Mission: The conference has a three-fold mission: to (1) empower youth to pursue higher education and/or explore career opportunities,
(2) educate youth on the importance of preserving ethnic culture, and (3) inspire youth to become community leaders.
Purpose: The Iu Mien Student Conference (IMSC) is a one-day free conference providing Iu Mien high school and middle school students
with motivational guest speakers and interactive workshops that help them understand the importance of attending college,
embracing their cultural identity, and building leadership skills.
IMSC 22 Recap
Attendance: 230 students, 30 volunteers, 20 career panelists
Theme: Create Your Success, "SAE" Less
College and Financial Aid Guest Speakers: Three speakers from Golden 1 Credit Union, California Student Aid Commission, and Sac State Admissions spoke to the students regarding college resources.
Career Panelists: The students heard from two or three highly motivated panelists who spoke about their different career paths and the obstacles they took in order to achieve their successes. We had over 20 individuals register to be career panelists.
Community Partnerships: Sacramento City Unified School District, Elk Grove Unified School District, Sacramento State Full Circle Project, Sac State Admissions, and California Student Aid Commission.
Sponsors: Golden 1 Credit Union, Kaiser Permanente, Full Circle Project.
If you would like to volunteer for future conferences, please contact imscscholarship@gmail.com
IMSC 23 will return in the 2025-2026 school year.
More information: IMSC History and IMSC Past Committees
Contact: imscscholarship@gmail.com
