AORTA understands the unique challenges, awesome potential, and aspirations of our diverse, democratic work place dedicated to social justice. They push us to be true to our values in the way we work with one another. They just get what we are about.

Sabiha Basrai, Design Action Collective

The history you provided was powerful and allowed me to understand the gravity of our current events. I left with compassion and understanding and a desire to be a part of the change we so desperately need. You've made a difference in my life. Thank you for the work that you do and for being who you are.

Emma Vasseur, Racial Justice Workshop Participant

It was so wonderful to have support in thinking through questions, learning from such thoughtful and skilled facilitation, and--also transformative for us--getting to have outside support and not doing all the facilitation ourselves.

Erika Owens, OpenNews

Thank you both so much for the fabulous training this weekend. It really was the most spectacular and well-designed training culture/space I've ever participated in. It gave me a lot of tools as to how to move forward with both my work and my workplace.

Participant, Facilitation Skill Building Weekend, Oakland, CA

We've been overjoyed with AORTA's work with us over the course of a year and half to create an organization-wide culture of addressing issues of bias and justice head-on together. While the work has not been easy, we could not be more pleased with the support AORTA has given us, and we are a better, stronger organization for their help.

Jarrod Green, Assistant Director, Children's Community School

I look forward to carrying the work from the workshop forward with our newly energized team! There was such a great dynamic being together and solutioneering in this way.

Matthew Epperson, Daily Groceries

The balance of activities and flow of the day were fabulous; I really appreciated how AORTA's facilitation created space for our conversation while providing context, challenge and direction. The result was a conversation I didn’t expect, and learned so much from.

Participant, Social Inequity in Education & the Food System Training, Edible Schoolyard

I cannot say enough good things about the Deep-Dive Workshop, "Building Racial Justice from Within: Equity in Our Organizations." The speakers were engaging, authentic, and refreshing. I picked up some new strategies on speaking up against racial injustice when I see it within my own organization. I am grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of this event!

Participant, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits 2017 Conference

The AORTA training helped members of our organization to uncover systemic practices that have (inadvertently) perpetuated micro-aggressions and oppression both internally and externally. We will continue to work with AORTA to better ourselves as individuals and a service-providing organization.

Member of Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates

AORTA provided valuable services to Mill Creek Farm at a challenging time. We found AORTA to be extraordinarily helpful, flexible, competent and affordable.

Pamela Haines, Mill Creek Farm

We can’t thank you enough for taking the time to work with us. We feel so much more knowledgeable and grounded moving forward as a board together. Your brainpower and expertise made this critical training fun!

Maritza and Myrna, Somos Familia