{"id":7127,"date":"2025-01-09T14:44:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/?page_id=7127"},"modified":"2025-10-20T10:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:58:24","slug":"diversity-leadership-conference-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/dlc\/diversity-leadership-conference-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity Leadership Conference 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-page wp-image-7129\" src=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Announcement-1140x380.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Announcement-1140x380.png 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Announcement-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Announcement-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Announcement-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Announcement-1536x512.png 1536w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Announcement-2048x683.png 2048w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Announcement-375x125.png 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Announcement-750x250.png 750w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our 11th annual Diversity Leadership Conference explored the theme \u201c<\/span><b>Building Belonging: Empowerment in Times of Change<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d \u2013 despite the current state of our global world, we hope to inspire moments of unity and strength in our collective power. While it is easy to focus on negative aspects of our unfolding reality, we want to name and take space in recognizing the positive &amp; empowering important work people have already been and will continue doing. Together, we will engage in a rich array of impactful conversations and workshops designed to strengthen leadership skills, with an emphasis on owning the power of our various identities and communities as we work to ground ourselves in power as we approach the coming years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Workshop Sessions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>DLC 2025 included the following workshops presented by UW students, staff, and faculty members, and our important community partners:<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Sessions<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conviviendo Con: Two Underrepresented Graduate Students Looking to Empower and Uplift our Communities and Dismantle Power Imbalances<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alison Mar\u00edn, Adriana Paredes<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healing power of words<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Josh Griffin<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Exposing Students to the Public Sector Leads to a More Just Society<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dahn Bi Lee-Hong, Ava Michler, Michael Soudmand<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurturing Your Soul with Love: A guide to Deep Self-Care in Times of Change<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bettina M. Jones<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Campus to Career: Learn How to Highlight Your Leadership Skills<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarah Boland<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooted in Resilience: Cultivating Self-Care and Self-Love in Times of Uncertainty*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(*physical session &#8211; yoga)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allison Spooner, Kimberly K\u2019uh Hollins<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LatAm Cultures &amp; Societies*\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(*Spanish session w\/ english translation)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luis amado, amigos de seattle<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mutual Aid Networks for Resistance and Thriving in a Crisis and Always<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter Bloch Garcia<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding Our Space in Sustainability: Conversations with BIPOC Student Leaders for Navigating the Climate Justice Movement<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kort Maeda, Boe Zhou, Maddy Laoprasert<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words in the Dark: Storytelling as a Public Health and Social Justice Practice<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mira Menon, Maddie Ong<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words that Heal: The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion and How It Shapes Our Sense of Belonging<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashley Elliott<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disability Rights Research &amp; Advocacy at UW<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexandra Crooks<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queering Educational Spaces\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MJ Powers<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thriving in the Fight: Regenerative Leadership Practices to Actualize your Power for a Positive Future in Spite of Adversity\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter Bloch Garcia<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labor Justice 101: Building Intersectional Worker Power through Solidarity and Advocacy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kimaya Mahajan, Sofia Torres, Soohyung Hur<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formerly Incarcerated Students &amp; Higher Education<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christopher Johnston, Omari Amili<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Effectively Share Your Leadership\u00a0 and Academic Journey in a Scholarship Application\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simon Tran, Olivia Albiero, Robin Chang<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centering Belonging in Leadership\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sasha Duttchoudhury, Tyneshia Valdez<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minding my Mental Health: Caring for Self in the time of Chaos, Confusion and Uncertainty<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alanah Dillard<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banishing Bias: How Multiple Perspectives Challenge White Supremacy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victor Begay<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>DLC Committee<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The DLC 2025 Committee is made possible by contributions from the following UW Community leaders:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>EJ Pinera<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Leadership Engagement Manager, Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Joey Fuller<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Academic Adviser, Educational Opportunity Program\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Michael Soudmond<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Program Manager for Student Civic Leadership Development, CELE Center<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Jacquelyn Acosta<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Area Director, HFS Residential Life<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Byron Brooks<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Leadership &amp; Equity Specialist, HFS Residential Life<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Aurora Mizoe<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Leadership Program Assistant, Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Additional Resources<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow DLC on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uw_dlc\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions about DLC, please feel free to contact the Kelly ECC Leadership Engagement Manager, EJ Pinera at <a href=\"mailto:epinera@uw.edu\">epinera@uw.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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