Most important to us is the feedback we get, both from conference attendees and from the community. Below you can find examples of which we are particularly proud.

Evaluation Statistics from the 2008 Conference
Statistics are based on evaluations received.

• 96% of all attendees rated our keynote speaker, Dr. Marķa Guajardo, very good or excellent.
• 82% of students rated our student-run discussion groups very good or excellent.
• 94% of all attendees rated our workshops very good or excellent.
• 91% of students said the conference increased their awareness and understanding of diversity a lot or as much as possible.
• 99% of students and 100% of adults said they would attend our conference again.

Quotes from Attendees

• "I wanted to let you know that my students who attended your conference thought it was 'awesome.' The adult supervisor said it was the best professional experience he ever had. I certainly hope I have the opportunity to attend next time ..."
• "I love how you got so many schools and people together with a common goal."
• "Everything was orderly and well-planned. We might use this as a model to develop our own conference."
• "... I wanted to tell you that the conference changed my life and gave me so much more self-esteem, and I also met some really awesome people from around Colorado."
• "I attended the Diversity Conference and I can tell you it's probably more impressive than the high school conference playoffs. These young people were so energetic. ... If it isn't remarkable, don't do it. The conference was remarkable and you did it."

Letters from Colorado Politicians

• Letter from Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., Colorado.
• Letter from Senator Ken Salazar, Colorado.
• Letter from Representative Diana DeGette, 1st District of Colorado.
• Letter from Representative Ed Perlmutter, 7th District of Colorado.
• Proclamation of Mayor John Hickenlooper, Denver, Colorado.