About the Conference
The goal of the Cultural Appreciation Conference (CAC) 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.
The CAC is hosted by MSP’s Student Engagement team with representatives from the IDEA, ABPsi SC, and the Psi Chi Chapter at MSP. Students, psychologists, mental health professionals, and members of the public are invited to attend.
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 American in the Age of the Alt-Right;” and “Neurodiversity: From Deficit to Celebrated Difference.”
Keynote
We are happy to announce that this year’s keynote speaker will be Gregory Smith, the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Farmington Public Schools.
Conference Structure
The conference runs from 1:30-7:30 PM on Friday, May 9, 2025. 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
Michigan School of Psychology
Building A
26811 Orchard Lake Rd
Farmington Hills, MI
Contact [email protected] if you have any questions about the conference.
