We want to hear from you!

RE:Conference brings together organizers, practitioners, policy advocates, front-line staff, and community members working at the intersection of racial, economic, and housing justice. This year, we're inviting session proposals that help us RE:Focus on what it takes to build real community, not just talk about it. If you're doing work that strengthens collaboration, develops community power, or offers models that others can learn from, we want you at the table.

Proposal Deadline: April 3rd

This Year's Theme

We've reached an inflection point in the concentration of authority and power. If we want to begin to reverse this trend, we need to refocus on building community bonds and creating collaborative spaces. This work can't be done by any individual. It's the work of organized communities and coalitions acting together.

Across our communities, people are already building alternatives, developing models, testing solutions, and creating practices rooted in the lived experience of those who have been organizing for justice for decades. At RE:Conference, we want to learn from this work and build on it together.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for 90-minute conference sessions that help attendees build the skills, frameworks, and connections needed to strengthen community power. Your session might explore questions like:

• What does it look like to build collaboration across organizations, sectors, or issue areas—and what gets in the way?

• What models, tools, or practices are working at the local level to strengthen communities? What can others learn from them?

• How do we communicate about our work in ways that invite people in including those who are skeptical or unfamiliar?

• What does it take to move from isolation and individualism toward genuine collective action?

• How are communities closest to injustice leading the way, and what can the rest of us learn from that leadership?

• What skills like organizing, advocacy, communication, coalition-building do practitioners need to develop to be more effective?

These are starting points, not limits. We welcome proposals that connect to the theme of RE:Focusing on Community in ways we haven't imagined yet.

Who Should Submit

RE:Conference is built by its community. We welcome proposals from:

·        Community organizers and advocates

·        Nonprofit practitioners and front-line staff

·        Policy advocates and researchers

·        Elected officials and government staff

·        People with lived experience in the issues we work on

·        Artists, communicators, and storytellers

·        Anyone doing work at the intersection of housing, economic, and racial justice

You don't need to be a polished public speaker. You need to have something real to share, a practice that's working, a question worth wrestling with, a model others can learn from. We especially encourage proposals from people and communities who are closest to the challenges we're addressing.

Tips for a Strong Proposal

·        Connect to the theme: How does your session help attendees build community, strengthen collaboration, or develop skills for collective action?

·        Be specific: What will attendees walk away with? A new framework, a skill they've practiced, a connection they've made?

·        Make it interactive: The best sessions engage the room. Tell us how participants will be involved.

·        Center lived experience: Proposals that include the voices and leadership of people with direct experience in the issues are strongest.