Convocation Keynote Address (All Students Welcome)		10:30am to 11:45pm
Student Diversity Conference (Ivy Tech Students Only)		1:00pm to 4:30pm

Ivy Tech Community College is excited to share with you the 2021 edition of our “Doing the Dream” series – going virtual this year as we continue to respond to the challenges posed by COVID-19. We hope you will be able to take advantage of the program being planned for our 17th celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

With this year’s keynote speaker, we are excited to be able to introduce to many in the Hoosier state a dynamic figure with growing recognition on the national stage, a man who represents a new generation of leadership. Bakari Sellers first made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent state representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature and the youngest African American elected official in the nation.

As “Doing the Dream” seeks to honor Dr. King’s legacy of peace and social justice, he will talk about his personal commitment to these goals. Mr. Sellers will speak about the importance of expanding opportunity for success to young black people through education at Ivy Tech, from recruitment through retention to completion, and how the entire community is needed to make this happen.

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