Smith in the World: Collaborative Leadership, Design, & Innovation (CLDI) panel
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 4:30-5:30 p.m.
The Smith in the World conference is held annually to celebrate and share students’ off-campus experiential learning, including internships, community service and research. In a series of panel presentations, students reflect on how their experiences have impacted and enriched their academic and professional paths.
CLDI (Collaborative Leadership, Design, & Innovation) Panel
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Collaborative Leadership, Design, & Innovation (CLDI) is an immersive internship experience for students who are looking for intensive opportunities to put collaborative leadership, design and entrepreneurial skills into practice. The program connects teams of students with embedded, fully-paid summer internships around the world where they have a chance to practice collaborative change-making in the context of a local organization and help lead the advancement of socially, economically, and environmentally healthy communities.
Join the Summer 2024 cohort to hear about their experiences in Barbados, Costa Rica, Kenya and Senegal.
Moderators: Erin Cohn '00 and Emily Norton
Panelists: Arisha Faiyas ‘26, Eugenia Rogers ‘25, Ixchel Quinn Cruz ‘26, Lena Baker ‘26, Leticia Vieira Da Silva ‘26, Mafer Negrete Espinoza ‘26, Mary Clare Michael ‘26, Mehreen Mirza ‘25, Neelie Markley ‘25, Nermine Mokdad ‘25