The document summarizes the 5th anniversary event of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity held on March 19, 2009 at Moritz Law School, Ohio State University. It discusses the Opportunity Communities model, which aims to connect people to critical opportunities through fair housing, community development, and regional policy. Recent examples of applying this model included promoting regional equity in Cleveland, assisting public housing residents in Baltimore, and addressing racial isolation through legal services in Massachusetts. The model was also used in the Thompson v. HUD litigation to identify solutions for fair housing in the Baltimore region.