who runs it
Organizations running this strategy · 7
what it looks like in practice
Activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above — what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Delivers civic education and advocacy training MALIKAH INC FKA INTERNATIONAL MUSLIM WOMENS INITIATIVE FOR SELF EMPOWERMENTdirect serviceConducts civic education, advocacy training, and community mobilization initiatives to build grassroots leadership among Muslim women.
- Facilitates healing justice and restorative community spaces MALIKAH INC FKA INTERNATIONAL MUSLIM WOMENS INITIATIVE FOR SELF EMPOWERMENTdirect serviceOffers programs centered on healing justice that foster collective care, connection, and relationship-building within Muslim women’s communities.
- Conduct participatory and ethnographic research for organizational development RHIZA INCresearchConducts collaborative needs assessments, participatory research, ethnographic studies, and survey research to inform program development, organizational evaluation, culture change, and strategic planning, including stakeholder mapping and comparative case studies.
- Conduct workshops and training programs for grassroots and Indigenous organizations RHIZA INCdirect serviceDelivers workshops and co-design sessions with Indigenous education experts, community leaders, and youth in regions such as Puyo and the northeastern Amazon, as well as leadership development and organizing support for migrant and worker centers in the U.S. and Thailand-Burma border areas. Includes two-day workshop series and peer support initiatives tailored to specific communities.
- Design storytelling campaigns and public narratives for social change RHIZA INCdirect serviceDesigns and implements storytelling campaigns using video, text, oral history, and photography for digital and offline engagement, helping organizations develop their public narrative and theory of change as part of broader movement-building strategies.
- Implement Heal into Action project in Greece RHIZA INCdirect serviceProvides integrated training in trauma management, storytelling, theatre, and advocacy for refugee communities and frontline staff in Greece, including psychosocial support sessions and short workshops in Lesvos and Athens from 2016 to 2018.
- Launch peer support and leadership development programs for human rights defenders RHIZA INCdirect serviceLaunches peer support circles and online training programs for LGBTQ organizations in Uganda and prepares cohort launches for global human rights defenders in Bogotá, Colombia, as part of The Fire That Fuels Program.
- Produce documentary films on social justice and resilience RHIZA INCdirect serviceProduces documentary films that highlight community-level stories of resilience and hope amid forced migration, environmental devastation, and human rights struggles, including the feature-length film _Above and Below the Ground_ about Indigenous women activists in Myanmar. Created through collaborative, co-creative processes with financial support from institutional funders.
- Produce films and media to shift public narratives on frontline responders RHIZA INCadvocacyProduces short films that highlight the empathy and commitment of Greek frontline responders in Lesvos, offering an alternative narrative to negative media portrayals.
- Provide resilience-centered leadership and capacity-building training RHIZA INCcapacity buildingOffers resilience-centered leadership development using healing-oriented assessments, trains community leaders in emotional crisis management, and supports the development of power-conscious practices in organizational development.
- Support regenerative organizing and emotional resilience in crisis contexts RHIZA INCdirect serviceProvides support to system change groups transitioning to regenerative organizing practices during and after crises, including hosting webinars on best practices, establishing Regeneration Circles for emotional support and decision-making, and offering technical assistance and resources to sustain community-led emotional support efforts.
- Advancing queer and gender justice Southeast Asian Freedom NetworkadvocacyAdvocates for queer and trans liberation, representation, and safety by addressing gender-based violence and centering queer justice within broader social justice initiatives.
- Advocacy for legislative relief for Southeast Asian communities Southeast Asian Freedom NetworkadvocacyLeads national advocacy campaigns to advance legislative relief, including the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act (SEADRA), the Victims of Agent Orange Act, the Legacies of War Recognition and UXO Removal Act, and the New Way Forward Act, aimed at addressing U.S. policy harms related to deportation, health, and war legacies.
- Community healing and belonging initiatives Southeast Asian Freedom Networkdirect serviceFosters collective wellness, storytelling, and trust-building to support community healing and strengthen belonging among Southeast Asian communities.
- Community-based deportation defense and direct support Southeast Asian Freedom Networkdirect serviceProvides direct support to individuals and families impacted by deportation through legal defense, safety planning, mutual aid, documentation of ICE activity, and neighborhood alert systems via the Southeast Asian Defense Response Project.
- Development and distribution of deportation-related resources Southeast Asian Freedom Networkdirect serviceProduces and disseminates multilingual legal resources, Know Your Rights trainings, and the Community Deportation Defense toolkit to support immigrant communities facing deportation and ICE enforcement.
- Leadership and organizational capacity building Southeast Asian Freedom Networkcapacity buildingProvides executive leadership coaching, transformative and somatic leadership practices, national convenings, and sustainability resources to strengthen community-based organizations serving Southeast Asian communities.
- Organizing cultural and political festivals Southeast Asian Freedom Networkdirect serviceOrganizes UNITI Fest, a cultural and political festival for Southeast Asian communities, with planned events such as the 2027 Midwest gathering.