Today at the Minorities in Cybersecurity Conference, our panel discussed "Sacrifice and What It Means For Your Career,” which sparked some powerful insights from my fellow panelists and the audience.

We explored the balance between what we're willing to give up and what we must protect at all costs. I shared my personal boundaries including time, self-worth, and respect. These are areas where I've learned the hard way that compromise isn't worth it.

But we also discussed where sacrifice has propelled us forward. For me, stepping away from the traditional corporate ladder was difficult but necessary. As I told the audience, "Don't be afraid to go alone. Don't be afraid to like it." That decision allowed me to build the expertise and relationships needed to eventually launch my own company.

What have you refused to sacrifice in your career journey? And where has strategic sacrifice paid off?

#MinoritiesInCybersecurity #ProfDev #infosec

It's #FundingFriday - check out our #FeaturedMember! 💸

Christina Del Greco used our Professional Development Fund to strengthen her professional connections and skills surrounding policy issues in cell and #GeneTherapy.

Learn more and apply for your own #SciPol #ProfessionalDevelopment funding: https://www.scipolnetwork.org/funds?utm_source=social2310&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=mastodon

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It's #FundingFriday - check out our #FeaturedMember! 💸

Marialena Christopoulou used our Professional Development Fund to strengthen her professional connections and skills surrounding #diplomacy.

Learn more and apply for your own #SciPol #ProfessionalDevelopment funding: https://www.scipolnetwork.org/funds?utm_source=social2310&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=mastodon

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"I have always been interested in the intersection of physical and social science. Seeing that many policymakers are using rigorous scientific evidence to draft policies that reach the goal of serving the public interest excites me."

Read more about how NSPN member Nick Zhang makes global connections: https://www.scipolnetwork.org/nspn/nick-zhang-makes-global-connections-through-nspn/r/recN2xUzEM6R7y0xe?utm_source=social2310&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=mastodon

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Senior Director of Recruiting Barry MacLaughlin spoke today at #BSidesLV! Some takeaways from his #career-focused presentation 👀

- Resilience remains key
- Having a personal brand is crucial
- The competition is tough (and will becoming tougher) in this job market

You can watch his talk on YouTube soon! #BSidesLV #cybersecurity #profdev

Our next CAP co-working session is next week. I hope to see you there. Feel free to ask Qs if you're on the fence. FREE and all are welcome.

Wed, 8/16 12pm ET to 1:15 pm ET

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#FacDev
#ProfDev
#ClimateAction

https://onehe.org/event/climate-action-pedagogy-cap-design-challenge-live-co-working-session-2/

Check out this testimonial from a recent #ClimateActionPedagogy faculty learner, Liz Fountain. Our next session is in Zoom on Wednesday, August 16th from 12pm to 1:15pm ET.

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#ClimateAction

Register: https://onehe.org/event/climate-action-pedagogy-cap-design-challenge-live-co-working-session-2/

🎟️ ⏰Don’t miss early bird pricing, y’all! It ends midnight THIS Thursday and it’s $40 off! If you work in elem, you gotta be at ETC. It’s so great! ☀️🌊👙⛱️🍹 #ETC #ETC23
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#elementary #teacherpd THURSDAY is the last day to save your seat for the #Elementary Technology Conference at the early bird rate. Be an early bird! Come learn with us at the beach this summer.

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This week’s #edtech guide/one pager provides ideas for how faculty & students can use Apple’s new Freeform app for teaching & learning!

➡️ https://www.tolunoah.com/ipad-guides

P.S. Scan the QR code or visit the Bitly link on the guide to access a Wakelet collection that includes helpful tutorial videos and other resources!

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