SEN Connect
SEN Connect is our online community platform where Gates Millennium Scholars alumni and friends gather, share resources, build connections, and stay informed about opportunities within the network.
Think of it as the digital home base for our community—a space where you can find fellow scholars and friends in your field or city, discover professional opportunities, engage in conversations about the work we're building, and share resources that support your personal, professional, and civic goals.
This network's power doesn't come from passive membership—it comes from active connection. SEN Connect exists to make that connection easy, intentional, and ongoing. Whether you're looking for mentorship, exploring career opportunities, seeking collaborators for a community project, or simply wanting to reconnect with fellow scholars—this is where it happens.
We're not just maintaining a network. We're activating it.
Local Meet-ups: Make it happen
You don't need permission. Pick a date and find a place.
The power of this network isn't just in what we build formally—it's in the connections we create informally. Coffee meetups. Happy hours. Professional networking brunches. Community service projects. These gatherings strengthen our network one conversation at a time.
YOU can organize one. Below is more information to help get you started:
Choose your vibe
No event is too small. Two people meeting for coffee counts. Five scholars grabbing dinner counts. It all strengthens the network.
Coffee shop catch-ups, happy hours at a local bar, game nights.
Casual Hangouts
Industry-specific gatherings, career discussions, volunteer-led workshops.
Networking
Volunteer days, neighborhood cleanups, mentoring sessions with local students.
Community Service
Book clubs, hiking groups, dinner parties, alumni reunions, watch parties for major events.
Cultural & Social
Workshop sessions where scholars teach each other (coding, investing, public speaking, grant writing).
Skill Shares
Choose your space
If you need to create an event with RSVP features and/or a RSVP cap, let SEN know and we can work with you. Email admin@scholarsequity.org
Cafes, Bars, Restaurants, Parks, Libraries, Community Centers
Public Venues (Easy & Accessible)
Private Dinning Rooms, Coworking Spaces, Workplace Conference Room
Private Spaces
(More Intimate)
Zoom Coffee Chats, Virtual Happy Hours, Online Workshops
Virtual Options (No Geographic Limits)