We are excited to share that Samarys Seguinot Medina will be our second keynote speaker for IMPACT 2024! Samarys (also known as Sama or by her given Siberian Yupik name, Umyuugalek) is the Environmental Health Director for Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT), an organization with the mission of empowering communities to eliminate exposure to toxics …
The IMPACT Conference is ecstatic to welcome Imani Barbarin as one of our keynote speakers for the 2024 conference! Imani is a disability rights and inclusion activist and speaker who uses her voice and social media platforms to create conversations engaging the disability community. She is the author of the blog CrutchesAndSpice and hosts a …
We are pleased to announce that our 2024 Workshop Proposal Application is now live! We welcome workshop proposals from non-profit professionals, campus administrators, faculty, and teams of service members, but have a special interest in proposals submitted by college students. If you are a campus administrator or faculty member, or work closely with students in …
The next IMPACT National Conference will be held from February 22 – 25, 2024! We are thrilled to announce that in its 40th anniversary as an organization, IMPACT will be hosted by Stephen F. Austin State University, a member of The University of Texas System! We cannot wait to once again be in community and …
The IMPACT National Conference is historically the largest annual conference focused on the civic engagement of college students in community service, service-learning, community-based research, advocacy and other forms of social action. We are happy to share that our Planning Committee Member Application for IMPACT 2024 is open! The application will close on Friday, June 23 …
Thank you for attending the 2023 IMPACT Conference! We couldn’t have asked for a better turnout. From the wonderful workshops, fascinating keynotes, to the incredible folx that joined us, this is by far one of our favorite IMPACT Conferences. And that’s because of YOU! The 2023 Planning Committee wants to send a big THANK YOU …
Nicole Lynn Lewis is a former teen mother who put herself through the College of William & Mary with her three-month-old daughter in tow. Lewis now works every day to change the statistic that less than 2% of teen mothers will earn their degrees before age 30. She serves as an Ascend National Advisor with …
Samuel T. Sherman, Jr. is a Maryland-based activist, change maker, and single parent. Sherman is a United Nations Observer, a member of the United Nations Association of the United States of America-World Federation (UNAUSA), and United Nations Youth Delegate-alumni in the UN Youth General Assembly. He is a World Bank ‘think-tank’, consultant, and policy advisor …
Kyle Tran Myhre (AKA Guante) is a poet, educator, and activist based in Minneapolis, MN. Tran Myhre’s work explores the relationships between narrative, power, and resistance. Past performance locations include the United Nations, Eaux Claires and Soundset music festivals, and many colleges, universities, and conferences. Tran Myhre is also a two-time National Poetry slam team champion, and …