Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center

The Diversity Leadership Conference is a free, half-day conference hosted at the University of Washington each year to encourage students to strengthen their leadership skills and cultural awareness, engage in critical dialogues about activism and social justice, and network with peers and professionals from similar backgrounds and experiences.

The Diversity Leadership Conference will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026. All current UW Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Staff, Faculty and Affiliated Campus Partners are welcome to attend. Ways to get involved:

  • Conference Attendees: We especially hope to empower current UW Undergraduate Students to attend and get involved in Diversity Leadership!
  • Workshop Hosts: Any UW Community member is welcome to propose a workshop around Diversity Leadership–are you an undergraduate student with a passion project around accessibility? Are you a grad student doing research around minority access to healthcare? Or are you a UW Staff/Faculty member hoping to increase awareness about a particular initiative? Share your initial plans with us, and we will follow-up with the Workshop Application timeline.
  • Tabling & Volunteer Roles: If you’d like to help with day-of logistics, or table to advertise a campus/campus-affiliated professional and/or academic program, there will be opportunities to attend as a campus partner!

INTEREST FORM 

We have an Interest Form open now that you can complete in order to let our committee know you would like to participate!

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