The Equity in Action Summit 2026 is a full-day gathering for Berkeley employees to engage in equity, inclusion, belonging, and liberation work.
This year’s summit theme, “Thriving as a Collective Practice, Freedom as an Organizing Principle,” invites us to move beyond seeing equity as an individual effort and toward understanding thriving as a practice we build together. Drawing inspiration from Angela Davis’s framing of freedom as a shared and ongoing responsibility, the summit will explore how freedom and thriving become possible in our policies, practices, relationships, and institutional commitments.
Through learning, reflection, wellness, and application, participants will develop shared language, practical tools, and collective strategies to advance equity, and cultivate sustainable, people-centered practices across Berkeley. The day will include workshops, strategy sessions, wellness spaces, and opportunities to engage with campus leadership and staff.
Date: Monday, June 15, 2026
Time: 8:30am-6pm
Location: Pauley Ballroom, MLK Jr. Building
We look forward to learning, building, and practicing thriving together.
Please use this form to register for the summit.
If you have any questions, please email Cos-VCEI@berkeley.edu.