Join our panel discussion as we explore how public banking can support our small and micro businesses, not just start - but thrive.

We’re thrilled to invite you into a conversation that feels both timely and transformative. This month, we’re digging into a topic that could reshape what’s possible for progressive policy and for the small businesses that keep our communities thriving: public banking.

We hear it all the time — that bold, people-centered policy "costs too much," even though study after study shows the opposite. Our communities save money, generate revenue, and build long-term stability when we invest in people. So what if the barrier isn’t the policy at all, but the financial systems behind it?

Could public banking be the tool that unlocks the future we’ve been fighting for?

Join us for a dynamic discussion with Lyne White-Colin of the AYA Foundation, local business owner and creative Rick Griffith, and the Honorable Juan Marcano, one of Colorado’s strongest public banking advocates. Together, we’ll explore what public banking really is, how it can strengthen small businesses and local economies, and what it would take to make it a reality here in Colorado.