As the Executive Director and Founder of the organization, I realize that I set the vision for the organization as well as determine the direction that SEM Link will go. I am very clear about what direction I would like the organization to go, how the programs will run and what goals I have for the immediate future and long term. I also believe that it is the responsibility of myself and the boards to ensure that we stay true to our mission and vision as an organization. However, in order to achieve our mission and grow as an organization, we have to be open to engaging others in a dialogue about the best way to do this.
Within the past 24 hours, I was engaged in great conversations with a volunteer and a corporate partner about how we should solicit resources and implement our programs. What I realized by being open to the ideas from these individuals, we will be able to do things better and in ways that I would have never imagined. Although some of their ideas took us to far away from our niche as an organization or was beyond the resources that we have available to us right now. Individuals and organizations that believe in the mission of the organization and want to devote their time and mission to help us achieve it are so invaluable. They provide fresh ideas and eyes to allow us to continue to find innovative ways to implement our programs and obtain resources for them. I'm very thankful to these individuals for their fresh perspective and energy, which allow us to "unveil potential through exposure".
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About SEM Link
- SEM Link
- Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link, Inc. (SEM Link), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, was founded in 2004 on the premise that exposure to members of the science, engineering and mathematics (SEM) communities is critical to student development in math and science. Our mission is to promote student achievement and career exploration in math and science while increasing student exposure to the science, engineering and mathematics communities and enhancing resources that are available at local schools and community organizations. Our two core programs, Math and Science Career Academy and Experimental Design Program, provide students with an opportunity to develop their math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. We recruit students and professionals for our programs that have backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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