NAPA SELC 2024 Registration

Registration for the 23rd annual National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Social Equity Leadership Conference (SELC), which will be held on June 20-22, 2024 at the UConn Stamford Campus in Stamford, CT. This year’s theme is “Achieving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in an Increasingly Divided World.” Early registration for the conference with discounted rates ended April 30, 2024.  Regular rates are now in effect.

The program committee hopes to curate a conversation on pursuing an equity agenda in a divided world – that is, finding a pathway for an equity discussion and equity policies even in spaces that are not as motivated by the principles guiding such policies. We hope to bring together practitioners, policy makers, scholars and (Ph.D., MPA/MPP, or undergraduate) students for this important conversation. The program committee is determined to have an inclusive space for all these communities, which means very modest registration fees. We are hoping that sponsorship of different events will help us subsidize these modest registration fees.

Post-Conference Summit:
Interconnected Problems and Solutions to Achieve Community Prosperity
The SELC's annual post-conference is a summit for practitioners, academics, funders, policymakers, and community members to explore solutions to interconnected social equity problems. Interconnected social issues include poverty, poor health outcomes, economic mobility, and access to public services. This four-hour interactive seminar, starting at noon on the last day of the SELC conference, June 22, 2024, allows participants to first interact with a unique panel of public service and nonprofit experts in healthcare, housing, criminal justice, and public benefits to discuss the management of interconnected social equity problems. Participants will then engage in breakup sessions to inform their development of equity-focused strategies, partnerships, and coalitions to help address interconnected equity problems. Ultimately, post-conference presentations and group discussions intend to encourage and augment participants' efforts to create or refine equity action plans for the betterment of their local communities.

Refund Policy for Registration Fees:
Refunds of conference registration fees will be provided upon request, to the same form of payment used to register by contacting maura.maloney@uconn.edu no later than 30 days before the conference begins. There are no refunds after May 20, 2024.

Hotels:
There are two hotel blocks with special SELC rates for June 19-22, 2024, available for you to book. The Courtyard Stamford Downtown for $199-$209/night, and the Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa for $199/night. Please be sure to book your hotel early.