A partnership among Penn State University, the national nonprofit Civic Genius, and local partners Civic Lex and United Way of the Bluegrass will convene deliberative forums in Lexington, Kentucky to address educational equity. Underserved communities often have little voice in government service/resource decisions, and public agencies have difficulty reaching these community members. Our study will test the efficacy of a citywide recruitment process that brings thousands of residents into small group meetings–held in-person and online using different facilitation methods–to bring forward marginalized voices and shape the city’s future policy decisions.