Our Lenses
All our organizing work, trainings, and accompaniment focus on our three lenses:
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Racial and Economic Equity is our Northstar
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Place-based organizing where issues emerge from within the community
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Organizing is a spiritual practice
Organizing for Racial and Economic Equity
We train leaders to take on justice work by naming the truth about race and class from our experiences- not as an abstract idea.
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An equity approach means people closest to the harm are at the center of the work, and we organize across raical and economic lines to build shared power, not saviors.
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We hold one another accountable - challenging racism, colonial thinking, and economic justice in our structures, our relationships, and our strategies - so the change we fight for in the world is reflected in how we work togehter.
Place-based Organizing
People living with a problem are closest to the solution. When you're far away, it's easier to talk about it than to be about it.
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That's why our work starts in local communities. We equip grassroots teams to build relationships across difference, stay accountable to neighbors, and take on the work right where they live.
Organizing is a Spiritual Practice
Organizing builds power by organizing people and resources. We also organize spirit because movements need more than strategy to last.
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Our trainings create space for deep listening, strong relationshipships, movement and embodiment, and faith that sets people free. We honor the many ways people pray, grieve, celebrate and stay grounded in the work.
