What: The 2024 Ethics and Leadership Conference: Data & Democracy is a day of presentations, problem-solving, and small-group student conversations with opportunities to connect with students from across NC. Students will apply leadership and ethical decision-making to the year’s theme, by collaborating with peers, professionals, and other experts who act as the session leaders. 

Conference Theme: At the 2024 NCSSM Ethics and Leadership Conference, high school students from around North Carolina will explore the ethical implications of using data in the context of democracy. Students will engage in presentations and discussion-focused activities led by professionals and scholars in ethics, media, data science, and democracy. 

Who: Open to all North Carolina High School students (Grades 9-12).

When: Monday, November 4, 2024 from 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM. 

Where: The Durham Campus of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

How: Attend in person. 

Cost: Free

Why join us for this event?

• Network with other students across North Carolina

• Participate in problem-solving sessions and discussions.

• Learn about exciting new career paths