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(WIP) Rebooting Success: Building the Tech-Driven Workforce of Today

Conference Session
Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 10
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elodie Billionniere, Miami Dade College; Lawrence Eric Meyer Jr, Miami Dade College
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)
preparescholars to be responsible consumers, entrepreneurs, and investors while promoting economicparticipation and financial independence [19]. One workshop is offered per major term.Workforce Readiness: The MDC Works Next Generation Career Studio provides REP Scholarswith soft-skills training, resume-building, LinkedIn resources, and job search assistance, offeringtwo workforce workshops per term. A partnership with CodePath adds technical interviewpreparation through two spring workshops: one for practice and one for live simulations. Theseactivities aim to address workforce preparedness gaps for minority and low-income groups, ashighlighted by an international survey emphasizing the need to reduce inequality [20].Leadership Rotation Academy: The
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Barriers and Innovations: Promoting Inclusion in South Dakota's Engineering Education

Conference Session
Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 10
Collection
2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cristian Eduardo Vargas-Ordonez, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cedric Collinge, South Dakota Mines
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Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)
socioeconomic mobility of these populations,benefiting both individuals and the broader economy (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, andMedicine, 2017). Beyond economic impacts, inclusive engineering education fosters essential soft skills such ascommunication, empathy, and teamwork. Research shows that these attributes are critical for professionaland personal growth, as they enable individuals to effectively collaborate and adapt in diverse workenvironments (Gonzalez & Wagenaar, 2003; Campbell et al., 2018). Developing such competencies alsoprepares students to engage with interdisciplinary teams, a vital skill in addressing complex engineeringchallenges (Prince & Felder, 2006).Literature Review Despite the
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