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Political leader and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams and Fair Count President Jeanine Abrams McLean join Washington Post Associate Editor Frances Stead Sellers at the 2026 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute reflect on what it takes to move from participation to power, and how sustained, on-the-ground work can lead to lasting change in who is represented and how decisions are made.
The College of the Atlantic Summer Institute is a week-long convening of ideas that welcomes experts from around the world to share their perspectives on the most pressing issues of our time. The 2026 Summer Institute: Toward a More Perfect Union marks the country’s 250th anniversary with a forward-looking series of conversations about the future of the American experiment. The institute convenes voices from across American culture—journalism, the arts, science, philanthropy, civic life, and beyond—to explore how the nation’s founding values have been, and continue to be, tested, reshaped, and reimagined.
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Political leader and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams and Fair Count President Jeanine Abrams McLean join Washington Post Associate Editor Frances Stead Sellers at the 2026 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute reflect on what it takes to move from participation to power, and how sustained, on-the-ground work can lead to lasting change in who is represented and how decisions are made.
The College of the Atlantic Summer Institute is a week-long convening of ideas that welcomes experts from around the world to share their perspectives on the most pressing issues of our time. The 2026 Summer Institute: Toward a More Perfect Union marks the country’s 250th anniversary with a forward-looking series of conversations about the future of the American experiment. The institute convenes voices from across American culture—journalism, the arts, science, philanthropy, civic life, and beyond—to explore how the nation’s founding values have been, and continue to be, tested, reshaped, and reimagined.
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