The 2026 Equity Now Conference issues an expansive "Call to Action," which prompts educators, youth, and community members to reframe educational equity through the refinement of culturally responsive systems. This year’s conference focuses on developing new ways of moving equity to be more responsive to children, families, and communities who exist furthest on the margins. In this moment, when there is an attack on our most marginalized student communities, what will you do, and how can we stand together as a community to support our most harmed and vulnerable children, families, and communities?

This critical conference features a dynamic keynote address from educational luminary, Dr. Bettina L. Love and offers a full day of community building, networking and learning for educators, parents/caregivers, youth, community organizers and technical assistance providers who are committing to transforming their classrooms, schools and districts. 

All conference attendees will walk away with clear next steps on what transformational education looks like when children, families, educators and community experience welcoming, affirming, healing and liberatory districts and schools.