DENVER— Providing access and opportunities to first-generation college students is the focus of a three-day gathering that has brought academicians, business leaders, nonprofit and civic organizations here from across the globe to strategize solutions.
The GlobalMindED conference kicked off this weekend with the theme, “Bold Leaders Delivering Inclusive Outcomes.”
Now in its fourth year, the annual convening focuses on bringing various stakeholders together to advance inclusive outcomes on campus by helping first-generation students develop and cultivate their leadership and professional skills.
According to Carol Carter, the founder and CEO of GlobalMindED, the convening is dedicated to bringing together practitioners and thought leaders to help make first-generation to college, underserved and non-traditional students employment ready and promotable so that they can become leaders and key drivers in the economic future.
The challenges facing first-generation students are not unique simply to the U.S., but are a global issue, said Carter.
“The goal is to amplify the work of individuals and organizations through cross-sectoral collaborations,” said Carter. “Bold leaders can deliver inclusive outcomes through collaboration and shared vision. Through innovative partnerships, wide-reaching network and cross-sectoral collaboration, every student can access the informal education, professional skills, resources, networks, mentors, experiential learning and social support they need for upward economic mobility.”
A variety of panels, workshops and plenary sessions focused on topics ranging from gender equity and closing the equity gap at Minority Serving Institutions to the increasing challenges that continue to impact African-American and Latino males.
