November 6 to 7, 2020
9:00 am - 1:00 pm CST
Virtual College Leadership Summit
presented by Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
A free two-day summit to engage college students in critical reflection on the topics of social justice, human rights, and inclusion.
A free two-day summit to engage college students in critical reflection on the topics of social justice, human rights, and inclusion.
Day 1
Day 1
Participants will unpack the framework on how to be an anti-racist and learn the importance of organizing for good. Students will leave with tools on how to build a successful advocacy campaign from the grassroots level.
Day 2
Day 2
Participants will reflect on their own involvement in social justice movements and how they can sustain a successful advocacy campaign. Students will hear from organizations that have made a difference in specific communities.
Students will participate in engaging virtual sessions and hear from inspirational speakers who have made a difference in their communities.
Students will participate in engaging virtual sessions and hear from inspirational speakers who have made a difference in their communities.
Hear from inspiring keynote speakers who are change-makers fighting for social justice.
The Speakers
The Speakers
Clint Smith
Clint Smith
American writer, poet and scholar.
Dr. Venoncia M. Baté-Ambrus
Dr. Venoncia M. Baté-Ambrus
Visiting Assistant Professor in Dominican University’s Graduate School of Social Work
Amy Omi, MMEd.
Amy Omi, MMEd.
University Minister, Liturgy and the Arts at Dominican University
Stephanie Zavala-Guzman
Stephanie Zavala-Guzman
Program Director for Dominican Volunteers USA, Activist, and Organizer
Ahriel Fuller
Ahriel Fuller
2017 Graduate of Dominican University
Jennifer Duffield
Jennifer Duffield
Assistant Dean of Students, Elmhurst University
Immigration Law Society
Immigration Law Society
Chicago-Kent College of Law at Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Illinois Holocaust Museum
& Education Center
Illinois Holocaust Museum
& Education Center
9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077
9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077
The mission of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is expressed in our founding principle: Remember the Past, Transform the Future. The Museum fulfills its mission through the exhibition, preservation and interpretation of its collections and through education programs and initiatives that foster the promotion of human rights and the elimination of genocide.
The mission of the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is expressed in our founding principle: Remember the Past, Transform the Future. The Museum fulfills its mission through the exhibition, preservation and interpretation of its collections and through education programs and initiatives that foster the promotion of human rights and the elimination of genocide.
Let us know if you'll be attending!
Let us know if you'll be attending!
Free to Register!
Free to Register!
EXTENDED DEADLINE
EXTENDED DEADLINE
Registration ends on November 5, 2020 at noon. Limited spots available.
Registration ends on November 5, 2020 at noon. Limited spots available.
Sponsors
Sponsors
The College Leadership Summit is generously supported by the Kennedy Family Foundation, in loving memory of George Kennedy. A survivor of the Holocaust, George shared his story to instill the importance of being an Upstander and taking action on significant issues.
For additional information and questions, please contact Jessica Hulten at Jessica.Hulten@ilhmec.org
For additional information and questions, please contact Jessica Hulten at Jessica.Hulten@ilhmec.org