Week 1: Self Study and Foundation

Self-study is introduced. You'll get books, videos, podcasts, articles, and lectures—carefully curated resources from expert thinkers, prioritizing marginalized voices and those with lived experience. In a collaborative document, we share “aha” moments, thoughts, and questions. Many things you will read during this time will not be comfortable. That is, in fact, the point.

Week 2: The Expert Lecture

A guest lecturer will host a live session. These lecturers are experts in their field, not only through study but through lived experience and a documented history of activism. These are the people you’ve always wanted to learn from. We are committed to compensating these experts fairly for their work. The emotional labor of educating must not be underestimated, and our model is built to honor that.

Week 3: The Peer Processing Circle

This is the actual sewing circle. We move from theory to practice in a facilitated, peer-led discussion. We know that for many well-meaning people, the fear of "saying the wrong thing" can lead to silence and inaction. This circle is a brave space designed to move past that paralysis. 

It's a space to ask clarifying questions, sit with our discomfort, and challenge our own assumptions among peers. This is done intentionally—without our guest expert—so that we can do the messy work of learning without placing the burden of processing our feelings onto them.

Week 4: Integration and Application

This is where we put our learning into action using a structured design-thinking model. We'll guide you to create a “Difference Maker” concept—a practical project for your business or community.

This framework is designed to help you move from a big, overwhelming problem to a small, concrete, and actionable project that supports work already taking place. This isn't just "brainstorming"; it's a proven method for developing practical solutions that add to what experts and activists are already doing.

The goal is to stop reinventing the wheel and start using our resources to amplify movements that already have momentum.

By the end of each month...

1. Gained a deep understanding of a specific area of social impact.
2. Learned directly from a paid, compensated expert in that field.
3. Practiced accountability by working through complex ideas in a facilitated, peer-supported space.
4. Created a concrete, actionable plan to make a difference—without the saviorism.

By the end of the year, our smallest goal for participation could mean hundreds of community projects getting increased support. The more people in our Circle, the greater our collective impact can be.

Spot Real Opportunities (Not Just Feel-Good Gestures)

You'll know how to look at your business, your network, and your resources and see actual leverage points for change. No more defaulting to social media posts that go nowhere or recreating programs that already exist. You'll recognize where your specific advantages can create genuine impact—and where they can't.

Know What Not to Do

Before you launch anything, you'll be able to evaluate whether your initiative would actually cause harm. You'll recognize savior dynamics when they show up. You'll spot extractive practices before you implement them. You'll catch yourself when you're designing solutions that serve your need to feel helpful more than they serve the people you're trying to help.

Amplify What's Already Working

Instead of starting from scratch every time injustice shows up, you'll know how to find movements and projects that are already making progress. You'll be able to assess where your resources genuinely help and how to integrate your support without centering yourself in the story. You'll become the kind of ally that existing organizers actually want.

Make Activism Part of How You Operate

You'll stop treating social change work as something extra you have to squeeze into an already packed schedule. Instead, you'll identify which parts of your business model can shift to create ongoing impact. Your work and your values will finally align—not through performative announcements, but through structural changes that compound over time.

Measure What Actually Matters

You'll know the difference between measuring your effort (how much you did, how hard you worked, how good you feel) and measuring impact on the communities you're trying to support. You'll know what questions to ask, what data actually matters, and how to verify you're creating real change instead of just creating activity that makes you feel better.