Event Information

When: June 5 & 6, 2025

What: In-person Movement Building & Strategy Summit

Where: Cedarbrook Lodge, 18525 36th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98188

Lodging: limited hotel rooms are available—please let us know if you need accommodations on the RSVP form by May 19

Food: Lunch and dinner will be provided on June 5. Breakfast and lunch will be provided on June 6.

Travel Support: We have a limited budget to support community groups who are traveling from outside King County to attend the event. Please email charlotte@uncommonbridges.com for more information.

Parking: Parking on-site - day parking is free and overnight parking is $15. There is a complimentary shuttle service from SeaTac airport for participants who are flying.

Airport Shuttle:

SeaTac Airport to Cedarbrook Lodge: The airport shuttle picks up from Islands 1 or 3 only in the parking garage. After departing your flight, please proceed to Baggage Claim, follow the signs for Ground Transportation which will take you across the sky bridge to the parking garage. Go down one floor where there are three islands for shuttle pick up. There is a courtesy phone at ISLAND 1 or 3 with direct dial to Cedarbrook (#56). Please call once you arrive at ISLAND 1 or 3, at this time we will dispatch the driver for pickup. Cedarbrook is approximately ten minutes from the airport.

Cedarbrook Lodge to SeaTac Airport: Reservations are required for return shuttles to the airport. Please make your reservation with one of our Front Desk Guest Service Agents. The shuttle departs Cedarbrook on the hour & half-hour with a confirmed reservation. Reservations may be made in person or by calling the reception desk at 206.901.9268. Shuttles drop off at Islands 1 or 3 only.

Registration Deadline: Registration is closed.

Sharing stories from community assemblies can help elected officials understand why it's important to make government more collaborative and why they should invest in the solutions that came out of your assembly. If you are interested in a 10 min interview, please let us know and we will find you during the event.

Story Gathering Questions

1. What motivated you to join this community assembly, and what were you hoping to contribute or gain from the experience?

2. Prior to this assembly, how would you describe your experience with civic engagement or policy discussions?

3. How has participating in this assembly changed your understanding of community problem-solving or your own ability to influence local issues?

4. Which solution proposed by your assembly do you believe could make the most meaningful difference, and why?

5. How do you envision the long-term impact of this assembly's work on your community?

6. Looking ahead, what improvements or innovations would make future community assemblies more effective, inclusive, or impactful?

7. What's one story or moment from your participation that captures why community assemblies matter for shaping just futures?

Day 1 - June 5

11:00 AM - 12 PM - Arrival 

Arrivals, hotel check-in for guests, meet + greet, set intention for the next two days. 

12:00 PM - LUNCH 

Explore the Just Futures ecosystem and place in WA’s effort for collaborative governance 

Storytelling Booth

1:00 PM - Welcome and Introduction

Join us for a land and labor acknowledgement, event overview, and quick review of how we got here.

1:15 PM - Anchor Panel 

Hear from each anchor organization on their most important outtakes. 

2:15 PM - RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

Understand each other’s “why” & build the foundation for Day 2 deep dive

3:05 PM - BREAK 

Beverages, and light snacks

3:15 PM - Caucusing 

Convene with similar stakeholders

Anchors + Participants: discuss barriers and challenges standing between now and actualizing identified solutions. 

Government + other sectors: discuss what resources they bring to the table and better characterize the steps needed to commit to bringing these solutions forward. 

4:15 PM - Sharing Out 

Synthesize the challenges and barriers for each group 

Co-create a strategy to overcome barriers and challenges in leading this work 

5:15 PM - GROUP PICTURE 

6:00 PM - DINNER 

DAY 2 - June 6 

8:00 AM - New Arrivals + Breakfast

Breakfast, reflect on yesterday, and meet new faces

9:00 AM -Collective Recap + Assembly Solutions

Review assembly solutions

9:30 - 10:30 AM - Troubleshooting Barriers 

Acknowledge the barriers / challenges we face 

Establish how we will continue this work 

10:30 AM - Session 1: Breakout by Geography

Anchors will convene in 3 groups to answer the question 

How do we come together to address regional barriers?

• Northern WA 

• Central / Eastern / Southern WA

• Western WA 

12:15 - 1:30 PM - LUNCH BREAK

1:30 - 3:15 PM - Session 2: Our Common Barriers (and solutions)

Anchors come together to find the throughline and action steps

How do we establish a shared + concentrated commitment? 

3:15 - 3:25 PM - BREAK 

Beverages, and light snacks

3:25 - 4:00 PM - Strategy and Shared Commitments 

Where do we go from here? 

What will each of us do? 

4:00 - 5:00 PM - Anchor Celebration 

Anchor celebration with movement partners and assembly participants