March 12, 2020
Tri - I | LATINX | 16th Annual Leadership Summit
With these efforts, we intend to build a stronger sense of community, belonging, leadership capacity, and a sense of activism that permeates our campus and local communities.
This tri-institutional summit intentionally commemorates the work of Cesar Chavez and recognizes those in our Latinx community whose contribution and impact are reflective of his life, legacy and leadership.
The conference is free and open to all students, faculty and staff.
Honoring the Past and Creating the Future: Fifteen Years of Leadership
- 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast
- 9 - 9:30 a.m. | Opening Ceremony
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 | Keynote: Olmeca and Dr. Michael Benitez
- 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. | Lunch and Entertainment
- 2 - 3:15 p.m. | Olmeca Performance
- 3:15 - 4:00 p.m. | March and Closing Ceremony
Olmeca
Olmeca is a Bilingual Hip-Hop artist, producer, activist and scholar who has been featured on Complex Magazine, Billboard, NPR, Huffington Post, Noisey, and Democracy Now. His work has been featured on various documentaries on PBS, BBC World, as well as, featured films. He has written music for tv shows including “Sons of Anarchy,” and new series, “The Mayans” on FX and toured Latin American, U.S. and Europe.
Michael Benitez, Ph.D.
Michael Benitez, Ph.D., recently joined MSU Denver in September as vice president for Diversity and Inclusion. Over the past two decades, Benitez has served higher education in different capacities, including academic and student affairs; diversity, equity and inclusion; and teaching. He is a nationally acclaimed scholar-practitioner in higher education and a highly sought speaker and workshop leader at universities, colleges and conferences nationwide.
Location:
Turnhalle, Tivoli Student Union