This one-day conference will highlight successful projects and initiatives around the country, with speakers from cities that are implementing creative strategies for civic engagement that promote equity. The conference will promote inclusive civic engagement, innovation and collaboration as the best strategies for cities to make progress on complex issues like health, education, and relations between community and police.

The conference will provide resources, examples and best practices for community activists, government officials, nonprofit leaders, academic researchers and those interested in better understanding how we can create more inclusive, equitable and thriving communities.

Dr. Manuel Pastor, author of State of Resistance: What California's Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Mean for America's Future, will be joined by fellow speakers Dr. Jandel Allen-Davis, Honorable Fred Harris, Honorable Hilda Solis, and Reverend Alvin Herring.