We activate, organize, and amplify people-powered social movements through participatory methodologies, storytelling, and cultural organizing, igniting people's potential to reimagine systems, reshape narratives, and create a shared future grounded in peace and justice.

  • A community of practice and reflection for frontline communities, peacebuilders & social movements. The hive fosters co-learning, connection, & joy while exploring innovative solutions with social movements to shift culture and build a shared future centering on peace & justice. Register to join the hive here

  • Inspiring creativity while building resilience & solidarity through multi-day or weeklong participatory & immersive peace design labs and retreats. Learn, do, & share through experiential learning, embodied practice, & collaborative co-design.

  • Culture-shifting peace activations create spaces for peace by harnessing the power of arts & culture. They implement creative, nonviolent collective action projects & campaigns through co-design, delivering impactful cultural interventions at conferences, festivals, marches, protests, & public spaces. See our past activations to learn more.

 

  • the constellations platform builds resilience and people-power with infrastructure & comprehensive support for frontline communities, peacebuilders & social movements to optimize relational organizing. Built on cutting-edge CRM & collaborative technology, the platform strengthens the capacity to plan, organize, & amplify campaigns and projects.

  • The Constellations Incubator supports frontline communities, peacebuilders, & social movements ready to launch culture & power-shifting campaigns or projects through a 6-18 month process through deep engagement, accompaniment, & comprehensive campaign co-design, training, mentorship, & coaching.

  • Creativity Jams allow artists and activists to co-design culture-shifting products and messages. Like a hackathon, these spaces facilitate ideation and rapid prototyping using tools from Activate Labs for full production, including printers, scanners, design software, and screen printing. We co-design large-scale pop-ups, puppets, banners, branding, videos, music, and more.

 
 

  • participatory media shifts the power of narrative to frontline social movements, peacebuilders, & frontline communities by training them to plan, produce, & showcase their own stories through audio, graphic facilitation, infographics, video, and photography. We use multimedia tools and participatory processes to spark dialogue, advocate for causes, & share impact.

  • our dynamic, participatory training programs in storytelling, narrative change, & strategic communications build narrative power that shifts culture by harnessing storytelling, crafting powerful narratives, creating targeted messaging, & mobilizing popular support for a culture of peace. through our curriculum, participants gain the skills to amplify their voices, counter disinformation, & foster cultural shifts toward peace & justice.

  • The Hornet's Nest: A podcast showcasing the stories of bold individuals who dared to challenge violence & injustice, believing that those who seek violence lose power when they lose fear. These "good troublemakers" stirred the hornet's nest & lived to tell their stories. Through powerful accounts, they reveal how they transformed fear into fuel, driven by righteous indignation & a relentless pursuit of peace and justice.

  • Beautiful Resistance creates vibrant live & digital spaces where art becomes a powerful force for resilience and resistance, amplifying peace & justice. We elevate frontline voices & inspire collective action through murals, multimedia projects, & digital art. Explore our digital shop or join online or in-person workshops and art builds to co-create arts-based initiatives that drive social change.