Collective Leadership Institute Welcomes Cohort #7

July 02, 2025

The Women Transcending 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) 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.

Each year we welcome in a new cohort of women from across the country who are doing work in their communities to support people impacted by all of the systems involved in mass incarceration. 

CLI meets quarterly with leaders in the movement who offer leadership development workshops 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.

This year's cohort is our biggest yet and will join a collective of over 100 women who have completed the program. The cohort members live and work in states all across the country including Missouri, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Georgia, Oregon and more.

Please join us in welcoming our new cohort