Passing baton with fire from one hand to another hand

Wednesday, November 13-Saturday, November 16, 2024
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
Hosted by East Lansing Public Schools

Registration

Each district team should consist of 6-8 students and 2-3 chaperones. Registration costs for up to 10 attendees from a district are included in your MSAN dues. If a district would like to send more students and chaperones, a registration fee of $400/person will be charged for anyone over the initial 10. If you have any questions about how many students and chaperones can attend from your district, please contact Connie at the MSAN office at connie.showalter@wisc.edu.
Registration is transferable, but not refundable.
As soon as possible, please email Connie the exact NUMBER of students and the exact NUMBER of chaperones that will attend so that we can begin making arrangements.

Registration Forms

A Student Registration Form must be completed for each student attending.
A Chaperone Registration Form must be completed for each chaperone attending.
After the forms are complete, please give them to the district staff person who will complete the online registration.

Please use this REGISTRATION LINK to enter the student and chaperoene registation forms.

Registration closes Tuesday, October 8, 2024.
Registration has been extended to Thursday, October 10, 2024!

College Tours

This year, students and chaperones will have the opportunity to tour and experience the campus of Michigan State University. More information about the college tour portion of the conference will be coming soon!

Conference Location

The Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center
219 S. Harrison Rd
East Lansing, MI 48824
1-800-875-5090
kelloggcenter.com

Lodging

Reserve rooms by calling the hotel directly at 1-800-875-5090 and share the 2024 MSAN Student Conference room block code: 2411MSAN24. Phone-in guests can let the reservation specialist know their needs regarding grouping together by school district.
Reservations may also be made by using this LINK (https://kelloggcenter.com/rooms). Most of the rooms are reserved for our group, so when using this link, you may see a message that states, “Sorry, Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center does not have rooms available for your selected dates. Why not try another arrival date?” Click on the Add code +, add the group code 2411MSAN24, and click the search button.
The cost per room is:
$135 + tax/night for standard double
$135 + tax/night for standard queen
$135 + tax/night for standard king
$155 + tax/night for luxury double
$155 + tax/night for deluxe king
$225 + tax/night for suite
Hotel reservations MUST be made by Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Other Information

MSAN Student Conference Program (PDF)
Transportation
MSAN Pre-Conference Handbook including consent form in ENGLISH (PDF) | SPANISH (PDF) | ARABIC (PDF)
2024 Pre-Conference Required Readings and Materials (PDF)
For MSAN Chaperones
All meals during the conference will be provided (starting with dinner on Wednesday, November 13, and ending with breakfast on Saturday, November 16).
MSAN Overview (PDF)
MSAN 101 Presentation Slides

Thank you to our Conference Sponsors

Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
Honors College
College of Education
Office of Admissions

College of Engineering
College of Human Medicine
College of Agricultural and Natural Resources
College of Social Science

Contact us

Multicultural Student Achievement Network (MSAN)
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
1025 W. Johnson St., Suite 697
Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608.263.1565
Email: msan@wcer.wisc.edu

Accessibility issues? Contact the WCER Webmaster.

MSAN's Impact

"[MSAN is] transforming our thinking one student at a time."
~ PD conference attendee
"This is the best conference I've ever attended of any kind. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
~ PD conference attendee
"This was a fabulous mini-conference! Every minute taught me something and made me think more deeply about work at my school and in my district."
~ PD conference attendee
"The experience that the Minority Student Achievement Network has given me is one that I will cherish for the rest of my life."
~ MSAN Scholar Jazin Rocha, HBW 10th grader, Arlington Public Schools
"I wish more teachers had the opportunity to hear and have this experience."
~ PD conference attendee
"This meeting is a place to get ideas and courage."
~ MSAN RPC Member
"Meeting with this select group of superintendents reinforces and builds commitment/capacity to address diversity as a strength, not a challenge."
~ MSAN Superintendent
"This was very informative and very rich in network and strategies from the districts."
~ PD conference attendee
"I liked how different people from different states came to contribute their ideas and find a way to close the achievement gap."
~ Student conference attendee
"I see myself as a representative of my school and a person who can provide different perspectives to others in regards to the achievement gap."
~ Student conference attendee
"Just being here [helps me know] that I'm working to better my district and strengthen my leadership skills."
~ Student conference attendee
"Thank you much! … I attend quite a bit of professional development and many conferences. This conference has by far changed my mindset and how I address my daily work. I am so grateful for the opportunity!"
~ Andrea Dinan, Ed.D. - Director of Service-Learning & Experiential Programs, Princeton Public Schools
"MSAN is AMAZING and more students should join-real life learning experience."
~ Student conference attendee
"...when we came together with our own district to put together our action plan, that made me feel like I can make a huge change in the world."
~ Student conference attendee

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