack thereof and how it will support us or boomerang and destroy us. To have sight does not mean we have vision. To have insight does not mean we have foresight. To have knowledge does not mean we have wisdom. To have wisdom does not mean we courage. The decisions we make today and the actions we take will echo through eternity. It is time to have faith, connect through our humanity, view life through a different lens and invest in our tomorrow.
We will get through this.
I am here to help. How can I serve you and your team to work in this new reality, stay inspired, connected and productive during uncertain times? Call or text me at 303.587.8367 or email me at rocio@inventivaconsulting.com.
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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:
From Harvard Business Review:
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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Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)
Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining!"
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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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