2026 Connections Student Registration

Congratulations on your selection to attend the Harold M. Marsh, Sr. Connections Institute! Being selected is quite an honor, and you should be proud to represent your community at this program. This year, Connections will be held August 3-7 at W. E. Skelton 4-H Educational Conference Center. 

The Connections experience features a five-day residential program that allows student delegates to deal with biased behavior and develop an action plan to reduce prejudice. Students will leave the program with tools to work toward school and community environments that are free from the distractions of prejudice, stereotypes, and bigotry.

Your delegate can be registered using this link. This information should be filled out by you and your child. We recognize that there is a lot of information to complete.  All of it is used to ensure that your child is safe while with us at the program.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

A list of things to bring to Connections and the transportation schedule will be sent in July.  Charter buses from central locations are used to transport all student delegates to and from Connections. 

If you have questions prior to Connections, please reach out to VCIC’s Vice President of Programs, Jessica Hawthorne, by phone at (804) 515-7950 or by email at [email protected]. 

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Accessibility:

The Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities strives to make our programs as accessible and inclusive as possible while acknowledging the existence of external barriers that may prevent 100% accessibility. VCIC leans into our core values of integrity and openness as we work to provide the most accessible experience for all, while welcoming feedback about what we can do better.

Upon request made at least four (4) weeks before the event, VCIC commits to: 

• Support any needs related to participants’ ASL interpreters or need for large print handouts.
• Support our host site kitchen staff in accomodating dietary restrictions
• Provide large-print handouts and/or support interpreters brought by schools to accompany student participants.