Gov. Spencer Cox will host “Why We Serve: A Symposium on State and National Service,” a daylong convening featuring local and national experts on why service and volunteering matters. Panelists will share research on how service benefits both individuals and society, how volunteering prepares youth for the world of work and how Utah initiatives will ensure service remains part of the state’s culture. The day concludes with a service project to benefit students served by the University of Utah’s new in-school mental health clinic at West High School. Full agenda is attached.
Who:
- Gov. Spencer J. Cox
- Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson
- First Lady Abby Cox
- John Bridgeland, President and CEO, Civic Enterprises
- Alan Khazei, Co-Chair and Senior Advisor, More Perfect
- Maj. Gen. Joseph Heck, Deputy Surgeon General for Mobilization and Readiness, Office of the Surgeon General
- Secretary Paul Monteiro, Maryland Secretary of Service & Civic Innovation
- Dame Louise Richardson, President, The Carnegie Corporation of New York
- Sonali Nijhawan, Director, AmeriCorps
- Jennifer Sirangelo, CEO, Points of Light Foundation
- Kaira Esgate, CEO, America’s Service Commissions
- Mary Ellen Sprenkel, CEO, The Corps Network
- Marie Groark, Managing Director of Special Initiatives, The Schultz Family Foundation
- President Taylor Randall, University of Utah
- Utah Sen. Ann Millner
- Clark Ivory, CEO, Ivory Homes
- Kirk Aubry, CEO, Savage
- Deneiva Knight, Director of External Affairs, Comcast
- Kari Holt Larson, Vice President of Vice President of Community & Special Events, Utah Jazz
- Students from Skyline High School
When:
Monday, Jan. 8, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where:
- Black Desert Club in the Delta Center, 301 South Temple, Salt Lake City
- Enter through northeast doors
NOTE: The day’s panels and keynotes will be livestreamed on Gov. Cox’s social media platforms.
