A Model for Engaging Diverse Students
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | 2:15PM–3:00PM CT
Session Type:
Breakout Session
Delivery Format:
Lightning Round
Learn how a leading global company (Dell Technologies) collaborated with a large public university (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) to "change the face of tech" by engaging and recruiting students of color. The presenters will share how they built a unique, scalable, and cost-effective model that empowered students and introduced them to high-tech job possibilities that resulted in internship and full-time hires.
Outcomes: Get a framework used to recruit, engage, mentor, and successfully hire students of color that you can apply to your own institutions * Learn how diverse leadership teams collaborated to drive successful outcomes for all stakeholders * Hear authentic video testimonials of students impacted by this innovative model and why they now feel empowered to "change the face of tech"
Outcomes: Get a framework used to recruit, engage, mentor, and successfully hire students of color that you can apply to your own institutions * Learn how diverse leadership teams collaborated to drive successful outcomes for all stakeholders * Hear authentic video testimonials of students impacted by this innovative model and why they now feel empowered to "change the face of tech"