On Martin Luther King Day, Common Ground's bus -- loaded with 11 students, 3 teachers, and a stow-away photographer -- left New Haven to participate in one of the most consequential events of our lifetimes, and perhaps in all of U.S. history. Their experience got us talking about what our nation -- all of us, not just the president -- should be working on in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. Inspired by a poster we saw while in the nation's capital (see the picture below), we invite your thoughts about our nation's priorities during the Obama administration. What message do you want to share? Email us, and we'll keep the conversation going in the space below.

Photo credit: Wil Potvin.

Mr. President, we hope for:

Affordable college education.
Unity among people of diverse backgrounds.
Accessible health care for all.