We hope your academic year has been well so far! We started off our year with our great Welcome Daze Celebrations, and now the Kelly ECC invites you to join us for another staple event: Diversity Leadership Conference! Grow your leadership skills through workshops around diverse leadership–and the best part is it is 100% FREE! Read below for more information.
DLC 2026 – Diversity as Strength: Our Stories Matter
Conference Information
The Diversity Leadership Conference is a free, half-day conference hosted at the University of Washington each year to encourage students to strengthen their leadership skills and cultural awareness, engage in critical dialogues about activism and social justice, and network with peers and professionals from similar backgrounds and experiences. Any/all current UW Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Staff, Faculty and Affiliated Campus Partners are welcome to attend. Information about our previous years’ workshops and DLC content can be found on our webpage (linked).
DLC 2026 happening on Friday, February 20th, 2026 from 12:30pm-6:30pm. Attendees will receive a DLC Tote Bag with conference provisions, attend our Keynote and 3 Workshop sessions of choice, and be invited to our community dinner and networking session from 5-6:30pm in the Kelly ECC Unity Suite.
What Attendees Can Expect
This year, we have an exciting lineup of conference offerings. On top of a diverse set of workshop hosts (which will be released on our social media: Instagram @uw_dlc), we will have a photobooth brought to you by our DLC 2026 Sponsor BECU, tabling with various community organizations and programs, and a celebration to conclude the conference provided by Johnny Mo’s Pizza for all attendees.
RSVP Information
Secure your spot by completing our RSVP FORM
- Deadline for Registering: Thursday, February 19th @11:59pm
UW Orgs & Student Leadership: Looking to table on behalf of a specific organization/program? Reach out to the Kelly ECC Leadership Engagement Manager, EJ Pinera, at epinera@uw.edu to coordinate tabling needs.
We hope to see you at DLC 2026!
-The DLC Committee & Campus Partners
- OMA&D, Kelly ECC, SAF, HFS, CELE Center, Q Center, ASUW & GPSS