The Moment
Across Portland and the broader region, Black leaders are already doing transformative work.
From early childhood education and workforce development to neighborhood redevelopment, entrepreneurship, and community wellbeing, the work of building pathways to thriving is well underway
The question is not whether this work is happening.
It clearly is.
What becomes possible when the leaders already doing transformative work gain access to tools that amplify their reach—and how do we ensure those benefits extend to the communities we serve?
Why This Conversation
Generative AI represents a structural inflection point.
Moments like this can either widen inequities or expand opportunity — depending on who engages early and helps shape how the tools are used.
This gathering brings together leaders already shaping the future to explore how this moment might be approached intentionally, responsibly, and collectively.
This includes not only how these tools support the work of leaders, but how they may expand access, capacity, and opportunity for the communities they serve.
What to Expect
This convening is designed as a thoughtful, experiential, and generative conversation.
Participants will engage in:
Story
Real examples from leaders who have begun using generative AI and the moment they became believers.
Experience
Hands-on exploration of tools that support fundraising, research, communication, and operational capacity.
Perspective
Insights from Black developers, investors, and practitioners on opportunity, ownership, and the evolving landscape.
Reflection
A grounded exploration of what AI can and cannot do — and the human capacities that must remain centered and protected.
Collective Visioning
Small-group conversations focused on:
→ amplifying existing work
→ addressing barriers to access and capacity
→ expanding pathways to economic opportunity and mobility
→ shaping conditions for shared prosperity
AI in Our Hands
Amplifying the Future of Black Thriving in Oregon
An intimate, invitation-only possibility and agenda-setting conversation
Date
Time
Location
April 29, 2026
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Albina Vision Trust, 2156 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227
Who This Is For
This gathering is intended for leaders and practitioners working across:
community development
education
entrepreneurship and business
health and wellbeing
workforce and economic mobility
Confirm Availability
We are keeping this gathering intentionally small.
This is not an additional demand on your time.
It is an opportunity to help shape how a powerful new set of tools intersects with the work already underway — before that intersection is defined without us.