{"id":1963,"date":"2019-10-18T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T10:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/blog\/president-becerra-speaks-on-diversity-in-education-at-2019-women%c2%92s-achieve-summit\/"},"modified":"2019-10-18T10:15:00","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T10:15:00","slug":"president-becerra-speaks-on-diversity-in-education-at-2019-women%c2%92s-achieve-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/president-becerra-speaks-on-diversity-in-education-at-2019-women%c2%92s-achieve-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"President Becerra speaks on diversity in education at 2019 Women\u0092s Achieve Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With more than 1,400 guests in attendance, Marymount University President Irma Becerra addressed key issues in U.S. education at the 2019 Women\u0092s Achieve Summit on Tuesday, held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Va.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nHosted by Queen Latifah, the event presented by American Evolution featured U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) as an honorary co-host, as well as keynote speaker Mika Brzezinski, a journalist and co-host of MSNBC\u0092s Morning Joe. Throughout the day, numerous female politicians, business leaders, educators, veterans and activists took the stage to voice how their own personal experiences in their careers have impacted communities in Virginia and beyond.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn a panel session titled \u0093Mapping the Future of Education,\u0094 Dr. Becerra spoke alongside Dr. Deborah Jewell-Sherman, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a former superintendent of Richmond Public Schools. The two renowned educators explored the future of K-12 and higher education in Virginia and the United States as a whole.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u0093Education is challenging,\u0094 Dr. Becerra said. \u0093We need to be intentional with moving forward and moving along. It does take a village to instill that confidence.\u0094<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nA key topic that Dr. Becerra and Dr. Jewell-Sherman discussed was how diversity has changed the face of students, educators and education leaders over the past 20 years. While much progress has been made during that time period, Dr. Becerra explained, there remains much work to be done to make the education system truly equitable and career fields accessible to all students.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u0093The higher you go when it comes to educational attainment, the less diversity you see,\u0094 Dr. Becerra said. \u0093While there are more first-generation and minority students seeking an associate\u0092s or bachelor\u0092s degree today, you don\u0092t see that same representation at the doctoral or even the master\u0092s level. We need to have representation in all levels of academia.\u0094<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe two education leaders also expressed their thoughts on the landscape for careers and education in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century, and how students must prepare to participate in the future global economy. With the rise of automation and potential job losses associated with it, the President of Marymount University stressed that the importance of a STEM education is growing.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u0093Many jobs that currently don\u0092t require college degrees will become automated in the near future,\u0094 Dr. Becerra explained. \u0093This will have tremendous implications on overall employment and the economy in this country. But degrees in science, technology, engineering and math will help students withstand the changes that automation will bring.\u0094<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u0093We have to raise our standards in general, because the future economy will only be for those with college degrees.\u0094<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nOn the day prior to the Women\u0092s Achieve Summit, Dr. Becerra also participated in a dedication ceremony for the new Virginia Women\u0092s Monument on the grounds of Capitol Square in Richmond. Seven bronze statues of women representing four centuries of Virginia history were unveiled, along with a Wall of Honor that memorializes 230 women who demonstrated notable achievements during their lives, made significant contributions to their communities or set an enduring example at the regional, state or national level.<\/p>\n<p>One of the names inscribed at the Wall of Honor is Sister M. 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