----- College Student Leadership Retreat -----

11:30 a.m. - 11:11 am. | College Students can begin entering the Zoom platform if they were not already in the platform

11:55 a.m. - Noon | Welcome

Session 1 | Noon-1:30 p.m. | All Students

• “The BLKout”, Trill or Not
  The Blackout is an engaging program highlighting the Black Experience from various perspectives. The Blackout brings together leadership, culture, performance, along with the sounds of our resident DJ ”Who keeps the energy high. Featuring micro speeches, spoken word exhibitions and special performances, this event is guaranteed to enlighten diverse audiences, educate any audience and celebrate Black culture.
  Category: Build, Connect, Invest, Empower

Break | 1:30-1:35 p.m.

Session 2 | 1:35-2:20 p.m. | Breakout

• A: “Where You’re Going: Career Skills for Upcoming New Professionals”, Damien Pitts
  College students begin their educational journey and are encouraged to select a major that will lead them to determine their interests, passions, goals towards a specific career field. Preparing yourself in college for career opportunities begins your first year and as you advance you sharpen your skills to land hands-on experience. Students will learn how to prepare their materials for applications and brush up on their interview skills for specific experiences in their respective career fields.
  Category: Invest
   
• B: “While You’re There: Get Your Hustle On Through Entrepreneurship”, Student Entrepreneurs, Jerome Currelley, Shawn Newall, Laura Stireman- Utah Black Chamber
  Students have all kinds of talents and skills that may flourish into sustainable business opportunities to fund their education in the current moment and may possibly expand into building Black wealth. Learn how students and local professionals built their businesses and contribute to the community while finding success in working for themselves which may inspire you to launch your ideas.
  Category: Invest
   
• C: Advisor Roundtable
  This is an optional space is provided to advisors, professional staff, and individuals that support our Black college students at our institutions. Come mingle, network, engage in critical discussion with colleagues, and build a state-wide network with others that may be in similar roles.
  Category: Connect, Empower

Break | 2:20-2:25 p.m.

Session 3 | 2:25-3:10 p.m. | Breakout

• A: “Against All Odds: Breaking into Black Excellence”, Amir Jackson, Dr. Charles Rogers, Dr. Richard Ferguson, Princesse Desrose, Whitney Harris, Damien Pitts
  Life and our educational journey may not always go as planned or anticipated; however, we are taught to strive for excellence in all that we do. Excellence is in our DNA. Students will interact and engage with a phenomenal panel of professionals that have contributed to their fields in small and large ways. Be inspired to persist, thrive, and be excellent against all odds because we only know how to be great.
  Category: Connect
   
• B: “On the Road to Greatness: Transition to Post Graduate Experiences”, Dr. Paula Smith, African-American Doctoral Scholars Initiative (AADSI), Tashelle Wright, McNair Scholars Program, Camille Isioma, JaTara Smith, Uchenna Ogbonnaya
  There are great opportunities that can open other doors ahead in your future. Some career fields require post graduate experiences whether it be an externship, fellowship, or beginning your graduate education to obtain an advanced degree. Hear from a panel of individuals that will provide great narratives, information and resources on making a successful transition to post graduate experiences.
  Category: Empower
   
• C: Advisor Roundtable
  This is an optional space is provided to advisors, professional staff, and individuals that support our Black college students at our institutions. Come mingle, network, engage in critical discussion with colleagues, and build a state-wide network with others that may be in similar roles.
  Category: Connect, Empower

Break | 3:10-3:15 p.m.

Session 4 | 3:15-4 p.m. | Breakout

• A: “We’ll Rise Up: Activism and Social Justice on College Campuses”, Portia Anderson
  Black student leadership development influences the way Black leaders develop, build their consciousness, and navigate their college campuses to make them better places than when we arrived on them. Students will learn how through their activism they can strive to increase their awareness of the structures in place at their institutions, build a strategic vision for their organization, and elevate their platforms to advance their goals and impact on the black student experience at predominantly white institutions. It is critical for students to get out of the mindset of surviving the academy, but rather how to thrive in these spaces.
  Category: Empower
   
• B: “CHOOSE: Mix Generation Identity Students ”, Robert N. Page, Jr.
  The interactive and engaging workshop will provide the opportunity for discussion around identity development for multi-racial students.  The program will explore the historical, social and current context of the multiracial population.  In addition, allow for communication about the recognition of multiracial issues as opposed to ethnocentric values.  Participants will have the opportunity to explore how to be allies for multiracial students and communities.  Participants will leave this session with a better understanding that racial identity is a social construct is changing and will affect our campuses in a positive manner.   
  Category: Build
   
• C: Advisor Roundtable
  This is an optional space is provided to advisors, professional staff, and individuals that support our Black college students at our institutions. Come mingle, network, engage in critical discussion with colleagues, and build a state-wide network with others that may be in similar roles.
  Category: Connect, Empower

Session 5 Closing | 4-4:30 p.m. | All Students

• “College Student Showcase”, USHE Institutions, various members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council sororities and fraternities
  Join us for an entertaining closing with the traditional college student showcase. Expect the Great has challenged all colleges and universities to show us their school pride and spirit. Witness a unity step choreographed by Michelle Love-Day and Whitney Harris that have empowered our Black college students through movement. Followed by the roll call competition where the most prideful institution will be crowned the winners of this year’s competition.