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Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
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Tue, 29 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm (GMT-04:00)
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
219 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, United States
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2nd Annual Inclusive Impact Conference
Details:
Venue: Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center (219 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824)
Wednesday, July 9 (6-8 p.m.), Kellogg Auditorium (Middle of Building)
Thursday, July 10 (9 a.m.-4 p.m), Big Ten BC
Our Legacies: Art, Community, and Healing is a space to reflect, create, and connect by bringing the fullness of our stories, practices, and lived experiences into shared space. We come together to honor the legacies we inherit – cultural, artistic, ancestral, and intellectual – and to explore how we carry them forward in a time of deep uncertainty and constraint.
Rooted in creativity and care, the conference centers art as a method of memory and resistance, community as strategy, and healing as both personal and collective labor. Through interactive sessions, shared practices, and collaborative dialogue, we invite participants to think and feel together in ways that sustain our work and one another.
We ask:
This conference is open to artists, educators, scholars, cultural workers, students, organizers, and others committed to building more just, joyful, and liberated futures.
Kick-Off Speaker, featuring Matika Wilbur on Wednesday, July 9 (6-7p.m.) in the Kellogg Auditorium at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center at Michigan State University (219 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824). A reception will follow with an opportunity to meet and greet the Matika at approximately 7:15-8 p.m. in the Red Cedar Room.
Who is Matika Wilbur?
Matika Wilbur is a critically acclaimed social documentarian from the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes of coastal Washington. She is the founder of , a crowdfunded initiative to visit, engage, and photograph people from over 500 sovereign Tribal Nations across North America. This ambitious and deeply personal work is her fourth major creative venture to elevate contemporary Native identity and culture. Matika is also the co-host of the award-winning podcast , where she and her guests explore topics at the forefront of Native life today—connecting land, community, and our more-than-human relatives. The podcast has been downloaded more than 4 million times. Her book, Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America, was published in 2023 to critical acclaim. It became a New York Times Bestseller, was longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence, and received praise from authors such as Tommy Orange (There There). Matika has delivered over 300 keynote presentations at venues including TED, Harvard, Yale, and Google. In November 2023, she released A Visual Learning Guide To: Transform. Indigenize. Decolonize. in partnership with the National Education Association. In its first five months, the curriculum was adopted in over 200 classrooms across the country. In 2024, Matika opened , a Native-owned creative space in downtown Seattle. Tidelands serves as a contemporary art gallery, podcast incubator, photography studio, and community gathering hub centering Indigenous storytelling and media.
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Opening Speaker, featuring Dr. Su’ad Abdul Khabeer on Thursday, July 10 (9:15 a.m.) in the Kellogg Big 10 BC at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center at Michigan State University (219 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824). Book signing and an opportunity to meet and greet the Dr. Abdul Khabeer will follow.
Who is Su’ad Abdul Khabeer?
Su’ad Abdul Khabeer is a scholar-artist-activist originally from Brooklyn, NY. She is curator of Umi's Archive, a multimedia project documenting Black and Muslim histories and co-founder of Sapelo Square, a digital media and education collective on Black Muslims in the US. Trained as an anthropologist, Su’ad’s first book, Muslim Cool: Race, Religion and Hip Hop in the United States, is field-defining study on Islam and hip hop that examines how intersecting ideas of Muslimness and Blackness challenge and reproduce the meanings of race in the United States. Su’ad’s written scholarly work is accompanied by her performance-based work including her one woman solo show, Sampled: Beats of Muslim Life. She has written broadly for outlets including: The Root, the Washington Post, Vice and Ebony Magazine, and has appeared on Al Jazeera English. Su’ad is an associate professor of American Culture and Arab and Muslim American Studies at the University of Michigan.
Learn more here:
https://www.musebookings.com/suad-abdul-khabeer
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Closing Speaker, featuring Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington on Thursday, July 10 (3 p.m.) in the Kellogg Big 10 BC at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center at Michigan State University (219 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824).
Who is Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington?
Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington, Pronouns (He/Him/His) is the middle child and only son of Annette and James Washington and Grandson of Elizabeth and Thurman Williams. He serves as the President & Founder of the Washington Consulting Group (WCG). WCG was named by the Economist as one of the Top 10 Global Diversity Consultants in the world. Rev. Dr. Washington has served as an educator, administrator, and consultant for 40 years. He served as an invited instructor in the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and the Lancaster Theological Seminary. He is the President and Co-Founder of the Social Justice Training Institute and a Past President of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA). He has received many awards and honors. He is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Golden Key, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Delta Kappa, and a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Inc. Rev. Dr. Washington also serves as the Pastor of Unity Fellowship Church of Baltimore and is an Elder in the Unity Fellowship Church Movement. He is the grandfather of 8 and great uncle to 9. He enjoys spending time with his grands, cooking, music, laundry, all dogs and is binge watching TV programs. Known and “The Engagement Specialist”, WCG works to make a better tomorrow, today. WCG works every day to help people find the best in themselves and others and create environments where all members can thrive and operate their full potential.
Learn more here:
https://washingtonconsultinggroup.net/jamie-washington
Register Today to reserve your space!
Because we aim to maintain a high-quality event with outstanding speakers, there is a cost to attend.
Registration Deadline is July 1st or until spaces are filled. After July 1st, registration fees will increase (MSU participant $125, Non-MSU participant $175).
Cost for MSU participant is $100.00.
Non-MSU participant is $150.00.
Registration covers opening reception and kick-off speaker (July 9) with Breakfast Buffet, Lunch and dynamic speakers, breakout sessions and more (July 10).
Hotel Block
Reserve a hotel room at conference venue.
Kellogg Center Home Page | Kellogg Center
Address: 219 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48824
Front Desk: 517-432-4000 | Reservations: 800-875-5090
Hotel Block 1145
For general conference questions, contact Meaghan Kozar.
Email a296YXJtZWEgfCBtc3UgISBlZHU= | mobile 517-449-9148.
2025 Sponsors:
Inclusive Campus Initiative (Platinum), Broad College of Business (Gold), Office of the Provost (Gold), The Graduate School (Gold), University Health & Wellbeing (Gold), College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Silver), College of Natural Sciences (Silver), Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (Silver), International Studies & Programs (Silver), Lyman Briggs College (Silver), Native American Institute (Silver), Office of the Executive Vice President for Administration (Silver), Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities (Bronze).
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2024 Inclusive Impact Conference Recap
Last year’s inaugural conference surpassed our expectations!
Attendees shared overwhelmingly positive feedback. One participant described it as an event that “set the standard high for future conferences I go to. I met incredible people and listened to incredible speakers. It was truly an incredible two days!” Another participant shared an astute observation, stating, “The collective of DEIB practitioners in this region of the state have the potential to lead cutting edge research and to provide service to the community. We could become a national role model.”
I invite you to explore our to see how well the conference was received. Among 105 survey respondents, we are thrilled that we exceeded our conference goals by receiving over 90% approval ratings affirming the need for creating a sustained annual professional development, strengthening relationships among DEI advocates and professionals, developing a comprehensive network of DEI practitioners and offering educational opportunities to advance knowledge of inclusion (see page 15).
This conference is open without preference or restriction based on personal protected identity.
Info: Wednesday, July 9 |
6-7:15 P.M. | CONFERENCE KICK-OFF | KELLOGG AUDITORIUM
• Conference Co-Chair, Meaghan Kozar, Ph.D.
• Executive Vice President for Administration, Vennie Gore
• Kick-off Speaker, Matika Wilbur
7:15-8:00 P.M. | RECEPTION | RED CEDAR ROOM
Info: Thursday, July 10 |
8-9:15 A.M. | REGISTRATION CHECK-IN | Hallway BIG TEN C
8-9:45 A.M. | BREAKFAST BUFFET | BIG TEN BC
Info: Location BIG TEN BC
• Conference Co-Chair, Anjam Chaudhary, Ph.D.
• Opening Speaker, Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, Ph.D.
• Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Jabbar R. Bennett, Ph.D.
Info: Location BIG TEN BC • Art & Activism, Zahrah Resh
• Relax and Connect
Info: • Room: Centennial (Across Big Ten A)
• Rooms: Heritage, 103AB, 104AB, 105AB (Near parking ramp)
• Rooms: Michigamme, 62 (Garden Level) Attendees will have a choice to participate in one of seven breakout sessions. See Lineup above.
Info: Location BIG TEN BC
Info: Location BIG TEN BC: “Our Legacies: Art, Community and Healing,” presented by Paola Leon Arizmendi, Ph.D.
Info: Location BIG TEN BC
• “Mental Health as a Collective Practice: Creative Paths to Healing and Belonging”
o Swapna Hingwe, D.O., M.A. (Panel Moderator), Olivia Scott, Ph.D., Rebecca Irby, Elisa Pérez-Arellano, LMSW, Brenda Nelson, Ph.D. and Farha Abbasi, M.D.
• Release Ceremony, Rebecca Irby
Info: Location BIG TEN BC
Info: • Closing Speaker, Rev. Jamie Washington, Ph.D.
• Open Mic, Wrap-up, Alicia Edwards and Meaghan Kozar, Ph.D.
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Tickets for Inclusive Impact Conference 2025 (Payments) can be booked here.
| Ticket type | Ticket price |
|---|---|
| Non-MSU participant | 150 USD |
| MSU participant (Current MSU employee) | 100 USD |
| Guest presenters | Free |
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