Pause and renew in compassionate community as we close out the year. Join us for a gentle session of reflection and restoration, offering accessible practices to nurture yourself amidst the vital work of caring for our communities.

Learn an active meditation method with tangible steps to guide you out of mental anxiety and ground into the wisdom of your heart and body.

Attendees will be guided through three mantras or chants that encourage their ability to let go and improve sleep.

For team leads to Executive Directors - anyone who wants to build a nurturing, agile, and thriving workplace for their teams.

Participants will focus on ways to build organizational and institutional structures that create liberatory workplaces.

Liberatory workplaces are intentionally anti-racist and foster team genius and wellbeing.

Facilitated by Christine Margiotta

5x1.5 hour sessions

$395

Explore transformative practices for frontline workers through this workshop on self and communal care, burnout prevention, and the integration of spiritual care into activism.

SJPLA’s Community Care and the Workplace is a free five-week course for folks who work in the homeless response sector. We’ll discuss ways disconnection, burnout, and grief shows up in our work.

Explore personal and ancestral healing through movement in our upcoming workshop, utilizing insights from epigenetics to release old energies and embrace resilience.

Join Dr. Ayana Jamieson for a session exploring self-creation through the inspiring works of Octavia E. Butler.

For aspiring leaders looking to break the traditional mold and forge their path as an authentic, equitable leader.

Participants will explore their personal genius, find supportive community, shake off traditional leadership norms, and skill up to lead in an anti-racist, liberatory way.

Facilitated by Kelli Poole

4x1.5 hour sessions

$295

In this one hour practice session, we will take some time to breathe, journal and share about how grief and loss show up for us in our work, in our bodies, and in our lives.

For staff in leadership, development, advocacy, communications and organizing who are working at organizations striving to transform systems, and create communities of care and belonging.

Harness the art of compelling storytelling, grounded in racial and social justice values. Learn how to distill the breadth and complexity of your nonprofit’s work into a pithy 3-minute pitch.

Upcoming Course Begins November 27th

Facilitated by Frank Romero-Crockett and Sharon Stratton

2 sessions

$295

Join this information session to learn more about the Systems Change Fellowship and the application process.

Join us for an afternoon of connection at Fast Pitch 2024! Witness the nonprofit leaders of the Systems Change Fellowship as they share their visions for a better community. Fast Pitch is your gateway to the heart of LA's systems change initiatives.

SJPLA’s Community Care and the Workplace is a free five-week course for folks who work in the homeless response sector. We’ll discuss ways disconnection, burnout, and grief shows up in our work.

We'll explore what it means to be mindful and how this wide-ranging topic can enhance every aspect of our lives. This session will consist of gentle breath work, meditation, journaling, and intentional discussion.

This is going to be a practice that can be done seated and standing from any location where space is a limitation and a yoga mat/floor space may not be accessible. This practice will be suitable for all levels.

Learn more about the Racial Equity in Homelessness Fellowship from Racial Equity in Homelessness Program Manager Frank Romero-Crockett.

Ask questions about eligibility requirements and how the program and application process work.

Participants will explore the often overlooked mental, physical, and emotional toll of the valuable work they do, with a focus on the unique challenges faced by BIPOC workers.

SJPLA’s Community Care and the Workplace is a free five-week course for folks who work in the homeless response sector. We’ll discuss ways disconnection, burnout, and grief shows up in our work.

Delve into profound energy healing secrets with Andrea Penagos, L.Ac., and explore the transformative world of herbal wisdom. Equip yourself with practices and insights to navigate daily stress, whether at work or at play.

Explore breath work, nutrition, sleep, and exercise.

For aspiring leaders looking to break the traditional mold and forge their path as an authentic, equitable leader.

Participants will explore their personal genius, find supportive community, shake off traditional leadership norms, and skill up to lead in an anti-racist, liberatory way.

Facilitated by Kelli Poole

4x1.5 hour sessions

$295

SJPLA’s Community Care and the Workplace is a free five-week course for folks who work in the homeless response sector. We’ll discuss ways disconnection, burnout, and grief shows up in our work.

Join us on a unique journey into the realm of daily intention setting, inspired by Yoruba practices. You'll discover the art of speaking to your indwelling spirit, a method designed to reshape your internal narrative, foster healing, and empower personal growth.

For team leads to Executive Directors - anyone who wants to build a nurturing, agile, and thriving workplace for their teams.

Participants will focus on ways to build organizational and institutional structures that create liberatory workplaces.

Liberatory workplaces are intentionally anti-racist and foster team genius and wellbeing.

Facilitated by Christine Margiotta

5x1.5 hour sessions

$395

SJPLA’s Community Care and the Workplace is a free five-week course for folks who work in the homeless response sector. We’ll discuss ways disconnection, burnout, and grief shows up in our work.

In this workshop, participants will learn about how anxiety impacts the body and mind from a yogic and Ayurvedic lens, and will learn how to use the breath to nurture the process of letting go.

Join Sade in a demonstration of how these plants can be crafted into natural products such as herbal oils and facial masks.

5-6 hour commitment

SJPLA Partners and programs alum serve as coaches at the applicant workshops, meeting applicant teams, and then convene for collective decision-making to make recommendations for our incoming Accelerator cohort.