The power and success of the Summit wasn't only due to the 21,776 attendees, 110+ countries (a tremendous example of the importance of and opportunity for ICOSE), 56,200 messages, 362 community Boards, 172 virtual meetups, or even the 250,000 impressions of a Summit tweet after it was retweeted by actor and activist Terry Crews.
All of those things were and are incredible, but what stood out most for me was the individual connections made across cities, countries, and disciplines. We saw survivors, teachers, students, researchers, law enforcement, CEO’s, interns, donors, volunteers, and moms and dads come together to tackle these issues and forge new bonds.
The conversations, the lessons, the collaborations, and the inexorable shift towards unified action are the greatest accomplishments of these past 11 days.
