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October 27, 2026 [2:00–3:30 pm EDT]: Systems Leadership for Knowledge Equity | An Educopia panel discussion, free and open to all!

Building on our Systems Leadership Interview Series and workshops, this panel explores how we understand the systems we work within, lead through relationships, and build collective power for a more just knowledge ecosystem.

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October 29, 2026 [12:00–1:00 pm ET]: Collective Decision Making for Knowledge Workers | An Educopia x METRO Workshop

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An Interview with Tania Ríos Marrero, Digital Public Library of America [Systems Leadership Interview #6]

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Educopia connects diverse knowledge communities with resources, power, and each other.

Founded in 2006, Educopia is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that facilitates knowledge sharing and capacity building across organizations, communities, and individuals, in order to create the conditions needed to equitably produce, share, and preserve knowledge.

We do this work by offering Consulting, Fiscal Sponsorship, and Research services to various knowledge communities, including universities, museums, libraries, archives, government agencies, professional consortia, grassroots groups, and other meta-organizations.

Pursuing our mission, our programmatic agenda focuses on: abundance and equity, sustainable labor conditions, collective impact, community-controlled infrastructure, and systems leadership. We do this at various levels:

At the Organization Level

Operationalizing Equity, from the Inside-Out

We embrace equity, diversity, and interdependence from the inside-out, ensuring that our mission, vision, and values are reflected in our internal systems and across all services and functions.

We codify our learnings to create open educational resources, such as our Community Cultivation Framework. These resources not only guide our own organizational development and culture-building but are also offered freely to help other knowledge communities nurture the health and sustainability of their collaborative networks.

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Collaborating to Create Systems-Level Change

Through diverse convenings—ranging from research projects to symposia—Educopia serves as a site of exchange where individuals, groups, and communities share wisdom and resources, creating broader knowledge networks that address systems-level issues.

We cultivate relationships rooted in deep trust and reciprocity, fostering a culture rich in peer-to-peer learning opportunities.

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Creating Accessible Pathways to Opportunity

As a backbone organization with a proven track record, we leverage our unique position in the knowledge landscape to redistribute resources between established organizations and emerging groups, reshaping the landscape toward sustained equity.

We provide under-resourced and underrepresented groups with opportunities to build their capacity and skill sets in fundraising, advocacy, and impact assessment.

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Our Vision is a sustainable knowledge landscape with reduced inequities and an increased access to knowledge

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