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Every year, we facilitate, consult for, and/or coach around 80 movement groups across the country whose purpose is rooted in racial, gender, economic, environmental, and disability justice; trans and queer liberation; anti-capitalism and anti-imperialism.
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Traditional “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” work has often been used to support performative, superficial shifts while maintaining the status quo. In all of our work, we strive to build a shared picture of how authority and power flows, and push for cultural and structural shifts in the governance and primary operating principles of movement organizations away from the nonprofit industrial complex and towards solidarity economies.
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Groups and individuals seek our support in making big strategic decisions, navigating political misalignment, restructuring and revisioning, and more. We provide steady accompaniment and thoughtful guidance, weaving relational, structural, and cultural areas of work together. Rooted in political rigor, we support individuals to turn towards each other in the midst of heat, not on each other.
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In our unique role, we’ve garnered 14 years of witnessing the manifestations of power hoarding, fragmentation, and competition across the Left. We host gatherings, run trainings, and support cross-sector connections about the strategies that our movements for liberation need to come together to Fight the Bad and Build the New.
Our offerings
For groups
AORTA brings participatory and engaging facilitation, coaching, and consulting to virtual, in person, and hybrid groups.
If your organization is…
seeking skillful and values-aligned facilitation or mediation,
needing support on how to embed racial justice principles in your work,
feeling unanchored to a shared sense of values and purpose,
trying to create a new leadership and decision making structure,
seeking political education to strengthen a collective commitment to liberation,
We offer a free 30 minute consultation to see how we can support you.
For individuals
AORTA shares our approaches, lessons, and insights around collective governance, facilitation, and political analysis with individuals through training and coaching.
We offer support around:
Facilitation skills and mentorship
Leadership transitions
Relational tending
Burnout and fatigue
Values-aligned approaches to Humane Resources
Goal setting and visioning
Communication and feedback