Lawrence Wagner has over ten years of project management experience, along with a background in cybersecurity and 
human design thinking. He is now CEO and Co-founder of Spark Mindset, an organization that helps students from low-income areas find career opportunities in STEM fields.
Topics Discussed:
- Helping adults develop “soft skills”
- Getting students from low-income areas involved in STEM
- Running the pilot program in New Orleans
- The difference between a social enterprise and a non-profit
- The Center for Creative Leadership
- An explanation of Human Design Thinking
- How to avoid discrimination when hiring employees
- The Colorado Workforce Development Council
Links and Resources:
- Spark Mindset
- Exponential Impact
- One Million Cups – Colorado Springs
- National Science Foundation
- 4.0 Schools
- Center for Creative Leadership – Colorado Springs
- IDEO.org
- Colorado Workforce Development Council
- Emerging Leaders Program
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