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Young Professionals of Color Conference
SAVE THE DATE: October 16th, 2024
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About
YPCC creates a space for young professionals of color to gather and engage with peers and leaders in the Grand Rapids community. The conference encompasses fresh and innovative sessions that engage young professionals and offer career-changing and inspirational business advice. Leaders from our community and well-known speakers share their insight, knowledge, and expertise, helping future leaders navigate their way through their professional careers.
What do you get when you combine aspiring young leaders with
Grand Rapids’ thriving business community?
Amazing opportunities, as we’ve seen every year since 2012.
As Grand Rapids has grown, so have diversity and inclusion efforts from the business community.
That’s why the Young Professionals of Color Conference (YPCC) exists.
2024 Event:
October 16th, 2024
Keynote Speaker:
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.
Breakout Sessions
Navigating Politics at Work
Generational Diversity: Its Impact on Young Professionals of Color
Navigating Home Ownership: Building a Pathway to Retirement | Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Mental Health: Stressors Surrounding Belonging | Preventing Career Burnout