The Wayne State School of Social Work, the Mike Ilitch School of Business and OptimizeWayne will host the second annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference on Friday, April 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ilitch School. The event is $10 for Wayne State students and $35 for the public. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Inspired by former President Barack Obama's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative, this conference targets young men from pre-college and collegiate programs. Attendees will work with TRIO Higher Education Access and community professionals on personal and college planning and life-skills development. The conference will run from May 31 to June 2, and all events will be held at the Wayne State Student Center Building.

Ula Taylor, Ph.D., professor and chair of African American and African diasporic studies at the University of California Berkley, will be the keynote speaker at this Women's History Month event, which is sponsored by the Wayne State Department of African American Studies. The lecture begins at 6 p.m. inside the General Motors Theater at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Avenue.

This summit will bring together African American studies chairpersons and leaders from throughout Michigan. The summit will be held on April 4 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 Gilmour Mall.