Deauville Beach ResortMiami, FloridaJune 1-­3, 2012

Welcome to Target 2020!

Letter from Under Secretary Dr. Martha J. Kanter

Letter from Alberto Ibargüen

Letter from Senator Bob Graham

Summit Schedule

What to Expect

Summit Competition Guide

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Summit Partners17

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Speaker Biographies9

Dear Target 2020 Florida Participants,

On behalf of Mobilize.org, the John L. and James S. Knight Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation for Education, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Miami and to the third Mobilize.org Target 2020 Summit on education and student success. You’ve been selected from an impressive group of students from South Florida community colleges and we look forward to spending the next two days together, engaged in dialogue and collaboration, driving towards action that addresses the unique barriers and obstacles you face in your pursuit of academic goals and strengthening the engagement and participation of Millennials in Miami.

We have an agenda that includes amazing civic leaders from around the state who are ready to share their experiences and commitment to supporting your ideas. On Friday, we are honored to be joined by the Under Secretary of Education Dr. Martha J. Kanter who will share her vision for student success across the country. On Saturday, we’ll spend a day discussing and developing solutions to the most pressing challenges facing

from the Mobilize.org network. The mission of Mobilize.org is to empower and invest in Millennials to create and implement solutions to social problems. We believe the Millennial Generation is at a landmark civic, social and economic crossroads;; it holds an endless potential for civic innovation while facing overwhelming socio-­economic obstacles. We

factors in reversing generational poverty, and given both the challenges facing the Millennial Generation and the unique innovation and technological savvy we have to address them, we must tap into the leadership of our generation to solve some of our greatest problems as it concerns educational equity, quality and student success. While our partners are leading the way in addressing student needs that alleviate obstacles preventing you from achieving your educational goals, Target 2020 is your opportunity to develop solutions that you will lead. It is also a chance to use your voice in a way that will impact your campus, community and the future of our country. We encourage you to use this time to connect with those who share your experiences and your passion. Most importantly, we encourage you to continue the conversations we have here and to let us know how to best support you and your ideas after returning home. Congratulations again on being selected to attend Target 2020 and welcome to Miami.

Sincerely,

Maya Enista Smith CEO, Mobilize.orgMaya Enista Smith

Dear Students,

In his Back-­To-­School speech on September 24, 2010, President Barack Obama

the months ahead when you’re staying up late cramming for a test, or dragging yourselves out of bed on a rainy morning, and wondering if it’s all worth it. Let me tell you, there is no question about it. Nothing will have as great an impact

2020 Summit demonstrates your personal commitment to the importance of education for your success in college and throughout your life.

Now more than ever, education is the currency of the 21st century and the key to our nation’s future prosperity and security. Providing every American in the United States with a quality education is both a moral obligation and economic

graduates.

To achieve this goal, over the next decade we’ll need to educate 10 million more college graduates with half coming from our nation’s community colleges. This will be no easy task. As a former community college leader for more than 30 years, and now as Under Secretary of Education, I can tell you that our challenge is great, but it is a challenge we must meet.

I hope you will take this opportunity to renew your hopes and dreams by making sure you get the best possible education. In this world, the future is in your hands but only if you are willing to work hard for it. Investing in education and your success as a graduate will ultimately help shape our country’s future. By sharing your experiences, contributing your ideas, helping others learn from the risks you’ve taken, and building on your accomplishments you will illuminate the path to new opportunities for millions of students and help our nation thrive.

Please accept my best wishes for a successful event. I look forward to seeing all of you.

Martha Kanter

Dear Students, Welcome to the Mobilize.org Target 2020 Summit in Knight Foundation’s hometown, Miami. I hope you’re ready to engage, to learn…and have some fun. And congratulations on being selected to play a role in transforming the future of education. The Target 2020 Summit is an opportunity for you to meet community leaders, share your voice and engage in a civic dialogue about the challenges you face to completion. As South Floridians and community college students, Knight Foundation and Mobilize.org believe your unique experiences equip you with the

This is your chance to be heard, so – speak up! Actively engage in the conversations. Ask questions and share your thoughts, passions and ideas. Listen closely and understand that lively debate is an important

unite students in a way that drives your passion towards tangible ideas for sustainable change. At the Knight Foundation, we promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. We seek and support ideas that transform communities and we believe that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. In Miami, we seek to inform and engage our community by bridging differences and bringing South Floridians together through the arts and educational opportunities. We strive to help inform and educate our next generation of leaders and foster a spirit of entrepreneurship.

the kind of leader who can transform our community and our country and we are proud to support your conference.

Sincerely,

Alberto IbargüenPresident and CEOJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Dear Millennial Students, Civic education for the Millennial Generation is at a critical point in our state. Florida is growing in ethnic and racial diversity and will soon become a state where the minority is the new majority. Your generation is changing the face of our communities and your voice, now more than ever, is essential to shaping the future of education in our country.

That is why I am honored to welcome you to the Mobilize.org Target 2020 Florida Summit. Over the next three days, you will share your experiences, contribute your ideas and develop solutions that will help Millennial students on your campuses and in your communities overcome barriers they face to achieving their academic goals and promote civic participation. I am committed to listening, to being a part of the discussion and to learning from your conversations.

I formed The Bob Graham Center for Public Service to enhance citizenship, train current and future civic leaders, and develop policy on issues important to Florida, the nation and the world. The Center provides a forum at which state, national and global issues of the day are debated and analyzed by policy makers, scholars, students and members of the community. I am calling on you today to become a part of this debate and to identify the important civic and educational needs of our communities. No one knows better than you, the students, what you need to help our communities and the Millennial Generation become more engaged and meet their academic goals.

While we are working across the state and the country, we need you working in your community. Visit

are doing to improve student engagement. Ask them what they can do to support you and your peers in creating a culture of civic participation and student success. Your voice is crucial and collectively we can work together to enhance citizenship in our communities.

On behalf of The Bob Graham Center for Public Service and The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship, congratulations on being selected to attend the Target 2020 Florida Summit. You are all models of student success that will help us create an educated, fully represented democracy with sustainable Millennial civic engagement and true social change.

Sincerely,

Senator Bob GrahamThe Bob Graham Center for Public Service

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Summit Schedule

Friday, June 1, 2012

1:00 PM Registration (Deauville Beach Resort Lobby)

3:00PM Opening Remarks (Le Jardin Ballroom) Maya Enista Smith CEO, Mobilize.org

3:15PM Summit Kickoff Dr. Eduardo Padrón President, Miami Dade College

3:45PM Miami Millennial Civic Health Index Release by Florida Joint Center for Citizenship

Dr. Lenore Rodicio, Executive Director, Miami Dade College (MDC3) Student Success and Completion Initiatives

4:45PM Break and Late Registration/Hotel Check-­in 5:45PM Networking Reception (Peacock Alley)

6:30PM Dinner and Keynote (Napoleon Ballroom) Dr. Martha J. Kanter Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education

7:45PM Program Ends

Saturday, June 2, 2012

8:30AM Breakfast (Richelieu Ballroom)

9:00AM Welcome Amber Cruz Program Manager, Mobilize.org

9:10AM Opening Remarks Matthew Haggman Miami Program Director, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

9:25AM Interactive Conversation Process Introduction (Le Jardin Ballroom) Crystal Carson and Jade Flader Target 2020 North Carolina and California Participants

9:45AM Table Discussion 1 What challenges do students face in completing their education?

11:05AM Break

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11:20AM Table Discussion 2

12:40PM Expert Luncheon (Richelieu Ballroom)

2:00PM Table Discussion 3 improve completion rates at our schools?

3:20PM Table Discussion 4 What can Millennials do to ensure we achieve our individual and collective academic goals?

4:30PM Service Project by HandsOn Broward and the Miami Chapter of AmeriCorps Alums (Cavalier 1 and 2 Conference Rooms) 6:30PM Dinner and Keynote (Le Jardin Ballroom) Isa Adney Author, Community College Success

7:30PM Entertainment in Miami (On Your Own)

8:00PM Summit Competition Workshop and Viewer’s Choice Award Filming (Cavalier 1 and 2 Conference Rooms)

10:00PM Summit Competition Presentations Due at Summit Information Table (Deauville Beach Resort Lobby)

Sunday, June 3, 2012

9:00AM Breakfast (Richelieu Ballroom)

9:30AM Summit Competition Kickoff Damian Thorman National Program Director, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

9:45AM Summit Competition Presentations (Le Jardin Ballroom)

11:00PM Past Target 2020 Award Winner Presentation Crystal Carson, Target 2020 North Carolina Participant Peer Pairing, Central Piedmont Community College

11:30PM Break

12:00PM Luncheon (Poolside Patio)

1:30PM Award Ceremony (Le Jardin Ballroom)

2:00PM Commitments to Action and Evaluations

2:30PM Program Ends

2:35PM Seed Investment Proposals Due at Summit Information Table (Deauville Beach Resort Lobby)

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What to ExpectThe Target 2020 Florida Summit convenes over 100 students from South Florida community colleges to identify barriers they face in achieving their postsecondary educational goals and develop Millennial-­led solutions to address them.

The conversations will continue into the evening during a networking reception, followed by dinner with a keynote address by Dr. Martha Kanter, Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

The second day will include large and small-­group discussions, interactive voting, and a keynote address from Isa Adney, Author of . Participants will also have the opportunity to network with community leaders and organizers during the expert luncheon.

On day two, the Summit Awards Competitors will also have the opportunity to receive expert advice from the Mobilize.org team on improving their presentations and will record one-­minute pitches for the Mobilize.org Viewer’s Choice Award online. During this time, summit participants who have collaborated on

projects back home.

Interactive Keypad Voting

During Mobilize.org summits, participants use interactive keypad voting to drive conversation, acknowledge disagreement and build consensus. Each participant receives a personal handheld keypad to vote on ideas and discussion points that are raised or presented during the summit. Please write your keypad number on the back of your name tag.

Prior to large and small group discussions, participants use their keypads to participate in a demographic survey that help participants identify and understand where differences in opinion may exist. At the request of

can occur in a respectful, civil manner. Participants also use keypad voting to decide the winners of Summit Award Competition.

Emergency Contact Information

Amber Cruz Program Manager

Amber@Mobilize.org

Rolanda Schand Florida Community Mobilizer

Rolanda@Mobilize.org

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Summit Competition Guide

Winners will also participate in the Mobilize.org Fellowship program;; a 12-­month skill-­building curriculum that prepares students to successfully implement their projects on their campuses, in their communities or online.

proposals and invited the individual or team who proposed to compete in the Summit Competition.

minutes to present their idea to summit participants, who use their personal interactive keypads to vote on

Potential Social Impact – how well the project addresses a particular student issue or academic barriers students face in Miami.

Creativity and Innovation – how well the project is customized to address your community’s need in a new or unique way.

Sustainability – how likely is the project to last long enough to fully address the student issue/

Use of New and Social Media Communications – how well the project uses technology and social media as a catalyst for social impact.

Choice Award, selected via interactive online voting. Competitors are encouraged to invite their peers and classmates to tune in and vote at www.Mobilize.org.

Presentation Slides and Technology

Participants who plan to use and create slides for their presentation should bring their own laptops. Some laptops will be available at the information table, but only for limited use. All other technical support you need for your presentations, besides the LCD projector, is each individual and each team’s responsibility.

For the actual presentation participants must deliver their slides or other visual aids via USB hard-­drive to the technical staff at 10:00PM at the information table in the Deauville Beach Resort Lobby for testing. Visual Aids are not required but may be useful to illustrate the points you make in your presentation. WiFi Internet will be available in the hotel lobby but you should not rely on it for your presentation since reception is not guaranteed.

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Featured Speaker Dr. Martha J. KanterMartha J. Kanter was nominated by President Barack Obama on April 29, 2009 to

2009. Kanter reports to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and oversees policies, programs, and activities related to postsecondary education, adult and career-­technical

and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Faith-­Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. To spur education, economic growth and social prosperity, Kanter is charged with planning and policy responsibilities to implement President Obama’s goal

2020” as measured by the proportion of college graduates over the next decade. Under Secretary Kanter and her team are keenly focused on improving college access, affordability, quality, and completion to implement President Obama’s American Graduation Initiative.

are Pell Grant recipients. Kanter and her team are working closely with postsecondary partners from across the nation to boost American innovation and competitiveness with an ambitious college completion agenda, teacher quality reforms, adult education program improvements, modernization of career-­technical

community college students.

From 2003 to 2009, Kanter served as chancellor of the Foothill-­De Anza Community College District, one of

position. In 1977, after serving as an alternative high school teacher in Massachusetts and New York, she

then served as a director, dean and subsequently vice chancellor for policy and research for the California

vice president of instruction and student services until she was named president of De Anza College in 1993, serving in this position for a decade until her appointment as chancellor.

Kanter has been recognized for her work numerous times, including being named Woman of the Year by the 24th Assembly District, Woman of Achievement by San Jose Mercury News and the Women’s Fund, and Woman of the Year for Santa Clara County by the American Association of University Women. In 2003, she received the Excellence in Education award from the National Organization for Women’s California Chapter. In 2006, she was honored for diversity and community leadership by the Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women, and in 2007, the American Leadership Forum-­Silicon Valley honored her with the John W. Gardner Leadership Award. In 2008, Kanter received the Citizen of the Year award from the Cupertino Chamber of Commerce. In 2009, Notre Dame High School in Silicon Valley honored her with the

her for the Business Hall of Fame. In 2011, Kanter was appointed to the U.S. National Commission for the

Department of State that supports worldwide humanitarian development and values by coordinating efforts and delivering expert advice on issues of education, science, communications and culture.

Under Secretary Kanter holds a doctorate in organization and leadership from the University of San Francisco. Her dissertation addressed demographic, institutional, and assessment factors affecting access to higher education for underrepresented students in California’s community colleges. In 1994, she opened

policies to advance Foothill-­De Anza’s legacy of excellence and opportunity for California’s expanding and increasingly diverse student population. She received her master’s degree in education with a concentration in clinical psychology and public practice from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Brandeis University. Kanter holds honorary degrees from Palo Alto University, Chatham University, Lakes Region Community College, Moraine Valley Community College and the Alamo Colleges.

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Speaker BiographiesIsa AdneyCommunity College Success

Isa Adney is a national spokesperson for community college success, helping students to avoid student loan debt and break cycles of poverty by choosing community college, and ensuring that choice is a wise investment in their future by connecting with people who can catapult them to wealth, success, and a job that they actually enjoy.

Isa has been featured in publications such as The White House blog, USA Today, U.S. News, and The Lumina Foundation, FOX News Latino, and has been featured

Day, and Orlando Matters. She also shares her success story and core strategies as a speaker to colleges and universities around the country, and shares free content to help students succeed and inspirational interviews with professionals (such as a New York Times journalist and an NBA Executive) on her blog www.communitycollegesuccess.com.

grandparents moved from Puerto Rico to New York City because there weren’t any jobs in Puerto Rico. They didn’t speak a word of English when they came to the United States;; her grandfather worked as a janitor for most of his life and her grandmother as a maid. Her father went to community college but never made it to a university. It took time for Adney to realize that students from wealthier families had a head start in life,

Adney shares her personal story in her book Community College Success so historically underrepresented groups in higher education can learn how build a community to help them achieve an education and a life far beyond their dreams and family histories.

Adney graduated from Seminole Community College (now called Seminole State College of Florida), in May

received her B.A. in Communications May 2009. She will graduate with an M.Ed in Training and Development from the University of Illinois at Urbana-­Champaign in June 2012, and works as a Student Life Coordinator at Seminole State College.

Adney is married and lives in Orlando, Florida.

Crystal CarsonTarget 2020 North Carolina ParticipantMobilize.org Board of Directors

Crystal Carson was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on a military base in 1988 and moved to Ancorage, Alaska at the age of three. From a young age Crystal knew she would attend college and started saving pennies in elementary school. Her postsecondary career started in her junior year of high school when she attended

courses. One year later, she earned her high school diploma at Robert Service High

struggles.

Crystal took a year to plan for her long-­term goals and in 2008, moved to Charlotte North Carolina to pursue her studies at Central Piedmont Community College. Like many other community college students Crystal worked a full time job and did her best to balance classes and extracurricular activities and at one point she took a semester off because she did not have the savings to pay for classes. But, with the connections

enrolling, Crystal has served as the co-­chair of the Community Service Club and Vice President of the Student Government Association at CPCC. She is also a Target 2020 North Carolina Democracy 2.0 Award winner.

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Alberto CarvalhoMiami-­Dade Country Public Schools

Alberto M. Carvalho is Superintendent of Miami-­Dade County Public Schools (M-­DCPS), the nation’s fourth largest school system, serving a diverse student body of over

quality education for all students, Mr. Carvalho became Superintendent in September 2008.

Under Mr. Carvalho’s leadership, M-­DCPS’ business operations were restructured, resulting in an increase in

in the budgeting process, he restored public trust and community support for Miami-­Dade’s public schools.

District posted its highest high school graduation rate ever and through a data-­driven approach to school

students consistently have outperformed their national peers on the Reading, Mathematics and Science on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a measure considered to be the gold standard of performance accountability.

A leader in innovation, Mr. Carvalho is spearheading the transformation of education, pushing for the migration from textbooks to digital content and is developing cutting edge educational environments to meet the demands of today’s learners. He has been selected to lead statewide committees charged with charting the future of public education in Florida. He successfully chaired the Governor’s Race to the Top

Florida’s schools. He was also tapped as chair of Florida’s Task Force on Educational Excellence which has been charged with crafting the framework for the reform efforts driven by Race to the Top. In 2010, Mr.

In 2011 he was named one of the Top 10 Tech-­Savvy Superintendents in the U.S. by eSchool News and was awarded the 2011 Essie Silva Community Builder Award by United Way of Miami-­Dade.

the prestigious Broad Prize for Urban Education. He is the President of the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS).

A versatile leader, Mr. Carvalho is the only superintendent in the nation who is the self appointed principal of two award-­winning schools – the Primary Learning Center and the iPrep Academy -­ and teaches Physics in selected high schools across the district. He has been featured on CNN, NBC, The New York Times, District Administration Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, and Nightly Business Report.

Amber CruzMobilize.org

Amber Cruz is Program Manager for Mobilize.org, working to develop programming and provide support for summit award winners in the fellowship program. She became a member of the team in September 2010.

organization, managing their events and PAC contributions. She came to Washington, D.C. in January 2010 with three years of event planning experience at a private event planning company in Oregon, where she planned a variety of events, including

organizer for Senator Jeff Merkley. Amber brings to Mobilize.org her belief in the power of Millennials to make a difference through innovative, grassroots solutions.

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Cruz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from Willamette University in Oregon. She enjoys lending her fundraising and event planning expertise to women’s organizations in Washington, D.C.

Grant GarrisonGOOD/CorpsMobilize.org Board of Directors

Grant leads GOOD/Corps’s involvement in the Pepsi Refresh Project and advises on engagements with other clients, including MasterCard, GE, Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Carnegie Corporation, and the Columbia Water Center. As Pepsi Refresh Project Lead, Grant oversees a Grants Management team of 13 that provides support to and builds brand ambassadors among the more than 600 (and counting!) Pepsi Refresh grantees, and the Production team that captures the remarkable stories of these grantees in videos, infographics, events and written content. Prior to joining GOOD/Corps, Grant managed strategy consulting engagements with diverse philanthropies

the Glide Foundation, the Chicago Council on Foreign Affairs, Architecture for Humanity, and San Francisco

focused on civic engagement in the United States and the former Yugoslavia.

Jade FladerTarget 2020 California ParticipantMobilize.org California Community Mobilizer

Jade Flader represents Mobilize.org as its Community Mobilizer in California. She works closely with the Programs Manager as a mentor and facilitator for awardees from Mobilize.org’s Target 2020 Education Summit, held in San Jose, Cali, through organizing concentrated and effective seminars to continue supporting their student projects. In addition to her role with Mobilize.org, Flader is a full time student attaining an A.A. degree in Speech Communication at De Anza College in California. Afterward

graduating, she will transfer to a four year university for her B.A. in Film Production.

Flader was born in San Francisco, California, but grew up in Malaysia, where she graduated high school.

years, managing and representing models, coordinating castings and traveling abroad for international productions. With help from her family, in 2009, both Flader and her twin brother moved back to California to further their education.

Encouraging student success on her campus, Flader volunteered as an English tutor for cross cultural programs that help non-­native speakers improve their language skills. In addition to that, she facilitated a

passion for helping others as a volunteer at Sunnyvale Community Service which serves 1,200 families each month to prevent hunger and homeless in her community.

In April 2011, Flader participated in the California Target 2020 Summit as a group facilitator. After the summit, Flader was inspired to continue her service with Mobilize.org because of the student passion and dedication she witnessed in building a supportive structure for their communities.

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Senator Bob Graham

Senator Bob Graham is the former two–term governor of Florida and served for 18 years in the United States Senate. This is combined with 12 years in the Florida legislature for a total of 38 years of public service. Bob Graham retired from public

Bob Graham is recognized for his leadership on issues ranging from education, economic development, healthcare, environmental preservation and his service on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence — including eighteen months as chairman in 2001–2002.

After retiring from public life, Senator Graham served for a year as a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

In May of 2010, Senator Graham was appointed by the President to serve as Co-­Chair of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. This followed his service as a Commissioner on the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission and as the Chairman of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism. Currently he serves as chairman of

Senator Graham also serves as a member of the CIA External Advisory Board, as a member of the board of directors of several companies and as the chair of the Board of Overseers of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University Florida.

background in government and intelligence.

Matthew HaggmanJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Matt Haggman joined the staff of Knight Foundation in October, 2011.

Previously, Haggman worked for The Miami Herald covering Miami-­Dade County government and real estate. He has also covered legal affairs for the Daily Business Review.

In 2008, he co-­authored an award-­winning series, Borrowers Betrayed, which detailed lax state oversight of the home loan industry that contributed to Florida’s rise in

mortgage fraud. The series won numerous awards, including the Gerald Loeb Award, the highest honor in business journalism.

Haggman has a doctorate of law from Vermont Law School and a B.A. in history from Tulane University.

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Dr. Eduardo PadrónMiami Dade College

An American by choice, Eduardo Padrón arrived in the United States as a refugee at age

student achievement and the largest institution of higher education in America, with more than 174,000 students.

An economist by training, Dr. Padrón earned his Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

Corporation of New York granted him its prestigious Centennial Academic Leadership Award. This year he

Service.

Dr. Padrón’s energetic leadership extends to many of the nation’s leading organizations. He is the immediate past chair of the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education and a past Board chair of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. During his career, he has been selected to serve on posts of national prominence by six American Presidents. Most recently, he was named chairman of the White House Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans by President Obama.

Dr. Padrón is widely recognized as one of the top educational leaders in the world. He serves on the boards of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Business/Higher Education Forum, the League for Innovation (former chair), RC-­2020, the College Board Advocacy and Policy Center, the White House Fellows Selection Panel (chair), the International Association of University Presidents. He has held leadership positions on the boards of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (chair), the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Campus Compact, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, and others.

President Padrón’s transformational accomplishments at Miami Dade College have been acknowledged by the national media, including The New York Times, NBC Nightly News, Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and The Chronicle of Higher Education. He has received some of the most prestigious awards in and out of academia as well as several honorary doctorates. He is also the recipient of highest honors by the governments of foreign nations, including France, which named him Commandeur in the Ordre des Palms Académiques;; Argentina, which awarded him the Order of San Martin;; and Spain, whose King Juan Carlos II bestowed upon him the Order of Queen Isabella.

Dr. Lenore RodicioMiami Dade College

Lenore Rodicio is currently Executive Director the MDC3 Student Success and Completion Initiatives at Miami Dade College. Dr. Rodicio joined MDC in the Fall of 2002 as an adjunct instructor of chemistry at the Kendall and InterAmerican Campuses. In the Spring of 2003, she accepted a position as a full-­time faculty member at MDC’s Wolfson Campus. In 2006, she became the chair of the Department of Natural and Social Sciences at the InterAmerican Campus. She moved to Kendall Campus in her current role in January of 2010. Dr. Rodicio has collaborated on a number of grant projects aimed at recruiting students to the sciences and improving

modular redesign project funded through the National Center of Academic Transformation, and the Statway project funded by the Carnegie Foundation. Aside from her interest in the sciences and mathematics, Dr. Rodicio served as a founding co-­chair of the Learning Outcomes Project that facilitated the development of ten College-­wide learning outcomes. As a result of her work with Learning Outcomes, Dr. Rodicio became associated with the Association for General and Liberal Studies, and is currently serving as the vice president and president-­elect of that organization.

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Dr. Rodicio holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Barry University, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in chemistry from Louisiana State University.

Maya Enista SmithMobilize.org

organization whose mission is to improve democracy by investing in Millennial-­driven solutions.

At 28 years old, Maya is a veteran in the public service sector, beginning her non-­

undergraduate at Rutgers University, focusing mainly on voter empowerment and youth civic engagement. She began her career as the East Coast Coordinator for Rock The Vote at age 17, a position in which she registered over 30,000 young people. Through her work with Rock The Vote, Maya

She continued her voter registration work when she accepted the position of National Field Director for the Hip Hop Civic Engagement Project, a project that grew out of the successful National Hip Hop Political Convention in Newark, NJ. Maya organized a 13 state campaign that registered over 300,000 new voters in

In addition to her work with Mobilize.org, Maya serves on the Advisory Board for CIRCLE, the Working Group for the Civic Health Index of the National Conference on Citizenship, and the Board of Directors for BoardSource. For her leadership, Maya has been awarded a YouthActionNet Fellowship, the Independent

Young Women of Achievement Award and Gelman, Rosenberg + Freedman 20011 EXCEL Award for Excellence

Volunteering and Service in New York City, NY and as a grant reviewer for competitive grant programs at the Case Foundation and the Knight Foundation. Most recently, Maya was awarded the competitive Prime Movers Fellowship of the Hunt Alternatives Fund.

Maya, very proud of her Jersey roots, grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey and attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ and Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. She currently resides in Washington DC with her husband, David and her two black labs, Hudson and Zinny.

Damian ThormanJohn S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Damian Thorman joined Knight Foundation in 2007 as National Program Director. The National Program supports innovative ideas and leadership with the potential to drive transformative change nationally and in Knight’s resident communities. He helps develop new grant opportunities at a national level that target systemic change within the framework of informed, engaged communities.

in Kansas City, Mo. He founded and ran the Thorman Strategy Group, a consulting practice that assisted

professor at Avila College in Kansas City, Mo. Thorman was the director of public affairs and policy at the Ewing Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City from 1994 to 2002. In Washington, D.C., he served as assistant director at the American Academy of Pediatrics, professional staff member of the House Education and Labor Committee, and congressional aide to then-­U.S. Rep. Bill Richardson. He also served a brief stint as a reporter for the National Catholic Reporter in Los Angeles.

He has a law degree from the University of Missouri-­Kansas City and a master’s in business administration from Rockhurst University.

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Summit SupportersThe Knight Foundation is a national foundation with local roots. It chooses, as the Knight brothers chose, to seek opportunities that can transform both communities and journalism, and help them reach their highest potential. It advances journalism in the digital age and invest in

the vitality of communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. The Knight Foundation focuses on projects that promote informed, engaged communities and lead to transformational change. It believes that information is a core community need and that all citizens should get the information they need to thrive in a democracy and act in their own best interest. To learn more about the Knight Foundation, visit www.knightfoundation.org.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on issues it believes are the biggest barriers that prevent people from making the most of their lives. By teaming up with partners around the world to take on some tough problems, including the failures of America’s education system, it funds innovative ideas and employs an

outstanding leadership team to direct strategies and grantmaking. The belief that every life has equal value

is at the core of their work. To learn more about the Gates Foundation, visit www.gatesfoundation.org.

Lumina Foundation for Education is committed to enrolling and graduating more students from college. They are the nation’s largest foundation dedicated exclusively to increasing students’ access to and success in postsecondary education. Their goal is to increase the percentage of Americans who hold high-­quality degrees

policy, and by using our communications and convening capacity to build public will for change. They have worked with and made grants to many colleges, universities, peer foundations, associations and other organizations that work to improve student access and outcomes across the nation. To learn more about the Lumina Foundation, visit www.luminafoundation.org.

The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship is a partnership between the Lou Frey Institute of Politics and Government at the University of Central Florida and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida. The Joint Center grew from a 2006 bipartisan effort, launched by Congressman Lou Frey and Senator Bob Graham, to

improve civic education in Florida. Since 2006, with the help of many other organizations and people, the state’s Social Studies standards and benchmarks have been revised and strengthened, the Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Education Act has added civics to Florida’s list of tested subjects, and the Joint Center has been established by formal agreement between the University of Florida and the University of Central Florida. The Joint Center is pleased to be one of many who are helping to restore the civic mission of Florida’s schools. To learn more about the Joint Center, visit .

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Summit PartnersAmeriCorps Alums is a community of experienced volunteer leaders who share a commitment to a vision of a more perfect America. They are a national network of over half a million alumni from the AmeriCorps national service (including NCCC, VISTA and pre-­AmeriCorps VISTA). As the premiere national service alumni

organization, AmeriCorps Alums is uniquely positioned to be on the cutting edge of the civic leadership community. Their mission is to build community through a lifetime of service.

Catalyst Miami, formerly the Human Services Coalition (HSC),

communities thrive and to create a more equitable and caring society. We work through a network of partner organizations, linking people

educational and economic opportunities. Our mission is to develop and support individual leadership and strong organizations that work together to improve health, education and economic opportunity in all our communities.

Over the past decade, College Summit has worked in partnership with schools, school districts and colleges to develop a sustainable model for raising college enrollment rates community-­wide. In Miami-­

college-­immersion workshop program for a select group of high-­potential, academically mid-­tier students. In 2003, at the urging of a high school counselor who witnessed the positive effects workshop students were having on their peers at school, College Summit shifted

schools students increase their college enrollment rate by using the summer workshop as one key lever to accomplish that goal.

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HandsOn Broward inspires, equips and mobilizes people to take action to positively affect change in Broward County. To learn more about HandsOn Broward’s upcoming service opportunities or to schedule a

www.HandsOnBroward.org.

The Center for Community Involvement’s Mission is to enhance student learning, meet community needs, and foster civic responsibility & a sense of caring for others. The Center for Community Involvement is housed within the Academic Division of the College. This Center is responsible for all service-­learning and America Reads activities of the College. In addition, the Center functions as a volunteer clearinghouse for students, staff, and faculty who wish to get involved in community service. With full-­service

Center for Community Involvement serves the entire College.

Public Allies is a national movement grounded in the conviction that everyone leads. We believe that everyone can make a difference and can work to inspire more citizens to believe in themselves, step up, and act. Public Allies’ mission is to advance new leadership to strengthen

the face and practice of leadership in Miami and in communities across the country by demonstrating our conviction that everyone can lead, and that lasting social change results when citizens of all backgrounds step up, take responsibility, and work together.

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Resource GuideFinances -­-­ Aid, Scholarships, and Budgets

FAFSA Information

College Scholarship

Free site that allows browsing of scholarships and grant programs, along with links to program information.

Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Programs

Education, administers a variety of postsecondary educational state-­funded grants and scholarships, and provides information to students, parents, and high school and postsecondary professionals.

South Florida Community College Scholarships

The South Florida Community College Foundation, Inc. (Foundation) awards numerous scholarships to students attending the College each year. Students enrolled at least half time in an associate degree,

Jobs and Career Resources

Idealist.org

USAJOBS.gov

Job search engine and resource for federal jobs.

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

The Department of Economic Opportunity utilizes public and private sector expertise to attract, retain and grow businesses and create jobs in Florida. Florida Jobs will connect you with those partners and opportunities that will assist you in locating, retaining and growing your business in Florida.

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Organizations and Projects

AmeriCorps

Community College Success

career of your dreams.

Complete College America

credential of value and to close attainment gaps for traditionally underrepresented populations.

Institute for Higher Education Policy

around the world.

New Organizing University

New Organizing University is an online learning community, dedicated to providing organizers everywhere

organizing, data management, and digital strategy.

Opportunity Nation

Opportunity Nation is a campaign to promote opportunity, social mobility, and access to the American Dream.

YouthBuild, USA

energy of low-­income youth to rebuild their communities and transform their lives.

Youth Service America

substantive roles. YSA does this through grant and service programs.

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