All Summit guests should park in PSD OR PSA (Parking Structures).  Please note the parking diagram below for specific instructions and details.

Upon entering either of the parking structures, please inform the gate attendant that you are with the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS and you will pay the rate of $10.00.  You will be instructed where to park.

Exit the parking structure and follow the directional signs to Bovard Auditorium where event registration and the morning plenary session will be held.

You may also take the Metro Expo line, which has three stops conveniently located around the USC campus. The most direct stop is the Expo Park/USC stop. Use the Metro Trip Planner to find your route!

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Emerging Civic Leaders Committee

This teach-in and interactive workshop will bring together millennial constituents to engage in meaningful dialogue around the current state of cultural and political affairs.  We will explore ways in which we can foster and sustain civic engagement and voter turnout as we prepare for the new administration and beyond. Designed as a panel and round table discussion; we will analyze the historical context of millennials and modern movements, explore our role and responsibility, and start to develop a manifesto to strategically move forward with concrete actions to create community.  Stay woke. Get engaged. Be empowered!

25th Annual Summit Workshops:

• “Criminal Justice Reform and Community Engagement” (Public Safety & Justice Committee)
• “Earth, Wind, Fire and Water: The Fundamental Elements to Sustainably Transform Environmentally Burdened Communities” (Environmental Committee)
• “Ending Homelessness Using the Empowerment Congress Model” (Human Services Committee)
• “Equity in Education: Leaders Explore Solutions from Diverse Perspectives” (Education Committee)
• “Gentrification Uncovered: What Does it Mean for You?” (Economic Development Committee)
• “Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Theater For Change is Now in Session!” (Arts & Culture Committee)
• “High Times: The Legalization of Cannabis and Its Impact on Health and Community Outcomes” (Health Committee)
• “Living Life Like It’s Golden: Purposeful Aging During the Senior Years” (Senior Services Committee)
• “Mental Health in the Community: Notes from the Field” (Mental Health Committee)
• “Unlearning Learned Bias” (Youth Summit – REGISTRATION RESTRICTED)