What We Do
All services are thoughtfully customized to the context and needs of our partners.
“Education as the practice of freedom is not just about liberatory knowledge, it’s about a liberatory practice in the classroom, hallways, and communities.” – bell hooks
Leading Communities of Praxis

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Bring practitioners together for critical reflection, collaborative learning, and provide access to vital research in order to bridge the theory and practice divide in positive youth development.
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The collaborative process includes defining the root cause of challenges you are facing, introducing global best practices to try out, developing solutions that fit your needs and testing and refining solutions for continuous improvement.
Building Equity & Anti-Racist Practice and Policy

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Equity scan to identify evidence-based approaches to address gaps, build on assets, and grow and sustain conditions that facilitate equitable outcomes.
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Strategies, resources and lesson plans for establishing an anti-racist culture in your program.
Social Emotional Arts & Radical Community Healing

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We aim to increase healing and equity within individuals, neighborhoods, and communities to change the prevailing race narrative, fuel transformation, erase the belief in racial hierarchy, and drive towards racial equity and systemic change.
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Intentional opportunities for creativity, expression, and critical reflection through the arts.
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Expands the community of youth healers by training, empowering, and emboldening youth. Upon completion participants can receive a certification as healing practitioners.
Coaching & Learning Experiences for Practitioners & Managers

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Strategies for centering youth voice in programming
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Strategies for creating a welcoming and safe spaces. that encourages belonging, celebration, and reflection.
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Strategies for effective & engaging pedagogy for in person, remote, and hybrid learning.
Democratizing Evaluation

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Strategies for Participatory Evaluation with adults, youth, and community.
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Creation of tools & systems to better understand:
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The engagement and satisfaction of youth, staff, and community.
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Types of implementation approaches that are aligned to community needs.
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Strategies to replicate best practices in communities and that promote meaningful partnerships.
Quality Youth Development Programs & Community Initiatives

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Culturally responsive & inclusive activities for developing authentic relationships with youth through applied learning (e.g., arts, sports, enrichment).
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Intentional & engaging activities that promote youth voice, team building, and skill development.
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System alignment, including needs assessment, theory of change, logic models, and communities of practice for youth development practitioners.
Building a Healthy Organizational Culture

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How to increase purpose, autonomy, and motivation of your team
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Strategies and tools for onboarding, trainings and ongoing support
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Supporting staff across and within identity groups