Event Details

20th Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Academy Events
Hosted Event

Save-the-date for the 21st Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference! It will be on June 8th-10th, 2022!

You can still register for the 20th Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference to view the recordings of over 30 live sessions and several on-demand! The theme was "Fostering Social Equity: Innovation and Change" signifying an emphasis on developing and promoting concrete actions with lasting impact.

Featured Sessions from the Conference

IBM’s 100M In Kind Contribution to HBCU’s

Innovations in Data Science

Schedule-at-a-glance

Wednesday, June 9th

  • 9:00 - 9:30 am - Welcome
  • 9:30 - 10:30 am - Opening Plenary
  • 11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Rethinking Local Government Post COVID
  • 11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Innovations in Data Science
  • 12:30 - 1:45 pm - Plenary: Higher Education
  • 2:00 - 3:15 pm - Examining Equity & Excessive Deaths
  • 2:00 - 3:15 pm - Blueprint for a Just & Equitable Future: Washington State’s 10-Year Plan to Dismantle Poverty
  • 2:00 - 3:15 pm - Data Analytics and Responsible Science
  • 3:30 - 4:45 pm - Post -COVID: Picking Up the Pieces
  • 3:30 - 4:45 pm - Racial Justice: Not a Zero Sum Game - Government’s Role in the Racial Justice Reckoning
  • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Power Hour with Journal Editors

On-Demand Sessions

  • Understanding Social and Economic Factors of Social Infrastructure
  • Social Determinants of Health: The Impact of a Master Planned Community on Physical and Mental Health
  • Leveraging Innovations and Interventions in Learning Technology
  • Data Walk Urban Institute

Thursday, June 10th

  • 8:30 - 9:30 am - Plenary Session
  • 10:00 - 11:00 am - Featured On-Demand Sessions
  • 11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Racial Wealth Gap
  • 11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Racial & Systemic Inequities
  • 11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Grant-making Foundation Approach to Data for Decision Making
  • 12:30 - 1:45 pm - Plenary One Virginia: A Statewide Strategy to Advance DE&I
  • 2:00 - 3:15 pm - The Role of Professional Organizations in Advancing Racial Equity in Underserved, Underrepresented, and Vulnerable Communities
  • 2:00 - 3:15 pm - Dialogue and Disseminate Towards New Social Equity
  • 2:00 - 3:15 pm - Promotion of Timely and Relevant Research on the Role of both Race and Gender in Public Administration
  • 3:30 - 4:45 pm - Coastal Resiliency through a Social Equity Lens
  • 3:30 - 4:45 pm - Applying Racial Equity Awareness in Data Visualization
  • 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Power Hour, Social Hour

Featured On-Demand Sessions

  • Post-Disaster Housing Recovery
  • Let’s Talk About Race, Racism, and Racial Inequities
  • Building Coastal Resilience in the Context of Social Equity
  • Evidence-Based Impact: Engagement for Achieving Equitable Outcomes
  • Disparities in Dental Care

Friday, June 11th

  • 8:30 - 9:45 am - Plenary Session
  • 9:30 - 10:45 am - Advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Taking Action on Race Dynamics
  • 11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Dismantling Racism, Sexism, and Inequities in Policing
  • 12:30 - 1:45 pm - Philip J. Rutledge Social Equity Leadership Award Ceremony
  • 2:00 3:15 pm - Dismantling Racism, Sexism, and Inequities in Transportation
  • 2:00 - 3:15 pm - Advancing Equity as a Catalyst for Federal Funding: Grant Writing from a Holistic Approach
  • 3:30 - 4:45 pm - The Persistent Threat and Opportunity of Almost and Not Yet - A Social Equity Reckoning or Relapse
  • 5:00 - 6:00 pm - Power Hour: Restorative Practices and Social Justice: Interrupting Racism

On-Demand Sessions

  • A Conversation on Racial Equity at the County Level
  • Social Equity in the City
  • Equity, AI and Healthcare
  • Inclusive Participation & Equitable Engagement: The Implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • The Future of Public Affairs
  • .... and more!

Keynote Address Sponsor

Track Sponsors

Plenary Sessions Sponsors & Sponsored Guests

Social Equity Champions

Social Equity Cheerleaders

Association Partner

Interested in sponsorship?

There are several ways to sponsor the virtual conference including corporate sponsorship, sponsorship of a track, identifying your organization as a social equity champion, or identifying yourself as a cheerleader! For more information regarding sponsorship, please contact the Standing Panel on Social Equity in Governance's Chair or Vice Chair.

Gary Glickman, Chair (garylglickman@gmail.com)
RaJade M. Berry-James, Vice Chair (rmberryj@ncsu.edu)