NW Regional Equity Conference

February 11, 2026

In-Person + Virtual Options Available

The Northwest Regional Equity Conference (NWREC) convenes educators, leaders, students, organizers, nonprofit professionals, and equity advocates from across the region and beyond to center justice, foster belonging, and take meaningful action toward equity in education, policy, and community life.

In 2026, NWREC will take the form of a one-day, dual-modality regional gathering on February 11, 2026. This special event will serve as a bridge between the past and future of NWREC — a space for connection, storytelling, and shared reflection as we prepare for a full conference relaunch in 2027.

As we continue to grow, NWREC is expanding beyond the annual conference to offer year-round programming that deepens engagement and learning across our region. These new opportunities — including professional development workshops, featured speakers, community conversations, and special events — extend NWREC’s mission to build stronger, more connected, and equity-centered communities throughout the year.

2026 Theme: Reclaiming Our Narratives

Our stories are powerful. In 2026, NWREC invites you to explore how we can reclaim and reshape the narratives that define our communities, institutions, and identities. Through storytelling, truth-telling, and collective healing, we will challenge dominant systems, honor lived experiences, and imagine liberatory futures together.

Why Attend NWREC?

Connect with changemakers working across education, government, nonprofit, and community spaces.
Learn from dynamic keynotes, interactive sessions, and conversations rooted in equity and lived experience.
Grow your capacity to lead transformative work with actionable tools, new frameworks, and deeper relationships.

Whether you’re just beginning your equity journey or deeply rooted in this work, NWREC offers space for reflection, renewal, and resistance — and for building the future we envision together.

Join Us

Dual modality options available — join us in person or virtually on February 11, 2026.

Registration opens December 1, 2025.

Be part of a movement where equity is more than a value — it’s a collective commitment.

Power Change. Partner with NWREC 2026.

Join hundreds of leaders driving equity and belonging across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Sponsorship puts your organization at the center of bold conversations and real solutions.

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