Building an alumni strategy for GlobeMed
by Victor Roy on February 17, 2010
When we "imagine 2030," GlobeMed alumni are a big part of the picture.
Imagine physicians, business leaders, teachers, NGO workers, journalists, elected officials - all bound together by their common experiences as members of GlobeMed chapters and by their aspirations for delivering on the promises of the movement for global health equity.
Now lets imagine that all of these alumni were working together - across universities, NGOs, businesses, foundations, and in many other arenas. Imagine that we could tackle the big challenges in global health in cross-disciplinary, cross-sectoral ways. That's precisely what GlobeMed is positioned to do, as we graduate young, passionate leaders who come from various educational backgrounds and experiences and move ahead into a diverse array of professional paths. What's more, we're bound together by our friendships in GlobeMed and our commitment to social justice and a solidarity-based movement.
To help make this vision a reality, GlobeMed has been taking some small but important steps.
Since the summer of 2009, a small group of GlobeMed alumni have been discussing ways to develop a broader alumni strategy for our network. The group has organized an informal "Alumni Council" that holds bimonthly conference calls and working group sessions aimed at creating tangible program ideas. The goal of the Council is to connect Alumni with each other as well as to current members at GlobeMed chapters. The needs have become clear through these dialogues: developing mentorship and peer support programs (for both Alumni and current members, esp juniors and seniors), creating outreach and "community-building" strategies (to help alumni stay connected with each other), and building a strong database of alumni to allow GlobeMed to tap into the immense human capital that we possess. One of our first outcomes has been organizing a webinar on "The Next Step" for GlobeMed members interested in learning from alumni about how to make the leap after college into the world of public health.
The Alumni Council hopes to formalize and launch a strategic plan during the spring of 2010, after further conversations at the Summit with graduating members and current alumni.
Look for more in the coming months! In the meantime, if you are interested in getting involved or have an idea to share, feel free to email Kristina Redgrave ().
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