Ignite Social Justice & Leadership Conference
The Ignite Social Justice & Leadership Conference is an annual one-day conference-style social justice program. Students will learn, have dialogue, network and engage in a brave space together.
Save the date for next year's conference on Saturday, February 21, 2026!
Objectives
- Social justice education
- Leadership techniques
- Community and cultural engagement
- Resiliency and persistence
- Intersectional identity development
Goals
- To create transformative educational opportunities on diversity and social justice topics for students informed by the intersectional framework.
- To encourage mutual respect, empathy and curiosity while engaging in intergroup dialogue.
- Through restorative justice practices, students will cultivate a community of care while participating in crucial conversations.
- To develop civically conscious students by encouraging them to interact with communities through service, advocacy and activism.