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2024 Stanford Black Alumni Summit
2024 Stanford Black Alumni Summit
Are you ready to experience an unforgettable fusion of inspiration, culture, and connection? Look no further! The Stanford Black Alumni Summit is back, and this time, we're taking you on a journey like no other. Register today!
Mar 21, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT – Mar 24, 2024, 12:00 PM CDT
New Orleans,
921 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

Summit Schedule

We're looking forward to celebrating our alumni community with informative conversations, networking and unforgettable memories. Scroll down for a glimpse at the 2024 Summit schedule and stay tuned as we finalize program panels, plenaries and participating speakers! 

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Thursday, March 21st

7:00 am - 2:00 pm | Alumni Golf Outing (Time Tentative)

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Alumni Community Service (Time Tentative)

5:30 - 8:00 pm | Opening Reception

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Friday, March 22nd

7:30 - 8:30 am | Movement in the Morning

9:45 -10:15 am | Welcome & Introduction ​

10:15 -11:30 am | Plenary: Black NOLA—Lessons from Katrina

11:30 -11:40 am | Movement Break

11:45 am -12:45 pm | Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm | Breakout Sessions

  • Financial Momentum

  • Black Justice and Reparations

  • Black Spiritual Movements Throughout the Diaspora

  • Self-Care Guided Meditation & Tibetan Bowl Deep Relaxation Sound Bath

2:15 - 2:30 pm | Closing and Transition to Social Experiences

2:30 - 6:00 pm | External Social Experiences and Hotel Activities

TBD | Evening Reception for GSB, Law and Education Grad Alumni

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Saturday, March 23rd

7:30 - 8:00 am | Movement in the Morning

7:30 - 9:30 am | Breakfast

9:45 - 10:00 am | Day 2 Kickoff
10:00 - 11:15 am | Plenary: Reflecting on Black Music Traditions and NOLA's Influence

11:15am - 11:30 am | Break

11:45 - 12:45 pm | Breakout Sessions 

  • Food as Medicine

  • Evolving College Athletics

  • Movement Toward a Healthier Tomorrow

  • The Status of Undergraduate Admissions: How Can Alumni Make a Difference

  • Self-Care Guided Meditation & Tibetan Bowl Deep Relaxation Sound Bath

1:00 - 2:15 pm | Lunch

2:30 - 3:00 pm | In Memoriam: When The Saints Go Marching In

3:00 - 3:10 pm | Movement Break 

3:15 - 4:45 pm | Plenary: The Audacity to Dream a Black Future: The 55th Anniversary of the BCSC and "Take the Mic"

4:45 - 5:15 pm | Closing Remarks and Group Photo

8:00 - Until | Summit Masquerade Ball

  • No visit to New Orleans is complete without feeling the energy and spirit of Mardi Gras! To cap off our Summit experience, we'll go to Mardi Gras World, the largest float designing and building facility in the world. Here more than 80 percent of the extravagant and whimsical floats that journey down New Orleans' streets during the Carnival season are designed and built. We'll party together in the magical Mansion, a space unlike anything we've seen before. 

  • In true Mardi Gras fashion, we invite all attendees to dress to impress! Elevated attire ranging from semi-formal to black tie is welcome to make this the most memorable Summit party of them all.

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