More than 300 attendees are expected to participate in stay-connected programs designed to enhance skills for post-academic life and career opportunities
UNCF’s (United Negro College Fund) Leadership Conference, is hosting a powerful three-day conference on Feb. 16-19 in Birmingham, AL to connect more than 300 students, faculty, leaders in the HBCU community, funding experts, sponsors, alumni, and UNCF-member institutions for life and career learning experiences.
The conference is being held in conjunction with the anniversary celebrations of the 76th National Alumni Council (NAC) and the 64th National Pre-alumni Council and will provide networking, motivational and educational opportunities for alumni, pre-alumni, UNCF staff, UNCF-member institutions and current and potential supporters of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
“If you want to connect with more than 300 students, faculty, leaders in the HBCU community, funding experts, sponsors, alumni and member institutions of the country’s largest and most effective African American education organization—UNCF, this is your chance,” said Michael J. Cleveland, president, National Alumni Council, UNCF, and alumnus of Tougaloo College.
“This is the perfect opportunity to get acquainted with key decision makers and engage students who are on the path to leadership. Your involvement in this conference is an opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to education now and in the future,” said Cleveland.
This exciting three-day leadership conference provides interactive and energizing workshops and industry speakers exploring the best and most promising practices relevant to students, alumni and UNCF-member HBCUs.
Sponsors of the 2023 leadership conference are presenting sponsor Goldman Sachs, and other partners AlixPartners, American Express, Bank of America, Best Buy, Cox Enterprises, FedEx, Toyota and Walton Family Foundation.
The NAC is also partnering with UNCF’s Empower Me Tour created by founding sponsor Wells Fargo to offer college students and recent alumni an opportunity to engage with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations and government agencies through career fairs and interactive workshops on various topics, including financial literacy, entrepreneurship, interviewing skills, securing internships and job opportunities.
Highlights of the three-day conference include an alumni summit luncheon, UNCF Legacy Gala, Miss National UNCF Coronation, a sneaker ball and memorial service.
To learn more and register to attend the conference, visit UNCF.org/NAC2023.
The NAC is a UNCF-sponsored, direct service organization of HBCU graduates, current students of the 37 member HBCUs supported by UNCF, and individuals and institutions who support the advancement of Black higher education. It was founded in 1946 by Fisk University alumnus James E. Stamps. Its mission is to support, promote, influence and strengthen HBCUs.
