Recently, members of The Opportunity Agenda attended the America's Future Now! conference in Washington, DC hosted by the Campaign for America's Future.

Our Executive Director, Alan Jenkins, moderated a panel entitled "The Next Agenda." Panelists included Phil Angelides of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Benjamin Jealous of the NAACP, Leo W. Gerard of United Steelworkers, Janet Murguia of the National Council of La Raza, and Carlos Saavedra of United We Dream.

They discussed the need to ensure an equal and expanded opportunity for all as we work towards economic recovery.

Overall, the conference was a success. The Campaign for America's Future had this to say on their website:

Progressives came together and credited President Obama and the Congressional Democrats for accomplishments so far. Comprehensive health care reform. A Recovery Act that kept us from falling off the cliff. Giant increases in college student aid, financed with money from the banks. Even financial market reform is appearing around the corner.

For more on the conference, visit this page.