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Thank you for an incredible 2026 National Convening! On behalf of the entire EdLoC team, we could not have done this without you.

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The National Convening is our flagship annual gathering, bringing together hundreds of values-aligned senior leaders of color for three days of connection, reflection, and collective advancement. Our 2026 Convening marked our 10th Anniversary, centered on the theme There’s No Place Like EdLoC.

This year’s Convening was a homecoming in the truest sense. It was a space to return to one another, to be fully seen, and to honor both the individual and collective journeys that have shaped this Network over the past decade. Together, we reflected on what has been built, acknowledged what has been weathered, and began to more clearly define what comes next.

Watch EdLoC’s 2026 National Convening Recap Video

Thank you to our Speakers and Presenters

  • Karren Attiah

    Award-Winning Editor, Journalist, & Author

  • Donnell Butler

    Founder & President, Prelude

  • Viridiana Carrizales

    Co-Founder & CEO, ImmSchools

  • Dr. Keith Curry

    President & CEO, Compton College and Compton Community College District

  • Dr. Raquel Donoso

    Program Lead, Equity in Education, Skyline Foundation

  • Karla V. Estrada, Ed.D.

    Deputy Superintendent of Instruction, Los Angeles Unified School District

  • Margarita Florez Vasconcelos

    Founder & CEO, Mesa 647

  • Alix Guerrier

    CEO, DonorsChoose

  • Trista Harris

    President & Author, FutureGood

  • Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

    Founder & CEO, Mukhtar Communications

  • Dr. William P. Jackson

    Chief Dreamer, Village of Wisdom

  • Dr. Theresa Montaño

    Professor of Chicana/o Studies, California State University Northridge

  • Beatriz (BB) Otero

    President, Otero Strategy Group

  • Michelle Rhee

    Venture Partner, EO Ventures

  • Memo Torres

    Director of Engagement and Multimedia Journalist/Host, L.A. Taco and Daily Memo

  • Sarah White

    Founder & Executive Director, South Dakota Education Equity Coalition (SDEEC)

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For ten years, EdLoC has brought leaders of color together to lead with clarity, connect with purpose, and advance work that drives meaningful outcomes for young people of color. The Convening serves as a critical moment to strengthen those connections, deepen alignment, and catalyze the partnerships and ideas that will shape what comes next.

The power of this Network lies not only in what we’ve built, but in what we are continuing to build together.

There’s No Place Like EdLoC.