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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In November, we honor our military Veterans as well as our Native American leaders. Meet Tim Kelley, whose early ambition to become an astronaut, took him on winding path through the Navy and then around the world now serving governments and global leaders. Whether you are a Vet yourself or you are a young person interested in learning about the advantages of a military career, Tim’s story is an inspiring one focusing on finding aspects of unity within our shared humanity. The military launches not just careers, but lives of purpose. This is our dignity, our decency and our destiny. |
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Tim, you wanted to be an astronaut and knew you would have to start as a fighter pilot. You chose the Navy, but that path had stops and starts for you. Tell us about your story and how you persisted to become the leader you are today despite setbacks?
Well, there are three types of astronauts: pilots, mission specialists, and payload specialists. I researched it pretty thoroughly. I elected for the pilot route and discovered that the Marine Corps had the highest ratio of pilots in the Astronaut Corps, and therefore the best odds. I chose Electrical Engineering as a major to improve my chances and joined the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps with the intent of becoming a Marine fighter pilot and test pilot. My plan didn’t work at all: I lost all my motivation, and within a year I had dropped out of MIT and was unemployed in a very bad part of Boston. A year later I was recalled involuntary to active duty as a Seaman Apprentice and was swabbing decks and scraping paint on a ship in drydock. It was quite a shock to my system.
I decided to make the best of it and when I was released two years later I had been promoted to a Petty Officer (the Navy version of a non-commissioned officer) and trained in navigation, a Quartermaster. I still owed some time in the Reserves, which I discovered I really liked. Over the next 20 years I took advantage of every opportunity that presented itself, applying for every possible route back to being an officer. I became a Warrant Officer and eventually retired as a Lieutenant after serving as the commanding officer of four units. It was a great education in persistence: many of things I applied for and eventually got had miniscule odds of success, like becoming a Chief Petty Officer, a Warrant Officer, a commanding officer, and a Limited Duty Officer. I learned never to miss out on my dream because I hadn’t applied for it.
You work with CEOs and governments around the world. How did your military service make you uniquely qualified to serve others at the highest level of leadership and purpose?
The military gives leadership training repeatedly throughout a person’s career, and I didn’t get anything like that as I rose through the ranks in Silicon Valley at Oracle Corporation. I made it up to two levels below Larry Ellison with a total of a few hours of leadership training offered by the company. Lectures, really, not actual training programs. Business leaders are given shockingly little training in leadership, given the number of people, the budgets, and the general impact on society their decisions affect.
The other thing I learned in the military was how to interface with a large system. In my current role, I advise CEOs and politicians who are trying to effect large-scale systems change. You have to know where to push and when to yield. You can make a system work for you or against you, depending on your attitude and your behavior. A lot of people who want to effect social change try to do it by attacking the system. This is almost always an ineffective approach; it takes an enormous amount of energy and does lots of unnecessary damage. And most of the systems people are trying to change are load-bearing walls in our society, so breaking them isn’t a good thing.
How does your work with True Purpose guide others to their mission in life?
The purpose work I do is pretty specialized; it works best for people and organizations that are trying to change the world. These folks need a really powerful, specific, inspiring purpose to guide them to the change they’re meant to make. For them, the usual methods are insufficient. The best way to get a really potent and accurate purpose is by accessing it directly in the unconscious, and you have to create the right conditions for that to happen safely and effectively. Once discovered, this kind of purpose provides a blueprint for surprisingly rapid, large-scale change.
Many people think that CEOs and politicians are heartless sociopaths. Some of them are, to be sure, and a larger percentage compared to the general population (21% according to one study). But most of them sincerely want to use their power and influence to improve people’s lives. It’s way more complicated than most folks realize to figure out exactly how to do that effectively.
One of your missions in life is to end the modern day slavery of 40 million people around the world and here in the U.S. What is your plan and time frame tackle this formidable world challenge?
I’m only a few months into that project, so I don’t have a specific timeframe yet. From the research I’ve done so far, it appears that the anti-slavery movement is mostly using mitigation strategies: freeing people from slavery, changing laws, that sort of thing. As long as there are systemic economic forces benefiting those who practice slavery, it will persist. It’s the same issue the US had with Prohibition: if there’s enough economic incentive, people will figure out a way to do it on a large scale. A systems-change approach is required.
You are a technologist, computer scientist, strategist and courageous leader of nations and corporations. What do you most want to achieve through and with these leaders during and after these fragile times of multiple pandemics, economic fragility and stress to transform our current reality?
My most ardent desire is for humanity to decide what kind of species we want to be, what kind of society we want to build, and what kind of planet we want to live on. We have already remade the Earth several times over; we absolutely have the power to do it again. Bickering over ideologies is not a path that will lead us to Heaven on Earth. All the disparate points of view are puzzle pieces; we need to get busy assembling them into a complete picture, instead of arguing about which half to throw away.
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Monday, November 9, 2:00 MT/4:00 ET |
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Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: African American College Presidents Share Realities Part II: 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, and Dr. Michael Torrence President, Motlow State College
Courageous Conversations: Catalyzing Change in Health: Dr. Monique Butler; Chief Medical Officer, Swedish Medical Center, Samuel Yamoah, Jr.; Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company, Dr. Georges Benjamin; Executive Director, American Public Health Association, Dr. J. Nadine Gracia; Exec. Vice President & COO, Trust for America’s Health, Dr. Karen McNeil-Miller; CEO, Colorado Health Foundation, Dr. Pierre Theodore; VP Global External Innovation, Johnson & Johnson, and Dr. Elena Rios; President & CEO, National Hispanic Medical Association.
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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