The State of Utah Black Affairs Summit is supported by the University of Utah and many of its diverse departments that strive to improve the racial climate as well as promote student success, transform lives, and engage communities to improve health and quality of life. The Summit’s goal is to promote proactive strategies to reduce the potential of harm and threats on our campus and in our communities.
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The purpose of the 2021 State of Utah Black Affairs Summit is to connect, enrich, and empower the Black population from across the state of the Utah. It strives to provide a sense of community and serve as a platform for educating, networking, collaborating, and idea sharing!
This virtual one-day summit was held Saturday, April 10 2021, and included various breakout sessions led by notable experts. Session topics will include but not be limited to: wealth building, education, leadership, and health and wellness in the black community.
The purpose of the 2019 State of Utah Black Affairs Summit was to connect, enrich, and empower the Black population from across the state of the Utah. It aimed to connect those of African descent across all disciplines – activists, entrepreneurs, finance, researchers, scholars, politicians, policymakers, law enforcement, lawyers, educators, and students – to provide a sense of community and serve as a platform for educating, networking, collaborating, and the sharing of ideas. The Summit also provided participants with updates on the current climate of the Black community living in Utah.
The purpose of the 2018 State of Utah Black Affairs Summit is to connect, enrich, and empower the Black population from across the state of the Utah. It connects those of African descentacrossall disciplines -activists, entrepreneurs, finance, researchers, scholars, politicians, policymakers, law enforcement, lawyers, educators, and students -to provide a sense of community and serve asaplatform for educating, networking, collaborating, and the sharing of ideas. The Summit also provides participants with updates on the current climate of the Black community living in Utah.
The University of Utah’s Black Faculty and Staff Association hosted the inaugural State of Utah Black Affairs Summit on Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 9am-6pm at the Goodwill Humanitarian Building in the College of Social Work. This event was co-sponsored by Voices of Diversity. Our 2017 theme was: Shaping Our Presence, Voice, Leadership and Activism. The State of Utah Black Affairs Summit is free (lunch provided) and open to the public.