<p>Hey, I got an email in my UCI account about this summer program which has "workshops and challenging dialogues focused on such topics as diversity, social justice, free speech, and conflict resolution. " It sounds really interesting since it relates to my major, International Studies. I am probably going to this event and I'm wondering if anyone here has done it. If so, how was it? :)</p>
<p>Oh, here is the entire email:</p>
<p>Dear UC Irvine student,</p>
<p>Welcome to the University of California, Irvine! We are extremely excited that you
have chosen to attend UCI and look forward to meeting you in the coming months. The
new academic school year is coming quickly and soon you will begin your successful
collegiate career. </p>
<p>The Cross-Cultural Center, on behalf of Manuel N. Gómez, Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs, is hosting the 5th Annual Summer Multicultural
Leadership Institute (SMLI) and you are eligible and invited to apply! This
opportunity is your chance to begin meeting your fellow student leaders and learn
about the various aspects of campus life and leadership development. The Summer
Multicultural Leadership Institute, which will occur Friday, August 13th through
Sunday, August 15th on UCI\'s campus, is a selective program that allows
participants the chance to engage in unique workshops and challenging dialogues
focused on such topics as diversity, social justice, free speech, and conflict
resolution. Since we know that you are a premier student leader among your peers,
we urge you to seriously consider applying. Fifty students are selected to attend
SMLI, and it is our hope that each student participant becomes a future ambassador
for UCI\'s campus.</p>
<p>All students selected to participate in this unique program will receive a
scholarship that covers the cost of all workshops, residence hall accommodations,
and meals for the entire weekend. However, the program does not cover cost of travel
to the campus. Upon acceptance into the program, we will only ask for a
non-refundable $25 fee that will act as both a deposit and to cover miscellaneous
expenses.</p>
<p>Please know that this is not a substitute for the Student/Parent Orientation Program
(SPOP) - the required orientation for new first-year students. You are required to
attend a SPOP session during the summer regardless of your participation in SMLI.</p>
<p>In order to apply for the Summer Multicultural Leadership Institute, please fill out
the on-line form by visiting Cross-Cultural</a> Center - UC Irvine.</p>
<p>If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Cross-Cultural Center at
(949) 824-7215 or contact me through e-mail at <a href="mailto:khuie@uci.edu">khuie@uci.edu</a>.</p>
<p>I hope you enjoy the summer!</p>
<p>Sincerely,
Kevin M. Huie</p>
<p>Anyone else considering this besides me?</p>