Favorite Parts of Being a Co-Director LA Senior Program at Minds Matter SoCal
Beth, Co-Director of the LA Senior Program at Minds Matter SoCal, most enjoys "getting to know the students as deeply as I'm able to," following their journeys "after they leave," and witnessing their growth and changed perspectives after high school, even connecting with former students at Stanford. This highlights the long-term impact of the program and Beth's deep investment in the students' success.
Mentorship, Higher Education, Student Development, College Success, Career Guidance
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Beth Garfield
Co-Director, LA Senior Program
Minds Matter SoCal
Stanford University, 1974
University of Michigan Law School
Psychology
Law, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
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Video Highlights
1. Developing deep relationships with students and witnessing their growth is incredibly rewarding.
2. The program's expanding support system, extending to college years, provides continuous mentorship and guidance.
3. Maintaining connections with alumni allows for observing their post-graduation successes and transformations.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
Getting to know the students as deeply as I'm able to. They're just spectacular, spectacular young people who just want to get out there and conquer the world. The fact that they have such lofty goals is truly amazing.
It's wonderful to get to know these young people and then to follow them after they leave us. Minds Matter is really changing; we're starting to work with graduates in their first year of college. Our goal is to work with them through college, which I think is really important.
I've kept up with many of my students, and it's so much fun to see their lives and what they gained from Minds Matter. They are very specific about what they got from the program. I was just at Stanford for a board meeting and met with three of my former students.
One is a senior at Stanford, one is a junior, and one is a freshman who just started. It was wonderful to talk to each of them and see how they've changed. I've kept up with them through the years, and it's amazing to see how they look at the world differently than they did in high school.
Their world has opened up and is completely different now. They are open to that change, willing to let it make them different and adjust their goals. It's just fabulous. Following up with my students after they graduate is probably one of the most fun things I do.