Join us for a forward-looking conversation about the systems, movements, and cultural forces shaping the future of democracy in Colorado and beyond. This closing session brings together organizers, civic leaders, and narrative strategists to explore what tomorrow’s democratic landscape may require.
• Niedi Dominguez, Founding Executive Director, Organized Power In Numbers
A nationally respected labor and community organizer, Dominguez will speak to movement-building, economic justice, and how long-term civic participation is cultivated and sustained.
• Portia Prescott, Founder & Managing Member, Prescott Solutions; Former Regional President, Colorado NAACP
Prescott offers a civil rights and equity perspective, highlighting how representation, community leadership, and grassroots advocacy will shape democracy’s next chapter.
• Rita M. Rufino Valente-Quinn, Ph.D., Producing Executive Director, Motus Theater
Valente-Quinn brings an artistic and narrative lens, exploring how performance, storytelling, and lived experience influence public understanding, empathy, and democratic engagement.