Boston with NACE

“I came to Boston because I’m wicked smaht”.

(Funny Boston Quote, Unknown)

My Walk into the Future has led me to the Northeast multiple times in the past year. 

The first adventure was a quick trip via Breeze Airways to explore Hartford, Connecticut.  I was able to hit Springfield, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island over a long weekend in October 2023.  The weather was great, and I got a chance to experience the wonderful colors of the fall season in the Northeast. 

Providence, Rhode Island was an intriguing place, and I wanted to get back up there to explore more in-depth.  I had never run a race in the northeast and saw the 2024 Rhode Island Half Marathon as an opportunity to get back up there and see the city from a ground level perspective.  This trip saw me make my way up to Cambridge, Massachusetts and walked around Harvard.  This was an outstanding opportunity to soak in the campus history and add content to the Walk into the Future blog. 

Fast forward and I had an opportunity to explore the northeast again with my volunteer work with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).  I was selected in July to serve on the NACE Sourcing and Nomination Committee.  This is the group of NACE members who review all Board of Director applications and select the next generation of board members.

Boston was selected as our meeting location based on one of our members providing access to the meeting space within her organization.  This provided us with a great location in downtown Boston with access to sights and great restaurants.

Most of our committee work was accomplished virtually from our home locations.  We were able to review application packages in a blind format—there were no names associated with the applications, and we scored based on the NACE rubric provided.  The work in Boston was to finalize our scores and discuss candidates as needed.  This was a great experience for me to help NACE select the next wave of leaders.  The experience also helps me understand the process in case I want to launch a future run for a board position.

Boston experiences:

• Walking the halls and grounds of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Touring the Novartis Headquarters
• Walking through the Beacon Hill neighborhood
  • Walking on Acorn Street
• Italian dinner at the famed Toscano restaurant
  • Our Novartis host got us a reservation 😊

Not sure when I will get back to the Boston area but enjoyed my latest adventure.

The results from the NACE selection process will become public in early February.  Excited to watch our new leaders move the organization forward.

Irie!

Calvin Williams