2025 Conference

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The 2025 Michigan Pre-College and Youth Outreach 17th Annual Conference will be taking place in-person on October 28, 2025 at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI!

Welcome to the Conference

The 2025 conference will take place at Michigan State University. The conference will occur on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, from 8:00 to 5:30 PM. A hot breakfast will be served at 8:00 AM with welcome remarks. The first session of speakers will begin at 9:00 AM, followed by the Keynote Speaker at 10:00 AM. At the conference, the check-in desk will open at 8:00 AM and remain open throughout the event for any assistance or queries you may have.

The conference Steering Committee comprises 13 different educational institutions and organizations around the state of Michigan, with Michigan State University serving as this year’s location host.

Submit a Proposal

PROPOSALS WILL OPEN SOON!

DUE May 30, 2025 (Proposal deadline will not be extended this year)

The theme for this special 17th Annual Conference is Inspiring Potential: Empowering Voices, Expanding Possibilities, Elevating Opportunities.

Proposal submissions will select one of two options to present their work: Presentation (45 minutes) or Workshop (45 minutes)

Schedule at a Glance

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

8:00 – 8:50 am Breakfast & Welcome
9:00 – 9:45 am Session A
10:00 – 11:00 am Keynote Speaker
11:15 – 12:00 pm Session B
12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 1:45 pm Student Panel (2 different topics)
2:00 – 2:45 pm Session C
3:00 – 3:45 pm Session D
4:00 – 4:45 pm Afternoon Keynote
4:45 – 5:15 pm Closing & Raffle

NOTE: all session blocks include invited speakers and proposal presentations as concurrent options for attendees

About the Theme

This year’s theme, “Inspiring Potential: Empowering Voices, Expanding Possibilities, Elevating Opportunities.” In a world where talent knows no bounds, it is our responsibility to nurture, uplift, and create pathways for success. This year’s conference is dedicated to inspiring the potential within every student, educator, and leader by amplifying voices that deserve to be heard, broadening horizons through innovative opportunities, and fostering an environment where dreams turn into realities.

Join us as we explore how access, advocacy, and action can transform lives. Through dynamic discussions, interactive workshops, and powerful storytelling, we will equip individuals with the tools and confidence to shape their futures. Together, we can empower voices, expand possibilities, and elevate opportunities for all.

Morning Keynote Speaker

Renne Fluker

Founder & President, Midnight Golf Program (MGP)

Affectionately known as Ms. Renee by the thousands of students who have participated in the Midnight Golf Program, Renee Fluker oversees daily program operations and donor relations. With an unwavering passion for helping change the trajectory of the lives of young adults, she spends her evenings in a hands-on capacity with the 250 high school seniors participating in the program each week.

Afternoon Keynote Speaker

Information coming soon

Make your commitment to enhancing access to higher education well-known. We invite you to sponsor this year’s conference. We will host over 250 leaders from various higher education and community institutions across the state of Michigan and the nation.

To request an invoice to pay for sponsorship, please email Mark Jackson to have an invoice generated for you.

If you or your organization have any questions, please contact us at info-michiganpcc@gmail.com. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Platinum - $2,500

Verbal acknowledgment –verbal thank you before the Welcome & Keynote
Marketing materials – logo on the conference website, main conference presentation, thank you postcard in conference bags, and emails to attendees
FREE Full-page AD in conference roaming slide deck
FREE Registrations: six (6) regular, includes breakfast and lunch
1 Vendor Table: Table and 2 chairs
Evening Glow (social event prior to the conference) table tents around room
Optional: Send 300 materials and/or small promo items for the conference bags. All materials must be sent to designated address by September 1, 2025

Gold - $2,000

Verbal acknowledgment –verbal thank you before the Welcome & Keynote
Marketing materials – logo on the conference website, main conference presentation, and emails to attendees
FREE Full-page AD in conference roaming slide deck
FREE Registrations: four (4) regular, includes breakfast and lunch
1 Vendor Table: Table and 2 chairs
Evening Glow (social event prior to the conference) table tents around room
Optional: Send 300 materials and/or small promo items for the conference bags. All materials must be sent to designated address by September 1, 2025

Silver - $300

Vendor Table + 1 FREE Registration (includes breakfast and lunch)

Higher Education Elevation - $1,250

Verbal acknowledgment –verbal thank you before the Keynote
Marketing materials – logo on the conference website, main conference presentation, and emails to attendees
FREE Full-page AD in conference roaming slide deck
FREE Registrations: four (4) regular + two (2) student registration, includes breakfast and lunch
1 Vendor Table: Table and 2 chairs
Evening Glow (social event prior to the conference) table tents around room
Optional: Send 300 materials and/or small promo items for the conference bags. All materials must be sent to designated address by September 1, 2025

Higher Education Empowerment - $500

Vendor Table + 2 FREE Registrations (includes breakfast and lunch)
Flyers for Conference Attendee Bag and/or Promo Items for Sponsors in Attendee Bag (All materials must be sent to designated address by September 1, 2025)

Community Partner - $1,000

Verbal acknowledgment –verbal thank you before the Keynote
Marketing materials – logo on the conference website, main conference presentation, and emails to attendees
FREE Full-page AD in conference roaming slide deck
Evening Glow (social event prior to the conference) table tents around room
Optional: Send 275 materials and/or small promo items for the conference bags. All materials must be sent to designated address by September 1, 2025

Additional Opportunities - Varies

Flyers for Conference Attendee Bag – $75
Promo Items for Sponsors in Attendee Bag – FREE (All materials must be sent to designated address by September 30, 2025)
Evening Glow Main Sponsor – $5,000

Our 2025 Conference Proposal Tracks include:

Track 1: Developing and Sustaining Strong Partnerships

This track is all about creating and continuing strong partnerships. Think about what makes your best outreach partnership work – what are some lessons learned or resources your team has created through reflecting on how you build and expand your partnerships? Ideas include, but are not limited to:

Strategies or tools for developing a stronger school partnership (bi-directional)
Communication recommendations to strengthen relationships
What are school districts/schools looking for from higher educational partners

Track 2: Career Exploration & Development

Within this track, we want to hear from you on how you bring career exploration and development into your programs? How are students exposed to careers not familiar with them? What works to get students excited about these opportunities? Ideas include, but are not limited to:

Hands on experiences, exposure opportunities (job shadowing/internships)
Identifying pathways & stackable opportunities
Tools & resources (xello, or other tools)
Student voice (what they like/what they wish was different)

Track 3: Impact within Detroit & Other Communities

As PCC 2023 will be hosted in Detroit this year, we are looking for stories, lessons learned, and tools that showcase the impact within the city. What are some ways that you use data in your work to show the positive impact within these communities? Or, what are some ways you’ve seen impact within your own communities that could be adopted by those doing outreach work in Detroit? Ideas include, but are not limited to:

Partnerships in & out of schools
Community engagement and partnerships
Mentoring, attendance, tutoring
College Access Support

Track 4: Technology - Opportunities for Engagement

Outreach and K-12 students are probably forever changed by the global pandemic. Now more than ever, outreach groups are using technology in smart and advantageous ways to positively deepen their impact for students. What are some ways your team is using technology to advance outreach, DEI, college access, and more within your programs? Ideas include, but are not limited to:

Tools for engaging students and families (web 2.0, software, innovative team building)
Student voice (what they like/what they wish was different)
Videos

Track 5: Mental Health (for Students and Staff)

Outreach is a joy – but can also include hard moments. How does your team handle moments of stress or other conflict triggers? How do you meet your students where they are at and help them feel safe to be able to self-actualize within your programs? What mental health practices do you include in your programming to teach everyone? Ideas include, but are not limited to:

Tools & Strategies
Resources available to use
Best Practices that are implementing (quiet rooms/mindfulness)
Yoga and mindfulness practices