Tell your story, shape your future

Multicultural Youth Leadership Day

This event will help you build confidence, find your voice, and explore your future. Join high school students from across the state for a day focused on helping you tell your story, connect with others, and discover new opportunities.

Location: Southern Utah University (Great Hall)
Date: November 19, 2026
Time: TBD

Multicultural Youth Leadership Day invites High School students interested in leadership and making a difference in their community! Registration opens October 15th, and closes November 7th.

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Registration is available to 9th-12th graders. Our capacity is limited to 250 students.

Join the waitlist

Registration for the 2026 Multicultural Youth Leadership Day is now closed due to reaching capacity. If students were unable to register in time, we encourage you to join the waitlist. Waitlisted participants may be invited to attend if space becomes available.

Join the waitlist (Google Form)

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Who should attend

High school students (grades 9-12)
High school students interested in leadership, service, or exploring their future

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Why Attend

Everyone has a story, and learning how to tell your story can change your future. At Youth Leadership Day, students will learn how their experiences, culture, challenges, and goals shape who they are and where they are going. Students will build confidence in their voice, connect with mentors, leaders, and other students, explore education and career pathways, and more!

This day is about helping students understand that their story matters and that they have the ability to shape their future.

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Key Programming

Workshop: Tell Your Story, Shape Your Future
Ask a Mentor (Arts & Museums artistic mentors)
Resource and Career Fair
Southern Utah University Tour
Cultural Performances
Opportunity Drawing
Breakfast and Lunch are provided

"Being a leader is to guide people and to gather people around to reach a common goal."
Adrian Brunson, 2026 attendee

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Event Agenda

Activity Rotation:

Arts & Museums Mentors
Resource Fair: Gear Up Utah, SUU Leadership Institute, SUU leadership and groups, Utah Division of Indian Affairs
50 minute Campus Tour
Opportunity Drawing

Meet the performers

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Meet the speakers

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Igor Limansky

Igor Limansky is the Director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs for the state of Utah, with nearly 20 years of experience in community engagement, public policy, and transformational leadership. As the son of Egyptian-Armenian and French-Russian immigrants, his work is deeply shaped by a lifelong commitment to bridging cultures, resolving conflict, and helping people find shared purpose across differences.

Eddy Thompson

Eddy Thompson is the Deputy Director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs for the state of Utah, with 20 years of experience building opportunities and identifying resources for youth, while supporting our community. Eddy is committed to education through culture and collaboration, empowering youth, and building bridges creating social engagement.

"It’s important that young people are able to tell their story and understand that we’re rooting for them. We want them to succeed. We want them to lead."
Eddy Thompson
Associate Director Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs

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Our Sponsors

Community Partners

Thanks to our Community Partners for their generous in-kind donations, which help make Multicultural Youth Leadership Day possible and enrich this experience for youth across our community.