Institute for Community Wisdom

The Institute for Community Wisdom is founded on a simple yet profound truth: healing must begin in the home. If we seek to end mass incarceration, disrupt cycles of violence, and create a world rooted in dignity and care, we must first honor and harness the wisdom within each person, each family, and each community. The Institute is more than a place of learning—it is a movement and a sacred offering to the world. We train, build, accompany, and create spaces where people can reclaim their power as healers, repairers, and keepers. Through embodied practice, deep listening, and apprenticeship, we cultivate the next generation of those who will go on to repair the world, preparing them to walk in wisdom and bring transformation where it is needed most. Rooted in the belief that healing begins in the home, the Institute envisions a world where each person is equipped to navigate harm, foster accountability, and rebuild trust. If we are to break the cycles of incarceration, mend the fabric of our communities, and honor the dignity of every person, then justice must no longer be dictated by the powerful—it must be reclaimed by the people. This is not about building another institution; it is about radically reimagining justice as a way of being.