About Us
We bring a human-centered lens focused on dignity and resilience.
Our mission is to design places to thrive amid journeys of forced displacement.
We define journeys of forced displacement broadly, both in time and location. These journeys are inherently filled with trauma, and reverberate across generations.
By shifting our policies and practices through the lens of those most impacted, we can build remarkable places where people can thrive.
Who is on a journey of forced displacement?
Families experiencing poverty and homelessness
People and descendants of people impacted by religious and racial persecution
LGBTQ community members seeking refuge from policies that endanger their lives
Youth in our child welfare and juvenile justice systems, separated from their families and communities
Refugees and Migrants escaping war or violence
We are human-centered co-creators who embrace experimentation and authenticity through a trauma-informed lens.
We anchor ourselves in cultural knowledge and wisdom to develop person-centric solutions to “wicked problems.”
We are not afraid of “wicked problems”.
In fact... we seek them out!
“WICKED PROBLEM”
noun
A problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize.
Mission Sharers
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ARISE
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Alan Harlam
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The Beker Foundation
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The Shapiro Foundation
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Pairity
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LexRAP
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JFS of Metrowest
