We believe in supporting research by those who do not traditionally have access to research monies and infrastructure. We believe in creating a space where communities can gather to draw on the abundance of adult learning experience and expertise. By identifying the connections between our struggles, we can take collective action towards positive social change. Catalyst both designs topical events and accepts proposals from community educators.
All courses use a flexible fee policy and no one is turned away due to an inability to pay.
This program brings together people representing organizations from different sectors to discuss and address broad-based community issues. Seize the Moment, based on the process of Naming the Moment, is a means of democratic dialogue. Using popular education approaches, participants work over a period of time to collectively identify and debate important community issues in order to develop strategies and tactics to address these issues. Seize the Moment is a collaboratively designed popular education community organizing method that draws on the creativity and needs of participating organizations in order to advance positive social change. This program supports original research by communities resisting oppression.