Maria Guajardo, Soka University - Leadership is a perspective to be able to contribute to the greater good (S2E35)

María Guajardo's passion is to do the greatest good for those with the greatest need; and to develop the next generation of global leaders. She served as Vice-President at Soka University, Tokyo, Japan, as the inaugural Dean of the Faculty of International Liberal Arts, and is recipient of the Soka University Award of Highest Honor. Soka University is one of eleven private universities with the distinction of being named a Super Global University by the Japanese Ministry of Education. Maria served as a National Speaker and Trainer with a focus on Educational Equity, Leadership and Inclusive Excellence. Previously, as the executive director of the Mayor’s Office for Education and Children in Denver, Colorado she championed educational access. A licensed child psychologist, in 2005 she received a congressional commendation for her contributions to Latino education. In 2008 she co-chaired the Democratic National Convention Committee’s Education Initiative, and launched Denver’s Youth Agenda. Maria was inducted into the prestigious Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2016, the University of Denver conferred the AHSS Lifetime Achievement Award to Maria. Her community service includes the Children’s Hospital Colorado board, The Denver Foundation board, and she served as a University of Denver trustee for 20 years. She continues as a trustee at Soka University of America. Maria was a Kellogg National Fellow (KNFP XI) and co-chaired the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance board. Produced in collaboration with Tokyo FinTech. If you have an interesting story to share with our audience, and would like to appear on the podcast, please contact us via [email protected] You can also find us on.... Home Page: https://tokyofintech.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tokyofintech/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TokyoFinTech Medium: https://medium.com/tokyo-fintech YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tokyofintech Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/tokyofintech/