2008 National Convening

On September 21st - 23rd, 2008, the Dream Fund network convened for the 2nd National Convening entitled, "Communicating Opportunity and Equity" in Denver, Colorado. This convening brought together 100 people from 40 community based organizations and 15 private foundations working to expand opportunities for women and people of color.

The goals of the gathering were to:
• Learning and Collective Strategizing: To share and deepen communication strategies towards building public support for efforts that address structural exclusion.
• Networking and Relationship Building: To build regional and national connections.
• Skills Building: To provide skills building training in the area of strategic communications, messaging and framing.

Resources shared at the convening:
1. Selected Reading List developed by the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity
2. African American Policy Forum: www.aapf.org
3. Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity: www.kirwaninstitute.org
4. Opportunity Agenda: www.opportunityagenda.org
5. Communications Consortium Media Center: www.ccmc.org
6. Center for Social Inclusion: www.centerforsocialinclusion.org
7. Democracy In Action: http://www.democracyinaction.org/

Please check out the Videos tab for footage of the Opening Session, Grantee Success Panel, and Opportunity Frame presentations!

Below are photos of grantees, donors, partners and guests at the 2nd National Convening, Communicating Opportunity and Equity.