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Rx for Resilience: Compassion


Today marks the 21st anniversary of the horrific, tragic events of September 11th. When thinking of the events that took place 21 years ago, thoughts of violence and suffering fill our minds. This day marked one of the saddest events in modern history. As we continue to heal in light of these events, having a compassionate mindset will allow us to better support one another and honor those who lost their lives.

Now, we have reached a moment in which students in college were not alive for the events of September 11th, 2001. Although some might not fully grasp the emotions felt on this day and what it signifies, these events stand as a clear reminder as to what extreme hate can produce. Reflecting on this day, we can all move towards a more compassionate, understanding future - one where no acts of violence or terrorism (whether international or domestic) prevail. This work starts with us as individuals.

In our lives today, we see who violence can stem from disagreements over varying beliefs, cultures, religions, and races. This Sunday, we invite you to join us in reflecting on how we can strive to have compassion towards one another despite our differences. What would our world look like with more compassion? How can compassion be a catalyst for healing and growth? In what aspects of your own life can you give more compassion towards others? How can the heroes who came forward after 9/11 inspire us to live with courage and compassion every day to heal our nation and world now?

To those who lost someone in the events of 9/11, our hearts and prayers are with you. May today be a day filled with reflection of the life of your loved ones and the difference you make every day in their honor.
Flags placed at Pepperdine University to honor the life and nationality of each person who died in the September 11th attacks in 2001.
GlobalMindED hosts monthly Equity Events to enable courageous conversations led by diverse leaders. You can find these on our website in Higher Education, K-12 Education, STEM, Health. Please join us in September for:

  • What is Hispanic Heritage Month? And What Does it Mean for Equity, Justice, Opportunity, and Culture? Higher Education Equity Event, September 20, 4:00 ET 


  • Safe from the Gate Empowering Kids to Make Better Decisions Online K-12 Equity Event, September 21, 4:00 ET 


  • Barrier Breaking to Engineering and STEM for Diverse Students STEM Equity Event, September 22, 4:00 ET 

Details, registration, and bios below.
Higher Education Equity Event, Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Conversation: What is Hispanic Heritage Month? And What Does it Mean for Equity, Justice, Opportunity, and Culture? September 20th at 4:00 ET

Dr. Ryan Ross; Student Affairs Equity and Inclusion for CCCS, CEO Urban Leadership Foundation of CO leads the discussion with guests:
Mariana Del Hierro; Executive Director Re:Vision
Crestina Martinez; Long Term Recovery & Major Initiatives Director Adams County Government
Rachel Garcia; CEO Colectiva 
Dr. Roberto Montoya; Chief Educational Equity Officer Colorado Department of Higher Education


Bios: Dr. Ryan Ross, Associate Vice Chancellor Student Affairs, Equity, & Inclusion Colorado Community College System. An educator, speaker, and actualization coach, Dr. Ross is committed to access, equity, and the development of leaders. After fourteen years of educational work, Ross transitioned from executive leadership at the Community College of Denver to become Regional Manager for Mobilization for the American Petroleum Institute. There, he is focused on STEM awareness in students and building workforce opportunities in the energy industry for women, minorities, and veterans.

Mariana Del Hierro, Executive Director, Re:Vision. Mariana works with people in economically marginalized neighborhoods to develop resident leaders, cultivate community food systems, and create an economy owned and led by the community. Before Re:Vision, she worked for a decade in the public health field developing strategies and partnerships to advance health and racial equity in Phoenix and Denver with the City of Phoenix, UCDenver, CDPHE, and Denver Health. Mariana began her career as an immigrant rights community organizer and organizes strategies for community resilience in all her roles.

Dr. Roberto Montoya, Chief Educational Equity Officer Colorado Department of Higher Education. Dr. Montoya promotes a vision of an inclusive Colorado higher education community that is deliberately erasing persistent equity gaps in educational attainment across all demographics. Roberto has worked at all levels of the educational system, including the University of Colorado Denver, where he was an instructor and researcher focused on educational equity and justice in public schools and higher ed. Recently, he worked at Race Forward as regional manager for the Government Alliance on Race and Equity, where he guided mayors, city managers, city councils, and appointed officials in establishing policies focused on equity

Crestina Martinez, Long Term Recovery & Major Initiatives Director Adams County Government. As director, Ms. Martinez’s focus is to help Adams County remain in the top five counties nationally in job growth, emphasizing the county’s long-term recovery. Crestina recently served as chief of staff to Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera and as a member of Gov. Jared Polis’ senior staff. Her experience serving in multiple roles throughout state agencies, including as a regional manager in the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, provided her with extensive experience in community development and recovery efforts.

Rachel Garcia Chief Executive Officer, Colectiva. Rachel is a founding member of Colectiva, a collective of creatives that curate culturally inspired experiences that elevate and promote Latino Creatives via culture, art and cuisine. Their mission is to reclaim Latino culture and to ensure creatives are compensated fairly. She is also a founding member and curator of Calaveras en mi Ciudad, a mobile calaveras exhibit celebrating the traditions of dia de los muertos. Rachel currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Artisti-co, Vice Chair of the Mexican Cultural Center, is a Member of the Board of Directors for Latinas First Foundation.
K-12 Equity Event, Safe from the Gate Empowering Kids to Make Better Decisions Online, September 21st at 4:00 ET

Erika Twani CEO & Co-Founder Learning One to One leads the discussion with guests:
Paul Castro Superintendent, A+UP Charter School
Dr. Liz Sweigart Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Safe Kids AI
Amr Yehia Operations Director, The Digital School

Register here

Bios: Erika Twani CEO & Co-Founder Learning One to One. A learning enthusiast, Erika is focused on a better world built by humans with practical, useful skills, and purpose in life. At Learning One to One, she explores ways to foster human achievement through Relational Learning based on applied neuroscience, psychology, philosophy, pedagogy, and technology. Her philosophy is to simplify complex concepts and make them useful for everyone. Erika has advised government officials and education leaders around the world on the use of technology in education, and has touched the lives of over 100,000 students.

Paul Castro Superintendent, A+UP Charter School. As an educator, Paul is committed to building schools that care about each child, help them to become their best selves, and meet their personal unlimited potential. A+UP is where Paul’s passion for blending personal development meets his drive to achieve academic growth for all kids. In his 26-year career, he has taught high school English, been the principal of four schools in Houston ISD, and worked at KIPP Houston as head of schools. Three of his HISD schools earned Recognized status from the state. The fourth was a school that had failed for 5 years. Paul and his team were able to improve the academic achievement enough to get the school turned around in one year.

Dr. Liz Sweigart Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Safe Kids AI. Dr. Sweigart is business leader with more than 20 years of experience in strategy, economics, and leadership. At Safe Kids AI, she empowers children to be safe online by helping them make better decisions. Previously, she was a partner in PwC’s Global Structuring practice in Houston. With her passion for technology and social entrepreneurship, Liz advises advise and coach executives and Boards of companies ranging from startups to publicly traded multinationals in various industry sectors. I’m interested in fostering environments where human beings can thrive and flourish. Liz is a frequent author and speaker on mental wellness and mental health, especially at work and online.

Amr Yehia Operations Director, The Digital School. The Digital School's vision is to drive the frontiers of digital learning to empower underserved communities towards a brighter future, with the mission of providing contextualized and validated education opportunities guided by innovative digital ecosystems and partnerships to improve access and learning outcomes.
STEM Equity Event, Barrier Breaking to Engineering and STEM for Diverse Students,
September 22, 2022 4:00 PM ET

Dr. Steve Efe Asst. Professor, Civil Engineering Morgan State University leads the discussion with guests:
Dr. Janne Hall Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Engineering Texas Southern University
Janelle Mason Graduate Student, Computer Science North Carolina A&T State University
Tiresius Johnson Student Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Kimera Peterson Civil Engineering student Morgan State University


Bios: Dr. Steve Efe Asst. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering Morgan State University. Dr. Efe’s interests include education research, adaptive materials and construction techniques, high performance material testing, and computational mechanics. Steve’s education research is geared towards improving competitive advantages for minority engineering students. He is a PI for the e4usa+FIRST program, working to democratize engineering education. He is also a PI for projects such as Developing Transportation Engineers for Industry and Autonomous Robotic System for Damage Detection, both aiming to prepare future workforce in the transportation field.

Dr. Janne Hall Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Engineering Texas Southern University. Dr. Hall teaches electrical and computer engineering courses, and is a committee member for implementation of new engineering programs. Janne worked as a RF (Radio Freq.) Engineer in cellular communications optimizing performance of cell towers. She is part of the inaugural cohort for the NSF and ASEE eFellow Postdoctoral Fellowship program, researching ways to achieve racial equity and alleviate barriers to success for underrepresented groups across academia and industry. Research interests include cybersecurity for critical infrastructures in the U.S.

Janelle Mason Graduate Student, Computer Science North Carolina A&T State University. Ms. Mason is a PhD Candidate in the NC A&T Dept. of Computer Science. Her research interests include cybersecurity, cyber-identity, biometrics, data science, machine learning, uncertainty, the Semantic Web and knowledge representation, the Internet of Things, privacy, and multi-agent systems. She has over 20 publications in peer-reviewed conferences and journals, and has had opportunities to present her research throughout the United States and Europe. Janelle has twice participated as a Young Researcher in the Heidelberg Laureate Forum.

Tiresius Johnson Student Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Kimera Peterson Civil Engineering student Morgan State University
GlobalMindED Resolve to Solve Series, Special Satellite Event Georgia Institute of Technology
Friday November 4th

Partial list of speakers includes:
Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover; President, Tennessee State University
Dr. David Thomas; President, Morehouse College
Dr. M. Brian Blake, President, Georgia State University
Michael Render, (aka “Killer Mike”); rapper, activist, host, PBS’s “Love & Respect with Killer Mike”
Petal Walker, JD; Managing Director, Deloitte & Touche
Guy Primus; CEO, Valence Community, Founding Member, BONDS Network
Dr. Sybrina Atwaters; Director, OMED, Georgia Institute of Technology
James Rhee, JD; Founder/CEO, red helicopter
Ken Epps; serial entrepreneur, GlobalMindED Executive Leadership Council

Schedule:
8:00am-9:00am: Continental Breakfast and Networking
9:00am-3:00pm: Program; 3 Plenaries, 3 Breakout sessions, lunch is included
3:00pm-4:00pm: Networking Reception with refreshments
Each college can send a minimum of two people, one academic leader or cabinet member, and a maximum of eight delegates per college.
SAVE the DATE 2023: June 7 Inclusive Leader Awards Dinner
First Gen Leadership Program
June 8, 9 GlobalMindED Conference
2023 Denver, Colorado
June 2022 Conference Summary in Photos and Videos
We had an inspiring conference in June after two years of virtual gatherings due to COVID. If you missed that, you can still be a part of the experience through the photos from the 2022 GlobalMindED conference, as well as seeing the complete program for connections and inspiration.



Video remarks:
Honoring the 2022 Inclusive Leader Award Winners. Please see their stories:
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