A Model For Collaboration Among Six Schools: Creating Meaningful Alumni Events
In an effort to create a more robust networking environment for our alumni, six northern New England independent schools collaborated to create a larger professional networking series for our alumni. Our goal was to generate connections beyond those made by attending a single school’s event and to expose younger alumni to successful professionals in their respective fields and regions. The group of schools hosted three networking events - one virtual Alumni of Color event and two in-person events, one in Boston and the other in NYC. All three events included a panel discussion as well as a traditional mix-and-mingle networking opportunity. The panel theme for the two in-person events focused on early to mid-career professionals and consisted of an alumni panelist from each school representing a wide variety of professions. The virtual Alumni of Color event focused on code-switching and career preparedness. To facilitate the traditional “mix and mingle” aspect for the virtual event, we utilized Glimpse, a digital speed networking platform. We plan to host these events again in 2023 and will invite additional schools. In the future, we hope to add additional locations and more virtual opportunities.