All Things Equity More Than A Grad

Today’s podcast guest is Leah Williams. Leah is an HBCU graduate and currently serves her alma mater as President of the Alumni Association- DSUAA. She works as a Supply Chain Analyst for Northrop Grumman, one of the top Defense Technology companies in the world. Leah has been recognized worldwide for her outstanding leadership, performance, and service to the community. She has been recognized as one of the top 30 under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars in the Country by Thomas & The Institute of Supply Management. She has also been honored as the Top Supply Chain Analyst of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals. Leah was also selected Woman of the Year by the Employee Resource Group. Leah Williams has been featured on Aspire TV Network, the HBCU Nation Radio Show, HBCU Times Magazine, BlkWomenInBiz, and other media networks.

In today’s episode, Leah, Rob and Margie discuss employee resource groups (ERGs); safe spaces at work; being in an effective mentoring relationship; the experience of an HBCU alumnus; and diversity, equity and inclusion in university alumni relations.

Today’s guest is Dr. Harry L. Williams, President & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the nation’s largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. TMCF’s 47 member-schools make up the publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) which represent nearly 300,000 students. In this episode Harry, Margie and Rob discuss the journey of a first generation college graduate from the fields of NC to Washington, D.C.; the responsibility of bringing others along in your journey through success; the role of college faculty and administrators in supporting first-generation, low income students; the progress made for racial equity in government, education, and industry; and casting a vision that brings people together. 

Check out the website www.morethanagrad.org/podcast-all-things-equity for more information and resources mentioned in this episode.

Today’s guest is Dr. Sonia Zárate. She is a Program Officer at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Past-President of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), and a Master Facilitator for the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) and Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER). In this episode Sonia, Margie and Rob discuss various some of the most influential organizations in STEM that have fostered equity and inclusion in BIG ways; the value of inclusion; dealing with microaggression; and the intersection of science, community, equity and research funding. Check out the website www.morethanagrad.org/podcast-all-things-equity for more information and resources mentioned in this episode.