Our Work
Our Vision
We envision an Oakland that celebrates our inherent interconnectedness, where communities feel safe and residents are supported by a restorative economy and a thriving cultural community.
We build towards a world where resources in our city are controlled democratically by the community.
We envision a world where healing isn’t seen as a luxury, but rather a valued part of building people power.
We invest in our community-owned building that holds permanent spaces where local residents can gather to be their full authentic selves and deepen relationships.
Our Mission
We believe that collective liberation is intertwined with personal healing. Our mission is to create models of safe and thriving communities and economies. Our community space brings residents of Oakland together to build wholeness, a sense of safety, and democratic wealth.
Our Values
First and foremost we are relationship builders. Our values center reciprocity, courage, and belonging. As staff, partners, and participants, we are building long term pathways towards a liberatory future.
Reciprocity
We believe that mutual aid and cooperation, not competition, creates abundance and safety in our lives. We put stock in the process of being in relationship with others.
Courage
We strive to be bold and daring in our community-responsive projects because we trust in the wisdom of Oakland residents. It takes courage to be your full self, and we try to elevate this wisdom.
Belonging
As a place-based organization in a rapidly changing city, we value creating accessible and safe gathering spaces. The smallest interactions can build and be revolutionary.
Reciprocity
We believe that mutual aid and cooperation, not competition, creates abundance and safety in our lives. We put stock in the process of being in relationship with others.
Courage
We strive to be bold and daring in our community-responsive projects because we trust in the wisdom of Oakland residents. It takes courage to be your full self, and we try to elevate this wisdom.
Belonging
As a place-based organization in a rapidly changing city, we value creating accessible and safe gathering spaces. The smallest interactions can build and be revolutionary.
Our Approach
We’re Place-Based – We create accessible spaces for folks to gather, activate, and heal towards iterating the world we need.
We Heal – We hold weekly circles, centering the needs of formerly incarcerated folks and BIPOC entrepreneurs. We lead harm + conflict transformation processes. We host trainings on circlekeeping and transformative responses to harm and conflict.
We Resource – We’re practice what it takes to build a care-based economy.
We Organize – We work on campaigns that advance community safety and abundance.
– We lead organizing efforts to shrink Santa Rita Jail’s budget, invest in community care, and decarcerate the jail
– We support RPF in building radical small business power in Oakland