SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5th
3:00-8:00 PM

Church and State │ 370 South 300 East │ Salt Lake City, UT 84111

FOOD & DRINK, DJ, BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS, RAFFLE, LIVE BAND

SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY GEOVANTE (3-5PM)

By The People's first Local Initiatives Summit focused on three pressing issues currently affecting Utah citizens: Housing, Education, and The Great Salt Lake.

We were honored to bring together very knowledgable and diverse panels of speakers, who came together to discuss the issues through new lenses -- shedding light and bringing public awareness to causes, potential solutions, and calls to action.

Q&A

What is the Local Initiatives Summit?

A cordial event for citizens, community leaders and elected officials to discuss local issues and potential solutions beyond partisan politics.

Can I attend virtual?

There is a robust virtual experience for guests to participate remotely, donated and supported by

Is there a political agenda?

Formed in 2019, By The People is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with zero political bias and a team from all across the spectrum.

What is OneDemocracy.org?

One Democracy is a free, open-source platform to share information and discussion surrounding regional issues.

Why now?

It’s a critical time to educate and empower communities on public policy, to help combat political radicalization and misinformation.

ISSUES & SPEAKERS

In addition to themes of local communication and cooperation, the event features regional-specific topics.
Moderators and panels are selected from across the aisle to learn what common solutions & goals can be identified.
Upon registration, you can opt to ask a question and participate on what matters to you.

Education

Political battles are now a central feature of education, leaving school boards, educators and students in the crosshairs of culture warriors.

Darin Mann -- Moderator

Village Cooperative

Kathleen Riebe

State Senator District 8

Jessica Fiveash

All Things Utah

Sarah Reale
Candidate, State

School Board

Alena Ericksen

Utah House District Candidate

Housing

A lack of stable affordable housing contributes to social problems, including poverty, homelessness, educational disparities, and health care.

Daniel Brigham -- Moderator

Village Cooperative

Rocky Anderson

Former mayor, SLC

Samuel Grenny The Otherside Village

Chris Wharton

SLC Council District 3

Jason Seaton

Poplar Grove Community Council

The Great Salt Lake

The largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere is drying up because of water use and drought amid a changing climate, sending dust with toxic metals — including arsenic — in the air of a metro area with approximately 1.2 million people.

Moderator - Michael Cundick

Co-founder SLC Air Protectors

Deeda Seed

Public Lands Senior Campaigner

Zach Frankel

Utah Rivers Council

Timothy Hawkes

Utah State Representative

Other Issues

If there is an issue you would like to see discussed at the community summit, let us know! Bandwidth is very limited, so we need you to put in some legwork to be eligible:

Secure a politically diverse panel that can pledge their participation and submit individual takes on the issue beforehand
Provide a moderator who is knowledgeable on the issue and can hold neutral space for debate

We will provide a room and A/V support, please indicate on the registration form if interested in hosting an issue!