The 2024 Building Bridges Leadership and Diversity Summit is set for Monday, April 22 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm. The event will be held at the Florence Center and will feature multiple breakout sessions. Lunch will be served during the program schedule.

The Building Bridges is a program offering comprehensive group experience in cultural diversity, inclusion and competence. This summit has been designed to help local business professionals appreciate and respect the uniqueness of their employees and peers.

Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President of Benedict College in Columbia, SC, will be the opening keynote speaker for the Building Bridges program. A prolific speaker and fierce advocate for educational access, Dr. Artis is frequently engaged as a mentor, lecturer, and catalyst for strategic transformation. Dr. Artis was unanimously appointed by the Board of Trustees as the 14th and first woman President of Benedict College on June 30, 2017.

The full day cost of the program is $30 and includes lunch.