Student Conferences

AISNE Student Conference logo features a mid-century star in primary colors surrounded by swirls of red, blue, and yellow. The words AISNE Student Conferences, Middle School, High School are aligned to the right of the image.

Welcome to AISNE Student Conferences!

AISNE student conferences center the experiences and perspectives of middle and high school students of color, and foster student identity and leadership development.

For more than 30 years, these events have fostered connections, celebration, and leadership opportunities.

The annual conferences lift up the voices and experiences of student identities often marginalized in independent schools and serve to build community, knowledge, and skills through workshops, keynotes, and student-to-student learning, sharing, and socializing. Students of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome to participate in the conferences. Both conferences focus on a range of issues related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Each conference strives to be responsive to student needs and interests.

If you have any questions about AISNE Student Conferences, please email info@aisne.org.

AISNE’s Middle School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Conference

This conference will be offered on the first or second Saturday of February.
Workshops vary from year to year and place primary emphasis on racial equity and racial identity development.

AISNE’s High School Students of Color Conference

This conference is typically offered each year on the first or second Saturday in April.
This experience is designed with a majority of spaces and offerings for BIPOC attendees.
A limited number of white allies who have the maturity and understanding of the purpose of the conference may be invited to participate in the experience.

AISNE intends for both of its student conferences to cultivate student leadership opportunities and be a positive, educational, and social experience for all participants. In coordination with leaders from partner schools, AISNE encourages as many students as possible to attend these events and works carefully to ensure a safe, joyful, and inclusive conference experience.

Upcoming Conference Dates

Middle School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Conference

February 7, 2026 | Regis College in Weston, MA
February 6, 2027 | Regis College in Weston, MA

High School Students of Color Conference

April 18, 2026 | Regis College in Weston, MA
April 10, 2027 | Regis College in Weston, MA

Apply to Be a Lead School

Interested in becoming a lead school? Email us at info@aisne.org for more information.

Student Conference Team

AISNE’s Student Conferences are made possible by the generosity, hard work, and commitment of our regional community, as well as dedicated members of the AISNE team.

Ray Cross | Student Conference Coordinator
In his role as AISNE’s Student Conference Coordinator, Ray designs the programming and student experience to make each event a vibrant and engaging learning environment for our students. Contact Ray at ray@aisne.org.

Eliza Alexander | Director of Research and Special Programs
Eliza works to support both Ray and our member schools to bring our student conferences to life each year, including matters related to conference registration. Contact Eliza at eliza@aisne.org.