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Congratulations, Urgent Optimist founding members!
Congratulations to everyone who seized the window of opportunity to help build this community from scratch. If you joined and contributed to Urgent Optimists before the first week of June 2022, YOU are a founding member.
You got here early - which is the highest compliment one futurist can give another.
Together, we are making something new: a place to future together -- creatively, strategically, urgently, optimistically.
We are just over 1000 in number. This list will never get longer... you are the founding members, forever!
We've included a location and future interest for each founding member (if they chose to share information in their public profile).
The honor of Urgent Optimist founding member comes with perks and privileges and most of all, respect and gratitude from everyone at the Institute for the Future.
Your invitation to participate in the Ten Year Forecast Together challenge is the first perk of being a founding member. We will be looking for lots of ways to celebrate you in the coming months and years!
If you participate in an IFTF event, training or workshop, please be sure to identify yourself as an UO founding member, so we can thank you in person. :)
You are showing up with energy and creativity for our shared future. You are amazing!
Your friend from the future,
Jane