July 2026 will mark the 250th Anniversary of the birth of the United States. #Next250 is an ambitious initiative led by women of color social movement leaders, to seize a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine America from the ground up. This moment presents an incredible opportunity to acknowledge the true histories of America's first 250 years, declare the majority's unity around a shared set of values for the *next* 250 years, and organize under a united narrative frame for intersectional power to reshape America's next 250 years, in what they are calling a "Declaration of Interdependence."

This project is in its research stage, and JFREJ members have been invited - alongside hundreds of power building organizations across the US - to give input on a vision for a shared future in the U.S. through this listening session. This will be a facilitated discussion to give the Next250 organizers a sense of how JFREJers orient to the issues of our time, and what we are looking to build.