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Summary of STEM & Tech Sessions from the GlobalMindED 2022 Conference


The GlobalMindED Conference was full of transformative, activating conversations with incredible leaders across various sectors. Over three days we all gathered to share in our learning and personal development. To those who were unable to attend, we will be sharing the titles of sessions from various sectors represented at the Conference.

STEM and Tech field are constantly evolving and raising the bar of what is possible for humans to achieve. The various sessions at the Conference tackled challenging topics in these fields, leaving us inspired and empowered to make change.
Present in the sessions were inspiring leaders such as Paula Garcia Todd, Dr. Fay Cobb Payton, Dr. Karen Vignare, Tim Shephard, Natasha Herring, Terrill Glass, Dr. Liz Sweigart, Dr. Michael Torrence, Laura Gent, Mike Hess, Adam Fernandez, alongside students. Companies, Organizations, and Universities represented include Salesforce, National Science Foundation, APLU, Auburn, Howard, Penn State, NC A&T, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, National Society of Black Engineers, Lockheed Martin, United Negro College Fund, HP, Sony Playstation, Wake Forest, Denver Public Schools, T-Mobile, and more.

These sessions included ways in which we can actively be including more diverse students and workers, addressing equity gaps in tech, and how to ensure inclusive STEM and tech futures. The below are the session titles and quotes from the Conference:

STEM Sessions:
  • NSF Includes Barrier Breaking to Engineering and STEM for Diverse Students
  • Removing Multiple Barriers to Access
  • Learning Science and Math Success in Gateway Courses
  • Cool, High-Impact Emerging Careers in Space and Aerospace
  • What Does Inclusive STEM Leadership Look Like?
  • Raising the STEM Standard, One Teacher at a Time

Dr Marielena DeSanctis on Improving Climate for Hispanic and Latinx communities:
"We need to become the loudest voice in the room. Let go of what we think education has to be. Some Industries don’t speak English all day but we hang onto that in our educational system. Expand our reach and pursue places within our communities as additional accredited locations. Bring services out to people."
Tech Sessions:
  • Making Tech Inclusive so Diverse Leaders Thrive
  • Digital Well Being
  • Growing the CS and Tech Pipelines
  • Data for Good
  • Tech Companies Leading the Way for Equity and Inclusion
  • Closing the Pipeline Equity Gap with Equedi

The Practical teaching of how to think combined with the practical knowledge of technology is huge.
—Jeffrey Wheat

Video remarks from the conference:


For more details on the work each of these incredible humans is pursuing, we invite you to follow and connect with them on LinkedIn. You can find more details, quotes, pictures, and session summaries on the GlobalMindED Twitter page.
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