The Future of Work is Diverse, Inclusive, Just and Equitable
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Inspirational Olympians from Yesterday and Today.
Who will Inspire in the Future?
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The impact of the Olympics extends far beyond the stadium. Young athletes find role models in Olympic champions, inspiring them to pursue their own athletic dreams. The values of hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship are instilled in a new generation.
The Olympics can inspire people from all walks of life. Their stories of triumph and resilience can motivate individuals to overcome personal challenges and achieve their goals, whether in sports, academics, or personal life.
Who will be the next generation of inspirational Olympians?
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Simone Biles
Gymnastics superstar with seven Olympic medals (four gold). Plus two additional gold medals to date in Paris. At age 27, Biles is considerably older than most female gymnasts. She has been outspoken about her mental health struggles, inspiring others to never give up. Simone has been an inspiration to many young gymnasts to work hard and never give up.
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Carl Lewis
Track and field legend with nine Olympic gold medals. Inspiring the next generation of athletes, Lewis is the only man to successfully defend an Olympic long jump title.
Outdoors, Lewis holds 14 of the 20 furthest ancillary jumps of all time. Today Lewis is the track & field head coach at his alma mater, University of Houston.
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Jesse Owens
Iconic athlete who broke through Hitler's propaganda of Aryan Supremacy at the 1936 Berlin Olympics with four gold medals. At these games, the founder of Adidas, Adi Dassler persuaded Owens to wear his brand of shoes. This was the first sponsorship for a male African American athlete. Despite his athletic success, Owens continued to face prejudice and racism at home in the US.
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Paavo Nurmi
Often referred to as the "Flying Finn," he dominated middle and long-distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi was considered a pioneer and credited with raising the popularity of running as a recreational and professional sport as well as a spectator sport. He is also credited with developing the training method that is still in use today, an all-year-round training program that includes both long-distance work and interval running.
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Versatile athlete with three Olympic gold medals in heptathlon and long jump.
Considered by many to be the greatest female all-around athlete in history. In addition to her three Olympic gold medals, Joyner-Kersee holds four World Outdoor Championship gold medals, and is the still-standing world record of 7,291 points in the women's heptathlon.
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Michael Phelps
Most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals (23 gold) in swimming. In spite of his success, Phelps has been open about his mental health challenges. As one of the first American athletes to do so, he has shown it's okay to be vulnerable, even in moments of success.
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The first gymnast in history to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0, winning three gold medals in the 1976 Olympics. She went on to win two more at the 1980 Olympics. Political upheaval in her native Romania, led her to defect to the US in 1989, when, together with a group of fellow Romanians and guided by a shepherd she joined thousands of others and escaped across the border into Hungary. Today, Nadia travels the world as a Global Ambassador for Special Olympics International.
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Usain Bolt
Jamaican sprinter with eight Olympic gold medals, known for his incredible speed. Bolt's amazing abilities brought attention to his home country of Jamaica and solidified their place as one of the world's premiere countries for track & field excellence. Bolt still holds world records in the men's 100m (9.58 seconds) and 200m (19.19 seconds) sprints.
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Referred to as the "Thorpedo," is an Australian swimming legend. Known for his exceptional freestyle abilities, he dominated the pool during the late 1990s and early 2000s. One of the most successful swimmers Australia's history, he accumulated five Olympic gold medals and 11 world championships. He still holds 13 world records in individual, long course swims.
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Birgit Fischer
Fischer is a German kayaker, who has won eight gold medals over six different Olympic Games, She has been both the youngest- and oldest-ever Olympic canoeing champion (ages 18 and 42). She won her first gold medal in 1980 and her final in 2004.
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Katie Ledecky
Ledecky is adding to her collection of gold medals in Paris. She is now the most decorated American swimmer with seven gold medals as of press time. She is the favorite to win an eighth on Sunday.
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Larisa Latyna
Former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina is one of the modern world's earliest successful female Olympians. Latynina hold eight Olympic golds, the most of any female Olympic athlete (as of press time). Latynina took home medals in 1956, 1960 and 1964.
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GlobalMindED Conference 2024
Thank you to all of the students, partners, sponsors, speakers and attendees who made our 10 Year Anniversary conference such a success!
More than 300 students from over 60 community colleges and universities were able to learn from 400 speakers, hundreds of attendees, and each other. Please see photos from the Inclusive Leader Awards dinner, First Gen Leadership Program, main stage sessions and breakouts.
Join us in 2025 June 16-18 at the Sheraton Downtown Denver.
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Save the Date: June 16-18 2025 in Denver for GlobalMindED 2025 Apply to Speak Opens August 1 | |
Thanks to our sponsors, presenters, sponsors, and students who made GlobalMindED 2024 such a success! | |
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