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2024 Student Leadership Development Summit

We are excited to announce the new annual Student Leadership Development Summit (SLDS), taking place at the new NBSP-HQ in Washington DC from August 7th-11th, 2024! Follow us on Instagram, FaceBook, LinkedIn, and X (Twitter). Use hashtag #SLDS2024

ABOUT

NSBP has partnered with the National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP) to host a student-organized and intensive workshop to support the next generation of underrepresented minority (URM) pioneers in physics and astronomy. The 3-day program is designed to enhance Black and Brown student leadership acumen through interactive workshops and panels on grantsmanship, project management, implicit bias, mentorship, and effective communication skills. At SLDS, participants build leadership, communication and management skills that scientists and other technical professionals need to express ideas to their peers, experts in other fields, and the general public, as well as lead and manage projects.

Why apply?

  • Join a community of scholars who are passionate about becoming a leader in the field of physics and the broader STEM community
  • Learn skills that are rarely taught in formal academic settings like scientific grant writing, science communication, and leading teams
  • Develop the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary to navigate academic, research, government and industry spaces
  • All participants will be provided the opportunity to have their professional headshots captured

 

APPLICATION

Apply now to attend SLDS in Washington DC. The application for the workshop can be found here and is due on June 1st at 5 pm EST. For additional questions please contact slds@nsbp.org. Please note that accepted applicants will be required to pay a $100 registration fee, which includes r/t travel, lodging and most meals. 

ELIGIBILITY

Attendance at SLDS 2024 is limited to current NSBP and NSHP student members. SLDS attendees are required to complete pre-workshop requirements and to attend the entire 3-day workshop. Note: Attendees of the 2023 SLDS pilot program are eligible to re-apply in 2024.

PROGRAMMING

The SLDS schedule will be available within the coming weeks. To get a better sense of anticipated activities, please click eiither of the images below to see last year’s program.

Venue and Accommodation

Programming will be held at the NSBP HQ co-located with Optica at 2010 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036. Accepted participants will be provided shared lodging accommodations at a nearby hotel facility. Accommodations can be provided upon request for people with disabilities. We will provide opportunities to request specific accommodations after the selection process for attendees is complete.  

Organizing Committee

 

Dr. Joshua Burrow

Founder & Co-Chair
Brown University
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Farrah Simpson

Co-Chair
Brown University
Ph.D. Candidate

 

Student Steering Committee

 

Tracy Edwards

NSBP Student Lead
Michigan State University
Ph.D. Student

Kricia Ruano Espinoza

NSHP Programming Co-Chair
West Physics
Diagnostic Imaging Physics Resident

Allen Pierre-Louis

NSBP Publicity Co-Chair
Duke University
Ph.D. Student

 

Angie Huerta

NSHP Student Lead
University of Notre Dame
Ph.D. Student

Emmanuel Aneke

NSBP Programming Co-Chair
Northwestern University
Ph.D. Student

Jackie Baeza-Rubio

NSHP Publicity Co-Chair
Yale University
Ph.D. Student

CODE OF CONDUCT

The National Society is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable conference to all participants. Professionalism and respect for all individuals during this conference is pertinent to our continued efforts to bring you a successful event. Please click here for a detailed list of guidelines and policies expected to be upheld by all participants in events. For any question about this policy, or NSBP’s incident investigation process, remedial actions or appeals process, please contact president@nsbp.org.