Collective Leadership Institute

The Collective Leadership Institute is inspired by our radical hope to strengthen the leadership of formerly incarcerated and directly impacted women, and expand their capacity to contribute to the women’s justice movement to end mass incarceration.

The Women Transcending Collective Leadership Institute (CLI) offers leadership development that includes: capacity building, legislative and advocacy tools, community organizing, and communication skills. We also include workshops on the history of different women’s movement, healing practices, and Participatory Action Research throughout the year.

CLI made me believe in myself again. I’m so glad we have this sisterhood of support. It makes me feel safe in this work.

Gale Muhammad, CLI Cohort #4

The one year commitment includes:

  • 2 Beyond the Bars Conference Dates TBD –  (In Person in NYC)
     
  • Virtual Sessions - 6 sessions a month - June, October and January (Thursday and Sunday evenings: 6:00 - 8:00 pm (EST) 
     
  • 2 Voluntary Check ins - August and December 
     

The learning sessions are virtual and CLI is open to people from across the country. 

Rows of circle of headshots of women
Map of the US with states in purple where Collective Leadership Institute Members are from