2019 Summit on Race and Inclusion
The 2019 Summit on Race and Inclusion will be held at:
Hope College
Holland, MI
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
This is an all day event starting at 8 a.m.
Summit 2019 Speakers
At the 2019 Summit on Race and Inclusion, we are offering our most expansive list of speakers and sessions to date. Each attendee will the have the opportunity to attend two keynote addresses and two sector-specific breakout sessions. View bios for each speaker by clicking on their name below or check out the complete Summit 2019 Speakers page.
Business Breakouts
Morning: Bing Goei
Afternoon: Joe Matthews
Community Engagement Breakouts
Morning: Rudy Valdez
Afternoon: Mariano Avila
Education Breakouts
Morning: Dr. Bill Pink
Afternoon: Dr. Brandy Lovelady Mitchell
Faith Breakout
Morning Only:
John Pavlovitz
Health Breakouts
Morning: Shannon Wilson
Afternoon: TBA
Law & Policy Breakouts
Morning & Afternoon:
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, J.D.
Youth Advocacy Breakouts
Morning & Afternoon:
Dr. Lindsay Malloy
The LEDA Summit on Race and Inclusion is an annual event that examines the effects of racial disparities and strategies for their elimination at a day-long conference involving hundreds of participants from across the state of Michigan. It is designed to engage community members and key stakeholders in eliminating racial barriers in the lakeshore region and beyond.
Participants come to learn . . .
- How discrimination affects communities economically and socially
- Understand how racial inclusion benefits everyone
- Learn tools to make a positive difference in our community
- Join others to develop concrete plans for shaping a prosperous, inclusive future
. . .and so much more! Check out the details of previous Summits below.
Summit 2019 Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in being a Sponsor for Summit 2019? Please click below to view further information and details about available sponsorship opportunities.
Questions about the Summit?
Who can Participate?
The Summit on Race and Inclusion is open to the public. Anyone who is interested in the intersections of race in daily life are welcome to join. Professionals in business, government, education, faith, and health sectors are all encouraged to participate.
How often does the Summit happen? Is it on the same day each year?
The Summit on Race and Inclusion is held every year in late spring. This year’s Summit will be held in mid-June at Hope College in Holland, MI.
To view more details about previous Summits on Race and Inclusion, check out our reports below.
Quick Stats from Last Year's Summit
- Over 700 people participated in Summit 2018.
- The 2018 Summit keynote speaker was Dr. Joy DeGruy, author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (PTSS). She is an internationally recognized researcher, presenter known for her work on the residual effects of multi-generational trauma and stress on the African-American community.
- 97% of participants said they felt the Summit “increased [their] ability to be a partner in the racial equity movement.”
To see more stats about last year’s summit, please take a look at the report below.
Previous Summit Reports
2018 Outcome Report
2017 Outcome Report
2016 Outcome Report
