Reimagine Spring Events
Through June 9th
This spring, the Reimagine community will focus on Grief, Growth, and Justice, extending our journey into post-traumatic growth using a justice lens.
We strive to make this world more fair and equitable for people across the arc of our lives.
For those of us who pursue justice -- whether at home, at work, and in our communities -- this work can be rooted in love as well as loss. In spring 2022, we will dig deeper into the theory and practice of post-traumatic growth, particularly how volunteerism, civic engagement, and activism can be pathways towards personal and communal healing. By serving individuals and communities, growth and transformation are possible for those who are facing adversity, loss, and mortality.
We are excited to announce our Spring 2022 theme: Grief, Growth, and Justice.
From March 7 to June 9, we are going to extend our journey into post-traumatic growth using the following justice principle, provided by Reimagine’s organizational partner Holistic Underground.
"Justice is a state of integrity and wholeness, achieved through healing and transformation. When justice is present, we can trust that our safety and well-being are valued in a community or society."
In Fall 2021, the Reimagine community began an exploration of the theory and practice of post-traumatic growth, a body of research demonstrating that those who experience adversity and loss can achieve personal strength, optimism, meaningful relationships, appreciation of life and other people, and spirituality.
A key aspect of post-traumatic growth are acts of service. We are eager to share examples of service to others – and to hear about your actions, both large and small – as we continue journeying together from grief and loss towards personal growth, social transformation, and justice.
Featured events
The Power of Resonance: Workshop with Yabome Gilpin-Jackson
Join Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson – storyteller, scholar, and social change maker – to discover your moment of awakening that leads to growth and transformation.
Somatic Transformation: A Workshop and Conversation with Staci K. Haines and Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Staci K. Haines, a national leader in the field of somatics, and Dr. Arielle Schwartz guides us towards strategies to transform trauma, loss, and adversity into opportunities for growth.
Superhero’s Journey: Truth, Justice, and the American Way
What can superheroes in comics and film teach us about the transformation of grief and loss, and finding purpose through acts of service and justice?
In Defense of Veterans: Healing the Wounds of Injustice
How are veterans healing, growing, and transforming through service, advocacy, and activism? How can we provide wholeness, safety, and well-being even in the absence of justice?
We are inviting you, our Reimagine community, to be a part of this seasonal co-creation.
Further Reading
adrienne maree brown, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (2017)
Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, PhD. Transformation after Trauma: The Power of Resonance (2020)
Staci K. Haines, The Politics of Trauma (2019)
Darcy L. Harris, PhD, FT and Tashel C. Bordere, PhD, CT, Handbook of Social Justice in Loss and Grief (2016)
Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SEP. My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathways to Mending our Hearts and Bodies (2017)
Arielle Schwartz, PhD. The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook: Practical Mind-Body Tools to Heal Trauma, Foster Resilience and Awaken Your Potential (2019)
Richard G. Tedeschi, PhD. and Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP. The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook: Coming Through Trauma Wiser, Stronger, and More Resilient (2016)
