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.