Restoring Lifeways
restoring
lifeways
Our Purpose
Our Purpose
To
build
network
of
material,
interpersonal,
and
spiritual
support
around
leaders
and
communities
practicing
both
traditional
and
emergent
forms
of
cultural
healing
and
regeneration.
Towards Restoration >
In a cultural landscape marked by deep upheavals, violence, and trauma, communities face huge obstacles to wholeness and becoming. Inspired and indebted to global traditions of youth initiation, which at their best require multigenerational participation and living wisdom traditions, we see the revitalization and reimagining of cultural traditions of all kinds as an acupuncture point for healing and resiliency, particularly for the communities that have faced the most oppression.
Restore | verb • re·store
to give back, return or renew
Lifeways | noun • lahyf·weys
the customs and practices that make a culture healthy and resilient
In a cultural landscape marked by deep upheavals, violence, and trauma, communities face huge obstacles to wholeness and becoming. Inspired and indebted to global traditions of youth initiation, which at their best require multigenerational participation and living wisdom traditions, we see the revitalization and reimagining of cultural traditions of all kinds as an acupuncture point for healing and resiliency, particularly for the communities that have faced the most oppression.
Restore | verb • re·store
to give back, return or renew
Lifeways | noun • lahyf·weys
the customs and practices that make a culture healthy and resilient
Our Work
Our Work
We believe community and culture-rooted projects and dreams deserve to flourish on their own terms. We support their thrival by taking care of the logistics, and building a relational web of support so leaders can focus on serving their communities. We do this through:
Fiscal Sponsorship
We offer services for majority grassroots and People of the Global Majority-led organizations and initiatives, supporting fiscal, legal, and administrative work to bolster community leaders’ capacity to do the work they are called to do
Culture Building
At the root of all our work is culture building and regeneration, building systems and ways of being together that are responsive and adapting to the times. All of this work is held in support and accountability by our spiral governance structure, you can read about more here.
Network-Weaving
We serve as a hub for resources, information, and wisdom-flow between different parts of our network including gatherings, online education, resource sharing, mutual aid and relational network-weaving
Upcoming Offerings
From Our
2023 Annual Report
Annual Report 23
Grief, Prayer and Action
Fall Gathering 23
Winter Solstice Greetings
Winter Solstice 24
Fall Transformations
Fall Equinox 24
On Behalf of Life
Summer Solstice 24
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Need to Connect?
PO Box 46631
Kansas City, Mo
info@restoringlifeways.org
US