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Initiatives of Change USA Initiatives of Change USA is equipping leaders in over 60 countries to transform conflict into accou

Save the date: The next IofC US Walking & Talking Tour is less than one month away!On Thursday, August 27, in partnershi...
07/29/2026

Save the date: The next IofC US Walking & Talking Tour is less than one month away!

On Thursday, August 27, in partnership with our friends at the Valentine, we’ll be exploring Highland Park. This special tour will examine the neighborhood’s past as a streetcar suburb and a home for Richmond’s immigrant community. Attendees will also hear powerful stories about this community’s history of courageous advocacy.

Register for this free, one-of-a-kind tour here. If there are any questions about accommodating needs, email the Valentine at [email protected]

We can’t wait to see you there!

For this week’s “Voices from US” series, we are looking at the work of author Octavia Butler.Specifically, this excerpt ...
07/23/2026

For this week’s “Voices from US” series, we are looking at the work of author Octavia Butler.

Specifically, this excerpt from Butler’s famous novel “The Parable of the Talents” where she writes about an imagined presidential candidate. When viewed through the lens of 2026, this quote reveals the repetative reality of every U.S. leader who seeks to demonize and marginalize: they each employ hate, fear, and an imagined nostalgia to achieve their ends. The closing line, which includes the phrase “make America great again” was written nearly 20 years prior to Donald Trump’s presidency, further emphasizing that while the players may change, the methods remain the same.

But the past doesn’t have to be prologue, and our justice-centered movement can and must take the place of this recurrent tyrannical playbook as we work together forge a brighter future for the next 250 years.

Happy Friday friends - IofC US’s new newsletter is officially out!You’ll find updates on Intersecting History, our upcom...
07/17/2026

Happy Friday friends - IofC US’s new newsletter is officially out!

You’ll find updates on Intersecting History, our upcoming Walking & Talking Tour with the Valentine, Caux Scholars Program, and more.

If you haven’t yet, please take a moment to subscribe to our newsletter at the link in our bio.

As a part of IofC US’s effort to build community connections and encourage radical, justice-centered action, we encourag...
07/16/2026

As a part of IofC US’s effort to build community connections and encourage radical, justice-centered action, we encourage our followers to attend tomorrow’s “Rhythms For Justice” event at 6:30 p.m. at Sanokfa Community Orchard, hosted by our friends at the Drums No Guns Foundation. drumsnogunsfoundation

Scroll to see the official flyer for the event, and stay tuned for more opportunities to take part in radical action in collaboration with our partner organizations.

As a part of IofC US’s effort to build community connections and encourage radical, justice-centered action, we encourag...
07/16/2026

As a part of IofC US’s effort to build community connections and encourage radical, justice-centered action, we encourage our followers to attend tomorrow’s “Rhythms For Justice” event at 6:30 p.m. at Sanokfa Community Orchard, hosted by our friends at the Drums No Guns Foundation. drumsnogunsfoundation

Scroll to see the official flyer for the event, and stay tuned for more opportunities to take part in radical action in collaboration with our partner organizations.

The 2026 Intersecting History Museum Crawl & Changemakers Awards are only TWO MONTHS away, and we are excited to to see ...
07/16/2026

The 2026 Intersecting History Museum Crawl & Changemakers Awards are only TWO MONTHS away, and we are excited to to see you all! You can register for free for one or both of the events at the Eventbrite link in our bio. And stay tuned for a full list of participating museums and cultural institutions and the list of Changemakers honorees!

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Reimagining Democracy(ies) 2026This summer, 14 young leaders from 11 countries journeyed from Geneva to Caux Palace, Swi...
07/10/2026

Reimagining Democracy(ies) 2026

This summer, 14 young leaders from 11 countries journeyed from Geneva to Caux Palace, Switzerland, home of the Caux Democracy Forum 2026.

From representing their countries at the Forum’s opening ceremony to unpacking Identity, Power, and the Trap of One Truth at Caux, participants explored what democracy means when shaped by different histories, contexts, and lived experience.

A highlight: a simulation led by Dr. David Anderson Ho**er, stepping into roles within a catastrophe, revealing how quickly our values shift depending on where we stand in a system of power.

“Our diversity is our beauty. How can we ever build flourishing democracies without the voices of our youth?” — Sidra Raslan, Creative Leadership team lead Sidra Raslan

“Ask ten people from ten contexts what democracy means, and you’ll get ten true answers. Perhaps that isn’t democracy’s weakness. Perhaps it’s its very design.” — Rohit Valecha, Director of International Programs, IofC US Rohit Valecha

Grateful to our partners at Caux and across the global IofC network for making this possible.

If this is what one week at Caux can spark, imagine what’s next.

Based on such a postive response to our first event, we are proud to be hosting a second Circle UP program focused on me...
07/09/2026

Based on such a postive response to our first event, we are proud to be hosting a second Circle UP program focused on mental health in our community.

Join IofC US on July 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at No. 303 (formerly Common House) for an expansive and inclusive discussion about mental health.

We look forward to being joined by:
Hassan Washington
Dr. Marissa Edwards-Burrell
Olivya Wilson-Terry

These advocates, leaders, and changemakers will share their work, explore the different challenges and opportunities we face, and how we can come together as a community to uplift and empower those who are struggling.

This event is free and open to the public. Please register at the link in our bio! 🔗

For this 4th of July, the anniversary of our “founding” and the centerpiece of 250th celebrations taking place nationwid...
07/04/2026

For this 4th of July, the anniversary of our “founding” and the centerpiece of 250th celebrations taking place nationwide, we would like to share this quote from indigenous activist and author Winona LaDuke, Anishinaabe.

In this quote, an excerpt from one of LaDuke’s blogs, she is putting honest words behind a feeling so many in marginalized communities have experienced. How are we expected to celebrate a history that is so rife with subjugation and opression?

But we were also drawn to the second part of LaDuke’s quote, where she envisions what our future national celebrations could look like: not an Independence Day, but an Interdependence Day.

For those celebrating, we wish you a happy and safe holiday, full of fellowship and reflection. When we take the lessons from the first 250 years and honestly, accurately, and inclusively learn from them, our nation’s next 250 years could be a time of liberation and transformation.

This is our work, our mission to truly create a “more perfect union,” and we hope you will join us in this timeless endeavor.

Our most recent newsletter is a piece authored by our Executive Director Allan Charles-Chipman. In it, Allan examines th...
07/02/2026

Our most recent newsletter is a piece authored by our Executive Director Allan Charles-Chipman. In it, Allan examines the necessity for honest national reflection in the face of poor leadership and the whitewashing of history, and the role Juneteenth plays in providing that forum.

You can read the full newsletter at the link in our bio, where you can also sign up to get them delivered directly to your inbox.

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