Strategy 1.4.2 (S.E.A. Change)

Invite students into conversations about gender equity through the S.E.A. Change Initiative programming.

Owners/Accountable Party

  • Director of S.E.A. Change Initiative
  • Director of W.E.L.L.
  • Dean of DHC

Actions

Near-term Actions

  • Raise funds for S.E.A. Change programs  
  • Integrate S.E.A. Change and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies internship opportunities
  • Implement Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lab Strategic Plan focused on six pillars

Future Actions

  • Identify long-term funding structure for S.E.A Change
  • Foster collaborations between S.E.A Change and other campus programs

Completed and Ongoing Actions

  • Annually recruiting undergraduate students into the S.E.A. Change program
  • Annually placing S.E.A. Change students in paid internships focused on mentorship and gender equity
  • Annually hosting a one-week S.E.A. Change summer camp for 30+ high-school and middle-school students
  • Identify development officer whose portfolio includes helping to raise funds for S.E.A. Change
  • Expanded WELL programming: launched Women's Entrepreneurship and Leadership; secured grant funding, expanded programming to startup Incubator MonTEC: W.E.L.L. Women’s Business Center (SBA), W.E.L.L. Native Women Launch (Google), and in the process of a Capital Scan project to highlight underserved populations challenges for lenders and investors for underrepresented populations; launched first strategic plan implementation.