GlobalMindED Technology Track speaker Dr. Patty Lopez, a Computer Scientist of Latina descent, is a first generation to college student who got her Ph.D. in 1989 from New Mexico State University. Her accomplishment is extraordinary considering that Latinas hold the lowest percentage of graduate degrees...
Rocío Pérez, President & Founder of Inventiva Consulting, LLC is a bicultural entrepreneur who has fueled her professional journey with a strong sense of connection to community, heritage and culture. An innovator across multi-cultural markets, Rocío’s contributions are recognized by GlobalMindED leaders, students, and social responsibility...
NROC Webinar: Thursday, January 24, 2018 at 12 pm MT/1pm CT Closing the Equity Gap and Opening Doors for First Generation College Students Join us for a live conversation with two thought leaders who are inspiring national conversations about promoting first-generation student success. We’ll discuss practices and...
Over the break, Jeff Selingo tweeted out a wish for the new year that higher ed as an industry would come to terms with the demographic changes that are already underway, and likely to accelerate after 2026. The changes -- far fewer 18 year olds,...
What are the top skills employers demand? Communication skills, judgement and decision making, active listening to name a few. These skills are referred to as soft skills, or non-cognitive skills that are not measured by a cognitive or academic test, like IQ, for example. In an...
“I mentor an amazing young woman from Gherla, Romania,” said George Deriso a serial tech entrepreneur who attended GlobalMindED this June. Amazing, indeed. Mara at the age of 8 realized that at school and at home money was almost never discussed. Living in a post-communist...
“Why don’t we get the unemployed graduates with useless degrees in History and English majors to be interns,” I heard a business executive say the other day. I bristled at the adjective “useless.” Most employers agree they want employees who think critically when faced...
Parents Lead the Way in Strong Success Transitions: How You Can Develop Initiative, Accountability and Follow-through with your Child Students need strong transitions as they move from elementary school to middle school, middle school to high school, and beyond. They also experience change from year to...
Anne Haines is an inclusive visionary who has pioneered in the field of low-income entrepreneurship with one of the best track records known in the space. Now, she has a new bold goal and we are proud to have her as a featured speakers and...
Beaming into the camera, four college students wore their pride on their sleeves — rightfully so after having just taken the Grand Prize at the 2017 NASA Swarmathon Competition. No, they weren’t from Harvard. Not Princeton either. Rather, Chrissy Martinez, Emery Sutherland, Ty Shurley and...