By Alec Maruki ’23 Networking is fundamental to early career success. The Team at RezRev assisted CofC students with videos and elevator pitches during The College’s recent career fair. Launchpad student Benjamine Cordova was one of those students. Check out his video below! Your browser does not support the video tag…
Category Archives: Community
Blog posts focused on belonging and finding your tribe
Oh the Places You’ll Go…
By Alec Maruki 23′ Students from the Office of Institutional Diversity’s Launchpad for Success program are on the move! The Dewberry Hotel hosted the cohort on October 17 for an off-campus site visit. The tour kicked off with students introducing themselves and sharing their majors and hometowns. From there, they learned about the hotel’s founder…
Mentorships cultivate success
By Solomon McKenzie 22’ Mentoring is one of the most crucial and rewarding aspects of college. Unfortunately it often goes overlooked and underutilized by most students. While mentorships are also important in day-to-day life before and after graduation, college mentors give students the unique opportunity to learn from individuals who have experiences and knowledge that…
Lift as you climb
By Solomon McKenzie 21’ The phrase “Lift as you climb” originates from civil rights author and advocate for women’s suffrage, Mary Church Terrell. She was one of the first African Americans to receive a college degree and throughout her career as a teacher and author she also fought for social just within her community and…
It’s all in who you know
By Solomon McKenzie 21’ If I had to pick a phrase that has stuck with me for my entire life it would be “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know”. It’s what my aunt told me after helping me receive an internship with a research company and it’s what my school mentor said…
Episode 2: Nonprofit Management
Host Taylor Holloway, ’19, dives into the prosperous career of nonprofit management. This podcast episode discusses the roles of nonprofit leadership, accountability, and responsibilities with Sherrie Snipes-Williams, CEO of the Charleston Promise Neighborhood. Helpful Resources: Charleston Promise Neighborhood // The Importance of Nonprofit Leadership // Choosing a nonprofit career path // Bureau of Labor Statistics *NOTE: Launchpad…
Mentoring Matters
By Samuel Bellamy Samuel Bellamy is an Associate Care Coordinator for Medicare and has been a mentor and youth development consultant increasing the capacity and impact for community and school-based mentoring programs working with young men of color for over a decade. He is the author of a children’s book called hidden gems, a team…
Because of Them We Can
As we inch closer to the Holiday Season, we thought it’d be a great time to reflect on the importance of relationships. You may have figured it out already, but few of us get to where we are without the help or advice of others. This week we invite you to reflect on the key…
Stop Worrying…Make Lemonade
This is the 1st of a 2-part series on resilience and mental toughness after rejection, failure or loss. When life gives you lemons, don’t be afraid to make lemonade! Read on to see what we mean. By Rachael McNamara …
To be Young, Gifted and…
By Dr. Rénard Harris What I want you to know about your uniqueness and how that enhances the culture of CofC…. I want you to know that your uniqueness Brings a soulfulness that cannot be duplicated A swagger that cannot be mistaken A determination that says “I Can” And a truth that can start a…