Our O&B 2026 Conference Goals:
Attendees leave with inspiration, shared purpose, and actionable ways forward to building inclusive, pluralistic democracies
The conference provides a coherent, compelling vision of belonging without othering, and the concrete tools and connections to help build it
Clear lessons are gleaned from Kentucky, the US South, and regional movements and leaders on struggles and strategies against structural marginalization
Attendees leave with a deeper understanding of economic and material belonging and the threat of extreme inequality
Participants are provided with a robust understanding of how bridging strengthens democracy, and the conference provides ways to practice it
Ways to deepen relationships, networks, and partnerships are embedded throughout, and nurtured in ways that can be sustained beyond the conference