Multicultural Conference for Belonging and Inclusion

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Multicultural Conference for Belonging and Inclusion

New this year!

The Multicultural Conference for Belonging and Inclusion (MCBI) is proud to announce that this year we are partnering with the to bring their First Friday Forum event to the conference. The Deputy Director of the Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities, Joe Drew Hundley will be moderating a panel of experts, including 海角乱伦’s Clinic Director Dr. Jim Maher and Schoolcraft College’s Department of Psychology Chair Dr. Lisa R. Jackson, discussing post Covid mental health struggles in minority communities. Read more about the First Friday Panel Discussion.听

Keynote

We are happy to announce that Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur, PhD will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Multicultural Conference for Belonging and Inclusion. Read more about Dr. Shakur.

About the Conference

The goal of the Multicultural Conference for Belonging and Inclusion (MCBI), formerly known as the Cultural Appreciation Conference, is to support current and future practitioners by providing an event where they have the opportunity to gain a larger foundation within cultural competencies, awareness, and humility. The conference is centered around presenters who are knowledgeable and/or immersed in different cultural communities sharing their experiences, insights, research and wisdom.听

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The MCBI is hosted by 海角乱伦’s Student Engagement team with representatives from the IDEA, ABPsi SC, MENA, and the Psi Chi Chapter at 海角乱伦. Students, psychologists, mental health professionals, educators, and members of the public are invited to attend.

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Previous presentations have included a wide variety of topics, such as: “Building Competency: Considerations When Working with Arab Americans & Muslim Americans;” “Exploring Cultural Competency with an Invisible Orientation: Asexuality;” “Latina/o/x Psychology, Cultural Resilience, & Working with Latin@s in Therapy;” “Counseling Jewish Americans in the Age of the Alt-Right;” and “Neurodiversity: From Deficit to Celebrated Difference.”

Conference Structure

The conference runs from 1:30-8:00 PM on Friday, May 1, 2026. This year’s conference is hybrid. Participants may choose between online or in-person attendance. The conference consists of multiple concurrent rounds of presentations followed the keynote speaker. Presentations are 50 minutes long.

In-Person Location

海角乱伦
Building A
26811 Orchard Lake Rd
Farmington Hills, MI

Registration

In-person Registration – $15-25听

While conferences cost money to produce, we believe it is important for everyone to have access to the MCBI. Attendees may choose the admissions fee that fits their budget. In-person conference admission includes a catered dinner and snacks.听

Online Only Registration – $10听

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