About.
​What is Summit for Action?

Summit for action is a 2 day event for thought-provoking discussions and solutions-based recommendations for Justice, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion. The Summit for Action model brings together a variety of community leaders and key stakeholders to develop shared understanding around the steps needed to inspire and drive social change around Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion issues. The vision of Summit for Action is to be a catalyst for action that creates a more equitable world. This is done through facilitating dialogue and creating cross-sector partnerships to tackle these complex   social problems.
2 Days - A World of Change
Take Action. Gain Traction.

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Core Values
Summit for action is commit to social and environmental justice and this commitment grounds and drives the work that we do.
The core values for our work and the spaces we create are:
  • ALL PEOPLE -We welcome and create space for people of all backgrounds and seek to nurture a culture of respect, honesty, inclusion, understanding and engagement.
  • HARD CONVERSATIONS - We provide opportunities for honest, challenging and thought-provoking discussions about equity, inclusion and innovation. We center marginalized voices in these dialogues.
  • FIGHT FOR JUSTICE- We actively support and fight for equity and justice for oppressed groups. We commit to challenging and responding to bias, harassment, and discrimination. We actively work to dismantle systems of oppression.
  • BE AUTHENTIC – We invite people to show up as their fully human and authentic self. We create inclusive environments where people from all backgrounds can connect in the full spectrum of their identities, experiences, and passions.
  • LEARN, ADAPT AND BE BETTER- We actively and intentionally using models and practices that incorporate content that reflects diverse ways of knowing, being and experiencing the world.  We engage in continuous reflection and collaboration to integrate what we learn into our culture and infrastructure.
  • INSPIRE AND DRIVE CHANGE- We believe that conversation is inadequate without commitment to take action. We work to inspire and drive social change around justice and inclusion through helping people identify actions needed to gain traction in their equity work.
2019 Workshops

1
Attendess

75
Speakers

10