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Students - click the button below to register for the 2025 Workplace Equity Summit.
Click Here to RegisterAbout the Workplace Equity Summit
We strive to promote social mobility by strengthening students’ cultural capital so they can thrive in the global workforce.
Every year, MSU Denver’s Classroom to Career Hub (C2Hub) invites Auraria Campus students, staff, faculty and industry or community partners to join us for the Workplace Equity Summit (WES). This one-day event is an opportunity for the Auraria Campus community to network with one another and learn from DEI professionals about workplace equity practices.
Spring 2023 marked the 10th year of the Workplace Equity Summit (WES). Previously known as the Diversity Networking Event, WES was created by MSU Denver, University of Colorado Denver, and Community College of Denver staff with the intention of forging meaningful connections between students with marginalized identities and industry professionals.
2025 Workplace Equity Summit Registration
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Click Here to RegisterEvent Sponsorship Opportunities
Interested in sponsorship opportunities or curious about how you and your workplace can get involved? Check out the Sponsorship Tiers below.
Questions? Email Lori Marie Huertas for more information: [email protected]
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Sponsorship Tier |
Cost |
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Bronze |
$100 |
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Silver |
$500 |
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Gold |
$1,000 |
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Platinum |
$2,500 |
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Diamond |
$5,000 |
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Workplace Equity Summit 2025 Agenda
Click here to download a copy of the 2025 Agenda to your device.
Community Agreements
A community for one is a community for all:
We invite our participants to ask questions, share their stories, and freely contribute to the conversation as appropriate.
One mic, one story:
We encourage participants to take space to share their stories and experiences, but also make space for others to do the same.
Open what you can close:
We want to provide space for participants to collectively process, but also recognize time constraints so please be mindful of what you share in this space and where you are in your healing journey.
2025 Sponsors
Thank you to our 2025 Workplace Equity Summit Sponsors:
Check out our Speakers & Panelists for the 2025 Workplace Equity Summit
Dr. Janine Davidson (she/her), President | MSU Denver
Lori Marie Huertas (she/her), Assistant Director – Inclusive Industry Partnerships | MSU Denver
Adrienne Martinez (she/her), AVP – Classroom to Career Initiatives | MSU Denver
Dr. Manuel Del Real (he/him), Executive Director – HSI and Inclusion | MSU Denver
Dr. Rashad Anderson (he/him), Director of the Call Me MiSTER Program | MSU Denver
Rebeca Saavedra | MSU Denver Student Leader
Shayonne McKinney | MSU Denver Student Leader
Michael Sykes (he/him), Director of Culture, Equity, and Leadership | Denver Public Schools, Author of Easy Equity
Rose Martinez (she/her), Community Program Manager | SHPE CO, Equipando Padres
Dr. Charles Ogbeide Godwin (he, him), Hospitality Leadership Professor | MSU Denver
Ana Ugartechea Garcia (she, her), Senior Project Manager | Turner Construction Company
Jasmine Villalobos-Valles | MSU Denver
Dr. Janelle Johnson | MSU Denver
Robin Paulson | MSU Denver
Gaby Durmick | JP Morgan
Dr. Michelle Campbell | Diverse Talent
Dr Jamal Bowen | SparqU
Special Performance
Join us at the Career & Community Resource Fair for a spectacular performance by the Mariachi Los Correcaminos de MSU Denver! Enjoy mariachi performed by MSU Denver Roadrunners as you connect with employers, students, and community resources.
FAQ
No, we welcome you to come and go from the event as your schedule allows, but please sign in at our registration area.
Please “dress for your day” meaning you’re welcome to come in what you’re wearing for your schedule for the day. We don’t require attendees to wear “professional attire” such as dress pants, suits, blazers, or other business attire.
You’re not required to bring a resume, business cards, or anything else, but you’re welcome to. We recommend bringing a notebook and writing utensil.
Please refer to this map for information regarding Auraria campus’ parking lots, garages, and meters.
We don’t accept submissions at the moment, but if you’d like to learn more about this event, please contact
You’ll receive full event information via the email address you provided in the registration form at least a week prior to the event.
Connect with C2Hub about the Workplace Equity Summit
Event Contact: Lori Marie Huertas, Doctoral Candidate (she/her)
Email: [email protected]
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