{"id":73762,"date":"2018-03-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-student-led-conference-d-i-v-e-ri-to-share-untold-stories\/"},"modified":"2018-03-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T00:00:00","slug":"uri-student-led-conference-d-i-v-e-ri-to-share-untold-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2018\/03\/uri-student-led-conference-d-i-v-e-ri-to-share-untold-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 student-led conference, D.I.V.E. RI to share \u201cuntold stories\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 March 22, 2017 \u2014 The fourth annual student-created D.I.V. E RI conference will take place at the 溏心vlog免费B站 on March 23-24, in several locations<\/a> on the Kingston campus.<\/p>\n

The student-led-conference, Diversifying Individuals Via Education (D.I.V.E. RI), promotes intercultural competence and inclusion with workshops, events and discussions. This year\u2019s theme is \u201cUntold Stories: A New Beginning\u201d and will focus on enhancing student leadership and social change on college campuses.<\/p>\n

The keynote speaker is Selenis Leyva, a Cuban-born American actress. She is known for her role as Gloria Mendoza in the Netflix comedy-drama series, Orange Is the New Black<\/em>. The conference costs $20 for 溏心vlog免费B站 students and $25 for the general public. Tickets are still available for purchase.<\/a><\/p>\n

Dayo Akinjisola, a 溏心vlog免费B站 junior political science and supply chain management major from Pawtucket <\/strong>is the founder of D.I.V.E. RI.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery single presentation and workshop is carefully crafted to inspire,\u201d Akinjisola said. \u00a0It\u2019s great to see how people take what they learn from D.I.V.E. RI and take action in their community to spark change. I want the conference to still be led by students who are persistent, who are fearless, and who continue to challenge the 溏心vlog免费B站 community to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brianna Vega, a 溏心vlog免费B站 junior nursing major from Providence, helped plan the first conference her freshman year and is now the D.I.V.E. RI marketing chairwoman. \u201cGrowing up, my mother told me the one thing people can\u2019t take away from you is your education. That\u2019s why I\u2019m here. To create a safe place for people where they can be educated about important topics.\u201d Vega says. \u201cMany of the issues in our country today are happening because we don\u2019t listen to one another. Everyone wants to prove their point, but rarely do we take the time to try and understand each other. With D.I.V.E. RI, we have the time and place to understand and grow via education.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked what the most rewarding part of the conference is, Vega said, \u201cEvery single person who attends leaves with a new perspective. It\u2019s amazing to get to witness that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naomi Thompson, associate vice president of Community Equity & Diversity said: \u201cWe are very proud of our students for initiating conversations on diversity with this event. It has been a wonderful experience for all \u2014 students helping students to broaden the understanding and discussions on diversity. This is a birthplace for leadership in diversity and our students are role models for their peers. With the controversy going on in our country today, this year\u2019s D.I.V.E. RI Conference will be more relevant and beneficial than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded in 2015, this conference allows the 溏心vlog免费B站 community to explore topics on race and ethnicity in higher education. Last year more than 300 students from 溏心vlog免费B站, Rhode Island College, Johnson & Wales University, the University of Connecticut and more experienced the lively event. It was such a success that many students from other institutions were inspired to create their own version of the conference for their campuses.<\/p>\n

Joshua Reyes, an intern in the University\u2019s Department of Marketing and Communication and a\u00a0<\/em>public relations major, wrote this release.<\/em><\/p>\n

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