Cultures of Thinking Summit 2027

Inspired by the Smithsonian Institution’s City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign, this session will examine the Cultures of Thinking mindset that learning is both an individual endeavor and a collective enterprise. Participants will explore how communities of diverse thinkers unite around shared purpose, voice, and vision. Through Project Zero thinking routines and collaborative activities, we will experience how a Culture of Thinking thrives when every learner contributes to collective understanding. We will co-create actionable practices for a "thinking ecosystem," connecting Resurrection City’s spirit of hope and agency to the work of cultivating inclusive, equitable classrooms—transforming them into living "cities” of hope.