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This episode of Grow With Us, Evan speaks with Grace Harrington Qissy, the Director of Corporate Partnerships at Genesys Works. Grace and Evan discuss her experience in the Tulsa Remote program, Builders and Backers Idea Accelerator program, the impact of Genesys Works internship accessibility work in Tulsa. If you are interested in looking at our open career opportunities, don't forget to check out our career website: https://careers.intulsa.com/Join our Talent Network to receive access to the latest job opportunities in Tulsa: https://careers.intulsa.com/user/register/applicantAdditionally, find out about all our upcoming Elevate your Career Series Free Workshop events at talent.intulsa.com/events

Hi, everybody. Please join us in offering congratulations to Kristin for successfully completing her leadership course! She tells us all about it. Then George tells us about his trip to Key West and the Iranian Love Stories graphic novel before the team, minus Rodney who has the week off, talks in depth about how much they are enjoying the current season of Doctor Who. DOCTOR WHO SPOILER TIME STAMPS: 50:41 - 73 YARDS 1:05:07 - DOT AND BUBBLE 1:17:18 - ROGUE If you want more information regarding Genesys Works, please visit their website at https://genesysworks.org  Thank you for listening. Connect with Meanwhile At The Podcast on social media. Don't forget to #livetweet (we're still calling it that)! Share the show, subscribe so you don't miss an episode, and rate us on your podcast apps. Those much coveted five stars are always appreciated. Stay safe out there. https://twitter.com/meanwhileatp https://www.instagram.com/meanwhileatp/ https://www.meanwhileatthepodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/meanwhileatthepodcast NOW ON BLUESKY SOCIAL AND SPOUTIBLE @MeanwhileATP Rodney (AKA Art Nerrd): https://twitter.com/artnerrd https://www.instagram.com/theartnerrd/ https://facebook.com/artnerrd https://shop.spreadshirt.com/artnerrd Kristin: https://www.facebook.com/kristingollhofer https://www.instagram.com/kristingollhofer Rich: https://twitter.com/doctorstaypuft NOW ON SPOUTIBLE @doctorstaypuft  

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Tech giants like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Netflix and Meta have laid off a total of more than 100,000 employees in 2023. Yet, Minnesota alone had 8,460 tech job postings in the month of February but not enough skilled workers to fill them, according to reports from the Minnesota Technology Association. Also, for the third year in a row, Minnesota is dead last in the country when it comes to teaching K-12 students computer science in public schools. MPR News host Angela Davis speaks with local tech experts about why giant companies are laying off so many workers, and what's being done to address the gap between open tech jobs and a lack of skilled workers in our state. Guests: Sharon Kennedy Vickers is the CEO of Software For Good, a company that makes apps and platforms that liberate and empower. In the past she was the chief information officer for the City of Saint Paul, overseeing cybersecurity, infrastructure and operations, digital solutions, technology business management and communications. Joel Crandall is the vice president of talent for the Minnesota Technology Association. His passion is harnessing meaningful relationships and technical solutions to solve intractable challenges. Prior to joining MnTech, Joel held many roles over nearly 12 years at Genesys Works in the Twin Cities — a talent pipeline for students in underserved communities pursuing careers in business technology. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.  Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.   

If you are even thinking about your kid going to college, you'll want to learn more about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as the FAFSA® form. You may or may not have heard of it, and be aware of all of the benefits your child can receive by filling it out.  In this episode, I talk to FAFSA expert, John Tamrat about the form, when, and how to fill it out, and the benefits you can receive. I won't spoil it for you, but it's more than tuition aid.  John is partner success manager at Moneythink, the student-first nonprofit that demystifies college costs to empower more students to graduate with minimal financial burden. Prior to joining Moneythink, John supported students and families in education and workforce development as a Case Manager for Fresh Lifelines and as a Youth and Program Coordinator for Genesys Works. As a first-generation immigrant to the United States, he understands how difficult it can be to navigate the US education system with limited resources and support. He believes educational opportunity shouldn't come at the cost of financial security. 

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Oh, the internship. A professional rite of passage that doesn't always turn out to be the bridge-building experience you're hoping it to be. But Allison Barmann and Genesys Works - Twin Cities are on a mission to change that. In her role as Executive Director, Barmann is helping guide the organization and shaping the futures of high school students from underserved communities in the process.Host Casey Shultz chats with Barmann about why it's so important for the diversity of companies to reflect their communities, how Genesys Works - Twin Cities helps create meaningful internship experiences for its students, and a lot more. tech.mn on TwitterBETA on TwitterCasey Shultz on TwitterShacarria Scott on TwitterAllison Barmann on TwitterGenesys Works Twin Cities on Twitter

David Williams is CEO of Shelters to Shutters, a national 501 (c) 3 organization that transitions individuals and families from homelessness to economic self-sufficiency by educating and engaging the real estate industry to provide employment and housing opportunities. David brings has 30 years of experience leading prominent nonprofit organizations. He has had a long career serving in key roles at some of the nation's most-respected non-profits with his most recent position as President & CEO of Genesys Works, a national youth career readiness program. Previous to Genesys Works, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Make-A-Wish America. Under Williams' leadership, the organization realized record growth with national office annual revenue more than quadrupling.  He spent 11 years at Habitat for Humanity International, rising to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer after starting his nonprofit career as Executive Director of the Houston Food Bank. Here are some key insights from this week's show: Problems and solutions are both right in front of you, you just have to pause and listen. Success in a non-profit must have clearly defined ROU, as people invest their time and money in it. Why it is important to demonstrate the value of a non-profit at an individual level. Success in any organization comes from leading people to create a culture of a joyful and productive place to work in. Prefer to watch the video? Watch it here: https://youtu.be/7O6lKRYZZwU

Marc Singer, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, talks with Sahaar Rezaie about the work of Genesys Works and how it serves students and the Bay Area business community through its innovative programs. They discuss the goals of the program, how the people they serve have been affected by the shelter-in-place orders, and what they are learning about their programs and what the future might look like. They also talk about a unique partnership between GWBA and GGU. Sahaar Rezaie is Executive Director of Genesys Works Bay Area, part of a national college access and workforce development program that empowers high school seniors through classroom training and a year-long paid internship. Students utilize their program experience as a springboard into college and career success. Genesys Works continues working with students as they progress through college by providing support in applying for scholarships, additional internship opportunities, financial literacy resources, and more. Genesys Works Bay Area currently serves 500 students locally (and more than 4,000 nationally), and program participants are graduating from college at a rate 3.5 times higher than that of their peers. Additionally, 40% of program graduates go on to pursue degrees in STEM education. The goal of Genesys Works is to break the cycle of poverty through access to the economic mainstream, all while building a more diverse workforce.

Start of Interview [1:51]How is a16z dealing with COVID-19, plus its new Talent & Opportunity Fund [2:31]Scott's professional background [3:48]The shift from traditional VC firm to Registered Investment Advisor (to pursue investment opportunities beyond traditional equity, such as crypto) [6:00]The governance chapters of his book The Secrets of Sand Hill Road. Distinctions between public and private venture-backed boards [12:11]:The contrast in board composition in the private and public board context [12:38]Dual fiduciary duties owed by VC directors [13:48]"Common controlled" boards vs "preferred controlled" boards [14:50]Andreessen Horowitz' different approach to support its portfolio CEOs post-investment (institutionalizing the network) [17:03]Number of boards seats held by VC investors (and why it's different to public boards) [20:33]Scott's take on dual-class shares, and distinctions in the private and public company context [25:13]Scott's take on tenure-voting ("rethinking what's fair in corporate governance") [29:10]Why a16z invested in the Long Term Stock Exchange [32:35]Scott's recommendations to boards of venture-backed companies in down-rounds and M&A [36:09]Trends of independent directors in venture-backed companies [40:00]The rise of private markets in the tech financing ecosystem [42:46]The new governance challenges of late stage private companies [44:20]The Purpose of the Corporation and the Governance of Cryptonetworks [47:06]Two of his favorite books: "The Lost Lawyer" by Anthony Kronman, and "The Master of the Senate: the Years of Lyndon Johnson" by Robert Caro [54:06]His mentors: Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz. Early (informal mentor): Armin Weinberg [55:38]His favorite quote “In the long run, we are all dead” by John Maynard Keynes. [57:13]Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz where he is responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. He has been with the firm since its inception in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth, from three employees to 180 and from $300 million in assets under management to more than $12 billion.Scott is chairman of the board of Genesys Works; cofounder and co-director of the Stanford Venture Capital Director’s College; Executive in Residence at Haas School of Business and Boalt School of Law; and a Lecturer at Stanford Law School. He is vice-chair of the investment committee of St. Jude’s Children’s Cancer Research Hospital and also serves as a member of the investment committees for Stanford Medical Center, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and Lick Wilmerding High School.Scott served as Chairman of the Board of the National Venture Capital Association (2017-2018). He is the author of the national bestselling book Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It, published by Portfolio, a division of Penguin.___Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License 

Scott Kupor is the managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz where he is responsible for all operational aspects of running the firm. He has been with the firm since its inception in 2009 and has overseen its rapid growth, from three employees to 150+ and from $300 million in assets under management to more than $7 billion. Prior to joining Andreessen Horowitz, Scott worked as vice president and general manager of Software-as-a-Service at Hewlett Packard. Scott joined HP in 2007 as part of the Opsware acquisition, where he was senior vice president of Customer Solutions. In this role, he had global responsibility for customer interaction, including professional services, technical pre-sales, and customer support. Scott joined Opsware shortly after the company’s founding and held numerous executive management positions including vice president, financial planning and vice president, corporate development. In these roles, he led the company’s private financing activities as well as its initial public offering in 2001. Scott also started the company’s Asia Pacific operations and led the execution of the company’s multiple acquisitions. Prior to Opsware, Scott represented software companies in both financing and mergers and acquisitions transactions at Credit Suisse First Boston and Lehman Brothers. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in public policy with honors and distinction. Scott also holds a law degree with distinction from Stanford University and is a member of the State Bar of California. Scott is chairman of the board of Genesys Works; cofounder and co-director of the Stanford Venture Capital Director’s College; co-founder and co-director of the Stanford Rock Center’s Guide to Venture-Backed Board Membership; Executive in Residence at Haas School of Business and Boalt School of Law; and a Lecturer at Stanford Law School. He is vice-chair of the investment committee of St. Jude’s Children’s Cancer Research Hospital and also serves as a member of the investment committees for Stanford Medical Center, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and Lick Wilmerding High School. Scott served as Chairman of the Board of the National Venture Capital Association (2017-2018). He is the author of the forthcoming book (June 2019), published by Portfolio, a division of Penguin, on Secrets of Sand Hill Road: Venture Capital and How to Get It. https://a16z.com https://a16z.com/book/secrets-of-sand-hill-road https://twitter.com/skupor

Mark Bley has worked in the Construction Industry for over 30 years. He has been on Dome Construction's staff since 1981 and has been President & CEO since 2008. Before becoming President & CEO, Mark acted as Project Manager on Dome Construction's staff for 24 years. His work experience prior to joining Dome includes heavy construction and electrical utility construction and design. To keep young, Mark has mentored 7 boys through Urban Services YMCA Building Futures programs. He is strongly committed to giving our youth every opportunity for their future. Both he and Dome Construction are sponsoring Urban Services Empowerment to Employment (E2E), Genesys Works, and Immaculate Conception Academy and All Stars workforce development programs to assist our youth to become productive. He is on the Board for the All Stars Project. My interview with Mark covers his “prodigal son” beginnings in the construction industry. How he returned and thrived at his father’s company by building unique projects for companies like Genetech that he found interesting and challenging. We also explore how Mark avoids the traditional top down command and control leadership model that many construction companies use, in favor of pushing power out to a variety of construction groups that are responsible for developing and executing their own business plans that integrate together into the overall business plan of the company.   Finally we hit on Mark’s advice for growing a construction company, his perspective on mistakes, and what Mark is doing to prepare his business to be passed onto the next generation.   Show Notes: Mark’s “Prodigal Son” beginnings. How building the first large scale Genetech project hooked Mark back into construction Mark’s personal pursuit of projects that interested him. Taking responsibility for Dome’s pharmaceutical construction group. How Mark leveraged his personal insight of pursuing interesting projects into growing the company as President and CEO. Structuring Dome into groups (based specific industries) and allowing the groups to determine their destinies. Combining the goals of the individual groups with the overall company goals. The positive aspects of avoiding “command and control” leadership. Moving from industry specific groups to client specific groups. The goal of perpetuating the business to the next generation by delegating responsibility, teaching business planning, and allowing people to pursue projects that interest them. How moving away from a “command and control” structure makes the company more dynamic and efficient. Mark’s outlook on mistakes: It’s not a failure, it’s something we tried and didn’t work We are committed to learn from it We make sure the whole company benefits from the learning opportunity How to grow your construction company: Encourage people to pursue projects and clients that interest them Use a common set of metrics that everyone understands and that everyone is accountable for Praise people’s accomplishments Mark’s San Francisco restaurant recommendation: Coi   Additional Links: Dome Construction Mark Bley’s LinkedIn Profile   This episode is brought to you by The Construction Leaders Dashboard. The Construction Leaders Dashboard is one of the simplest and yet most powerful tools for leaders in construction companies of all sizes.    Construction companies use this tool to get clear on strategic priorities, recruit new field and office talent who are aligned with the mission and values of the firm, and as a development planning tool to develop the next generation of leaders. It will empower you to: Focus on what matters, so that you spend your time doing the things that have the most impact with clients. Make sure that everyone in the organization is aligned, accountable, and contributing equally to the company’s growth and success.   Attract, develop, and retain future leaders who can continue to move the organization forward. To instantly download your copy of the dashboard, go to: https://www.ericanderton.com/cld

In the episode of Cubicle Chronicles I have my second guest, Zachary Nunn of the Living Corporate podcast join me to talk about micro-agressions! Yes, so if you have been looked at as the "voice of black culture" in the office then you my friend have been micro-agressed! Listen to this candid conversation on how to deal with it the next time it happens and Zach's interesting experiences on it happening to him. ABOUT THE GUEST: Zachary Nunn is multifaceted creative and professional consultant based in Houston, Texas. As the founder of Living Corporate, a multimedia platform he launched in Spring 2018, he seeks to amplify underrepresented voices in Corporate America. His passion for serving underprivileged communities has afforded him opportunities to serve as a minister in his Local Church, a public speaker with Genesys Works, and a community partner with various non profits in and around Houston, TX. Find Living Corporate on all social media platforms as @LivingCorporate --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cubiclechronicles/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cubiclechronicles/support

Genesys Works gives young adults access to the technology and IT industries by training them, says executive director Mahan Tavakoli.

@GenesysWorksHou is all about creating opportunities for young people to move into the Economic Mainstream and out of poverty #GivingTuesday [TweetThis]  This past Friday we had what has come to be know as "Black Friday" - a day of shopping for door-buster sales in retailers all across the country. Today (December 1st) is "Cyber Monday", same concept but all held online. Well, tomorrow is also a very special day and I bet you have no idea what it is! This year, what has come to be known as #GivingTuesday will be held on December 2nd.   #GivingTuesday is a world-wide day dedicated to celebrating the generosity of giving back, and because I know the importance of giving back I wanted to do something really special on today's show. Today we are talking to Marian Davenport, Executive Directory of Genesys Works Houston, a 501(c) non-profit organization in the city of Houston dedicated to changing the track of life for under represented young people and enabling them to enter into the economic mainstream and out of poverty. Don't miss today's show! You'll have an opportunity to join the Genesys Works mission at the end.    Show Highlights What is Genesys Works and Who does it aim to help? How does the Genesys Works training program work? Why are the internships so valuable to the young professionals? Why are these young professionals so vital to today's corporations and the workforce of the future? How you can help join the Genesys Works mission.   Donate to Genesys Works #GivingTuesday  Text “InspireADream” (all one word) to 41444 and get a link to a secure donation page. Visit genesysworks.org/Houston and press the donate now button. Send a check to 601 Jefferson Street, Suite 3950, Houston, TX 77002 Call GW at +1 713-341-5777 to make a cc donation.   Spread the word about Genesys Works Text 71777 (within the United States) to become a fundraiser for Genesys Works and help us spread the word.  Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Vine and share our content with your networks. Contact GW to talk about getting an intern in your company. Talk to your management about adding Genesys Works – Houston to your workplace giving program.    Hit Me Up Follow-me: @Hector_Avellan Blog: http://NewClassRising.com   Rate and Review the Podcast from your iPhone!

While volunteering at a charter school, Rafael Alvarez was confronted with some shocking information—hardly any students in the senior class had plans to attend college. So, in true social entrepreneurial fashion, he decided to match up this under-served market with another under-served market, entry level IT. Talking with Design for Change host Sheela Sethuraman in this audio interview, he explains how Genesys Works prepares students technically and professionally to enter a corporate environment and change their lives. https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/rafael_alvarez_-_preparing_students_to_succeed