WATER
Below is a list of organizations that have helped water our roots. These are not official partners, but based on our experience, we strongly recommend their offerings to support your community’s work toward liberation.
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National Equity Project offers an array of well designed, transformative training and services to equip community leaders and members with tools and frameworks to pursue equity in their communities. Their approach to Liberatory Design is grounding for any organization seeking to meet the needs of those most marginalized in their community.
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PBLWorks provides phenomenal training for school leaders and teachers on project-based learning with the explicit aim of advancing educational equity. They make this rich pathway to meaningful learning approachable and equity-centered.
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Youth Wellness Movement supports schools in measuring and prioritizing leading indicators of student achievement (i.e. hope, collective joy), instead of lagging indicators (i.e. attendance, GPA). Their groundbreaking Youth Wellness Index and related services could provide your community with invaluable insight on your students’ wellness.
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Equity Literacy Institute offers powerful professional learning on becoming a threat to inequity in your context. Their frameworks thrust “equity work” from the land of theory to the land of practice with clarity and conviction.
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Black to Yoga is an Oakland-based yoga studio that provides a safe, joyful, and grounding space for Black people to connect and heal the mind, body, and spirit through yoga. They offer online and virtual classes.
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Andre Daughty is an experienced educator and inspiring leader. One conversation, keynote, or workshop with him leaves participants feeling empowered to do impactful work and live up to their fullest potential.