2011 PolicyLink Equity Summit
For the past few months, as a part of my work with Nexus Community Partners, I’ve been helping to coordinate the Minnesota Delegation to the 2011 PolicyLink Equity Summit in Detroit. The conference was this past week and I am reflecting on what was a tremendous experience.
This is my second PolicyLink Equity Summit, and I can say hands down it is one of the best conferences/national gatherings that I have attended. The first Equity Summit I attended was in 2008. My experience then was timely as it gave me a new vision for what was possible in my career and community.
As a delegation we believe that working together, a diverse group of passionate people will achieve equity for the Twin Cities and beyond. You can learn more about our shared delegation experience at www.equitynowmn.org. Here’s some other quick facts as well.
WE ARE BIG. Our delegation was over 150 people strong, the largest delegation in attendance (by far) at the Equity Summit.
WE ARE DIVERSE. We are suburban, urban and rural. We are cross sector and cross-cultural. We care about a variety of issues from education and housing, to transportation, health and jobs.
WE ARE ENGAGED. Our delegation is focused on moving from learning to action. Thus far we have hosted two convenings, one in late September and one last week, with each gathering attended by about 100 delegation members. The energy in the room is high. The conversations have been rich. And the excitement for the future is obvious.
I am excited about my leadership role in this process and the possibility of working with this diverse, excited, large group of leaders around equity issues facing our region.
And as a random side note, four delegations were invited to give final remarks at the closing town hall to end the Summit. I was chosen to represent the Minnesota delegation. It was an honor and quite fun! My thoughts were captured below.
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