Nexus Center Takes Students to SUNY Leadership Workshop
August 6, 2019
(L-R) Inesa Mott, Nexus Center; students Shaheesta Rashedy, Arslan Khurram, Megan Morillo-Torres, Xhovani Mali; and Nicholas Amador, Nexus Center
The Nexus Center recently took five lucky students to Manhattan for the SUNY SAIL Global Leader Experience workshop. The learning-intensive four-day program gave students the opportunity to network with leadership experts from around the U.S. and to address this challenge: “How do we ensure technological innovation delivers societal as well as economic value in cities?”
SUNY described the program’s purpose this way: Students tackle a global challenge in their current city as part of a diverse, multi-disciplinary, international group. The program will take them off campus to tackle a global challenge in the heart of New York City. These immersive and experiential learning techniques give participants a unique opportunity to:
- Grow their CQ (cultural intelligence)
- Collaborate with diverse groups
- Build new networks with fellow students, contributors and leading organizations in the city
- Understand the value of different perspectives and experiences
- Practice the skills required to understand and navigate complexity
The students who attended the workshop include Megan Morillo Torres ’22, Global Business Management; Xhovani Mali ’22, Computer Engineering Technology; Heamily Singh ’19, Applied Psychology; Shaheesta Rashedy ’21, Bioscience; and Arslan Khurram ’21, Computer Programming and Information Systems.
Nick Amador, Employer Relations Specialist at the Nexus Center, said about the experience: “Employers regularly convey that they want to hire college graduates who have strong ‘soft skills,’ such as effective communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. We were thrilled to sponsor our students, where they had the opportunity to learn valuable lessons about the importance of networking and working with others toward a common goal. These skills will profoundly benefit them for the rest of their careers and help them reach their goals after graduation.”
