This annual conference brings together current and future leaders in education, workforce development, and government across Michigan to strengthen support for pre-college and youth development programs and college access initiatives in Michigan. The conference promotes academic excellence, access to higher education, and diversity; the strengthening of substantive partnerships between the universities and school systems within the State of Michigan; and the development of new community outreach initiatives that prepare students for academic excellence in post-secondary education and strengthen the pathways to college and student success.