2024 Young Professionals of Color Conference

Cascade Engineering is hosting a professional development conference for young professionals of color in West Michigan on Wednesday October 16th, 2024. We are happy to have Corewell Health™ as our Platinum Sponsor for the 6th year and Grand Valley State University as our venue sponsor for 2024.

The opportunity to make face-to-face connections and build community is core to YPCC and we're excited to bring back our Afterglow gathering again this year, immediately following the conference. This year's afterglow will take place in the Eberhard Center with more details to come.

Our theme for YPCC 2024, is Building Belonging: Advocating for an Inclusive Workplace.

Our keynote speaker this year is Carlos Cubia, Chief Inclusion, Equity, Diversity and Sustainability Officer for Corewell Health™

​Carlos is responsible for developing and engaging the organization in systemwide, transformational diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability strategies. As a visionary and innovative leader, Carlos is known for thinking differently about what is possible. He applies his extensive experience to creating an inclusive, diverse, safe and equitable community and enabling Corewell Health to achieve its vision of a future where health is simple, affordable, equitable and exceptional.

​Carlos is passionate about caring for the whole person with respect and dignity and building a world where health and well-being are within reach for all. At Corewell Health, Carlos is developing and championing strategies to create a culture in which DE&I and health equity are both at the center of everything we do.

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Conference Justification Letter We have provided a to present the value of taking time out of your busy scheduled to attend the Young Professionals of Color Conference. This is a tool that explains the value you will bring to your company or organization by attending this conference and to justify your attendance to your organization.

Apply for a Scholarship We have limited scholarships available for attendees in need. We ask that you please request financial support from your employer for your development before applying for a scholarship. Email Lisa Barkel at [email protected] to apply. Scholarship applications close on Friday September 27th. Recipients must confirm their registration no later than Thursday October 3rd.

Transferring Tickets All sales are final and refunds are not available. However, if you're no longer able to attend, we do allow you to transfer your ticket(s) to another individual. If you need to do this, please contact Lisa Barkel at Cascade Engineering as soon as possible via email at [email protected].

Host or Publisher Cascade Engineering