UNCF To Host 2018 Student Leadership Conference

WHAT:

2018 UNCF Student Leadership Conference: Approximately 70 college students from around the country will participate in UNCF's annual Student Leadership Conference (SLC). The conference provides intense four-day training sessions by industry leaders to prepare the next generation of diverse professionals for the summer 2018 internships and fellowships in the high-growth industries of business, communications, computer science, healthcare, engineering, education, finance, travel and tourism, human resources and information technology. The official 2018 SLC agenda can be viewed through Guidebook here.

WHEN:

Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 1, 2018

WHERE:

Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave., NE, Washington, DC

WHO:

Keynote Speakers:

• Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO, UNCF

• Dr. Joe Johnson, author, "Pursue Your Purpose Not Your Dreams"

• Naomi Shelton, director, national K-12 advocacy, UNCF

Other SLC speakers include the following major industry leaders:

• Dr. Kelvin Baggett, chief operating officer, Health Care Navigator

• Tracey Edmunds, chief diversity officer, Anthem Corporation

• Shawn Hardnett, CEO and founder, North Star College Preparatory Academy for Boys

• Sharon Murphy, executive vice president and chief information officer, Wells Fargo and Company

• Ronald Phillips, chief people officer and senior vice president of human resources, Carnival Cruise Line

Participating programs where students will conduct internships and/or fellowships:

1. Alliance Data Scholarship and Internship Program

2. Anthem Corporate Scholars Program

3. Health Care Navigator/Apricity Resources Scholars Program

4. UNCF/Carnival Corporate Scholars Program

5. United Health Foundation Diverse Scholars Initiative

6. Walton-UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship

7. Wells Fargo Interns