Welcome to the 2022 Virtual MLK Student Leadership Conference. The MLK Student Committee within the MSU MLK Commemorative committee is proud to serve as your host for this year's student conference. The MLK Student Leadership Conference will be held on Monday, January 17, 2022 from 12 PM (EST) to 3 PM(EST) and will be virtually hosted via Zoom. The Virtual MLK Commemorative March will be held immediately following the close of the MLK Student Leadership Conference. The March will be virtually held via Zoom.
Registration for the conference is at no cost to MSU students, however you must register for the conference NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022 via the conference registration form.
A t-shirt will be provided to all registered participants while supplies last. Conference participants can pick-up their conference t-shirt at the MSU Broad Museum on Saturday, January 15 and Sunday, January 16 from 10 AM until 6 PM. The MSU Broad Museum is located at 547 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824. Conference participants will also be provided an conference themed cookie, courtesy of the MLK Commemorative Committee, REHS, and the MSU Bakery.
All participants will be entered into a raffle prize drawing. Prizes will be given out at the end of the conference.
The purpose of the MLK Student Leadership Conference is to develop the leadership potential of current students, to provide a platform to elevate student voices, and to develop opportunities to build community focused on common goals.
The conference goals are:
To inspire students to seek or accept leadership responsibilities as part of their contribution to society.
To increase awareness of current and emerging leadership challenges.
To develop a network of students to support future collaboration among these emerging leaders.
To examine societal issues of concern and develop potential solutions to address the issue of concern.
The conference will help students to develop their leadership abilities through opportunities to see and hear inspirational leaders discuss issues that are relevant to communities that promote equity and social justice; participate as presenters on important social, environmental, and political topics; learn from the examples of students leading other students in small-group discussions
Students will be better prepared to take on leadership roles and learn from their experience as leaders and followers on their campuses and in their local, national, and global communities.
THE SCHEDULE FOR THE CONFERENCE IS:
12 PM - Conference Welcome and Opening
12:15 PM - Introduction of Keynote Speaker
12:20 PM - Keynote Speaker, Adrienne Johnson, Esq., "Bail Out the South" Project manager, Bail Project
12:45 - 2:30 PM - Conference Student Presentations
2:30 - 3:00 PM (Conference Closing and Virtual Commemorative March)
2:30 - 3:00 PM - TLC (TALK - LISTEN - CONNECT) - This will be an opportunity for students to share upcoming events and programs with other Spartans.
Transition to the "Community and Conversation Event
3:00 - 4:30 PM - Community and Conversation Event - This event is in place of the in-person community event.
For more information on the conference or proposal submission, please contact Ladell Watson at
watso241@msu.edu. For more information on MSU MLK Commemorative events, please visit
https://studentlife.msu.edu or
https://inclusion.msu.edu/awards/mlk-commemorative-celebration/mlk-msu.html. We look forward to your participation.