New this year!
The Multicultural Conference for Belonging and Inclusion (MCBI) is proud to announce that this year we are partnering with the Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities to bring their First Friday Forum event to the conference. The Deputy Director of the Michigan Roundtable for Just Communities, Joe Drew Hundley will be moderating a panel of experts, including MSP’s Clinic Director Dr. Jim Maher, Schoolcraft College’s Department of Psychology Chair Dr. Lisa R. Jackson, and Dr. Andre Johnson the founder and CEO of the Detroit Recovery Project, discussing post Covid mental health struggles in minority communities. Read more about the First Friday Panel Discussion.
Keynote
We are happy to announce that Dr. Yusef Bunchy Shakur, PhD will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Multicultural Conference for Belonging and Inclusion. Read more about Dr. Shakur.
About the Conference
Conference Structure
The conference runs from 1:30-8:00 PM on Friday, May 1, 2026. 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
Registration
In-person Registration – $15-25
While conferences cost money to produce, we believe it is important for everyone to have access to the MCBI. Attendees may choose the admissions fee that fits their budget. In-person conference admission includes a catered dinner and snacks.
Online Only Registration – $10
Sponsors
Thank you to this year’s conference sponsors!
Contact [email protected] if you have any questions about the conference.
