Howdy from Houston where we are attending the annual People of Color Conference (POCC) and the annual Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC). This is a very special year as POCC is celebrating its 25th year! The theme of the conference this year is Energizing Our Future through Refining our Shared Sense of Community. There are record numbers of attendes this year including 1387 students from around the nation (plus a few from Austria, Bermuda and the UK). Here are a few highlights of our first 24 hours at the conference:
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| Our festive UA student delegation to SDLC |
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| The Opening session began with a performance by local students |
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| There were several globally themed performances including this Chinese Lion Dance |
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| A Cheerful and Colorful welcome was given by NAIS President, Pat Bassett. |
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| Students from St. John's School of Houston performed a modern Chinese fan dance. |
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| SDLC was opened by the always awesome SDLC Leadership Team. |
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| The Opening Keynote was given by New York Times Columnist, Helene Cooper - She was an inspiration and gave us so many fascinating details about her life and about her work as a journalist covering President Obama. |
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| A local welcome, complete with cowboy boots, was given by Rhonda Durham, Executive Director of ISAS. |
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| Our UA students were eager to begin the day!!!! |
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