MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration to Host 20th Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference June 9-11

Post Date: June 02, 2021

Forum to Focus on “Fostering Social Equity: Innovation and Change”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Academy of Public Administration will host its 20th Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference virtually with live sessions June 9-11, focusing on “Fostering Social Equity: Innovation and Change.”

The Social Equity Leadership Conference (SELC) is a widely anticipated annual gathering of scholars and practitioners who discuss and share their expertise on how public administrators can develop a broader understanding of social equity and recognize social equity’s implications within the administrative context.

Speakers and presenters will provide innovative suggestions for government, non-profits and the private sector to foster social equity in order to achieve a more equitable and just society. The 2021 SELC will offer the following tracks:

• Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities

• Investing in Social Infrastructure

• Evidence-Based Capacity Building

• Dismantling Racism, Sexism and Other Inequities

• Conquering the COVID-19 Crisis

• #HBCUMatters on Race, Policy & Equity

• Data Science, Equity and Governance

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Social Justice