Rally 2018 attendees perform at the Open Mic.

River Rally 2018 brought another Rally first: we convened an ad hoc River Rally leaders of color committee made up of network leaders who made recommendations during the River Rally planning process for how to make the event more inclusive. From moving away from a talent show and towards an “open mic night” to recognizing more young leaders in our awards and creating affinity spaces for Black, Indigenous, and people of color, their recommendations can be seen in action at subsequent River Rallys.