La Academia del Pueblo seeks to deliberately establish connections between the academy, engaged citizens and urban communities.

2024 theme: Gender and the Latinx Imaginary

Keynote speaker:

Rosalva Osorio Cooksy, LMSW
Field Faculty and LEO Lecturer IV
University of Michigan School of Social Work

Agenda Overview:

12:00 p.m.          Registration and lunch
12:30 p.m.          Opening remarks and keynote address
1:30 p.m.            Breakout student panels 
2:30 p.m.            LAS 1420 poster session
3:30 p.m.            Award ceremony
4:15 p.m.            Community panel: Multilingualism, Migration, and Muralism in Southwest Detroit
5:45 p.m.            Dinner, networking and closing remarks

For more information, visit the conference site.