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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It’s Time to Celebrate Everyone for Who They Are
Executive leader Marta Newhart reflects on the pressures minorities face in corporate America—and the urgent need to build a better future for all
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What’s your ethnicity?” a senior executive of an aerospace company asked me two decades ago as we entered a boardroom for an important meeting. “I am Mexican American,” I replied proudly.
“Thank God you don’t look that way,” he said. His words shocked me. He expected me to downplay my identity. And while I wish I could say that was the only time this has happened, I have (like other people of color) experienced pressure to fit in throughout my career. It is a message corporate America has been sending for far too long.
Borders and Boardrooms
That moment in the boardroom took me back to the day I was eight years old, sitting in the back seat of my parents’ run-down station wagon. We were returning from Mexico to our home in the Seattle area. As we crossed into the US, we approached a border agent. Just before we reached him, my mom said, “If they stop us at the border, run as fast as you can to the other side. I will find you. I promise.”
I felt that same knot in the pit of my stomach. We were stopped, and my mother, who had perfected her English accent, handed the border agent her ID. He peered into the backseat and asked where I was from. My mother answered for me. He abruptly informed her that he was talking to me, not her. He glared at me and repeated the question: “Where are you from?” Wondering if I should get ready to run, with my voice breaking and my heart pounding, I said, “Olympia, Washington.” He didn’t hear a Spanish accent, so he waved us through, as I sat quietly with my heart in my throat.
Today, that eight-year-old girl is the chief communications officer at Westinghouse. In this and every position I have held, I have felt a responsibility. I want to decrease those moments in the boardroom for all Hispanics and people of color.
My real satisfaction is derived not from being the first to hold an executive position but in making sure I am not the last. In spite of the obstacles I have faced, I have not lost my resolve to advocate for a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to the table and be heard and respected.
We Can Be Better
Like so many immigrants, my grandfather came from Mexico looking for a better life for his wife and two daughters. He worked relentlessly at several jobs and eventually built the largest Hispanic bakery in Arizona. He founded the Mexican Mothers & Wives Association, which supported women at home with their children while their husbands were fighting for the country in WWII, and he served in the Arizona state legislature.
Having a seat at my family’s kitchen table while growing up taught me how to have a seat at the boardroom table. In our large family, we had to make decisions, have a perspective, and in some cases decide who would get the last portion of food.
So, when I hear people say they want a seat at the table, I encourage them to take it—even when they are the only person of color in the room. That is how my grandfather, my parents, and so many others carved out successful lives for themselves. Just two generations after my grandfather came to this country, my siblings are physicians and entrepreneurs, and my restaurateur cousin—who inherited the cooking gene—is a recipient of the James Beard Award.
Yet, while Hispanics represent approximately 18 percent of the US population, we are the most underrepresented minority group in corporate America, with just 4.3 percent representation among the executive ranks and less than ten CEOs in the Fortune 500.
I share my story because we all come from places and people that shape our values and impact how we view ourselves—and how the world views us.
I haven’t always felt comfortable bringing my story into boardrooms, but I am sharing this because I know I am not alone. I want people from underrepresented groups to speak up, to empower themselves, and to challenge others to both think differently and be better.
A New Era
As we celebrate the contributions of Hispanics this month—such as Sonia Sotomayer, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, and Grammy award-winning musical artist Carlos Santana—I am optimistic about the future.
At Westinghouse, my youngest colleagues are members of Generation Z and care more about a company’s values than any other generation before them. They are unwilling to accept the status quo. My hope is that they will usher in a new era, where everyone can be who they are—an era in which our stories are not only celebrated but viewed as an important part of our ever-shifting culture.
An era in which no one will be met with condescension when asked about their ethnicity, nor be afraid to encounter a border agent when returning to their own country.
Bio:
Marta Newhart is an accomplished Fortune 500 executive known for driving marketing, brand, and communications strategies that deliver bottom line results. Marta’s career has taken her around the world, including expat assignments in Beijing, China and Buenos Aires, Argentina, but she has never forgotten where she came from. A first-generation Mexican American, she is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone’s voice is heard.
Marta holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree in international business and international communications from the University of Washington.
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Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Diverse College Presidents Talk About First 6 Weeks of School: Dr. Ryan Ross; Assoc. V. Chancellor Student Affairs, Equity, & Inclusion, Colorado Community College System moderates. Panelists include Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston President, Norfolk State University, Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite President, Bethune-Cookman University, Dr. Annette Parker President, South Central College, Minnesota State, Dr. Miles Davis President, Linfield University, and Dr. Michael Torrence President, Motlow State College
Hispanic Language Heritage Language Assets for Career Preparedness: Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) and GlobalMindED, moderated by Lorena Orozco McElwain; OELA, Panelists include: Carol Carter; GlobalMindED, Felícita Solá-Carter; Excellence in Government Program, Oscar Fraire; University of Colorado Denver student, Patty Lopez; Intel Corporation, and Adrian Rosado; Cultural Clarity Experience.
Hispanic Language Heritage: Retention of Heritage Culture and Language(s) US Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) and GlobalMindED, and panelists celegrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. Lorena Orozco and Supreet Anand of OELA, Cristina Alfaro; San Diego State University, Luis Benitez; VF Corporation, Clotilde Dedecker; Circle of Women, Joe Garcia; Ohkay OwinghTribe, and Dr.Joel Comez; Center for Applied Logistics
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 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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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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