THE SOLIDARITY IS COHORT

Join Building Movement Project’s Solidarity Is Cohort for a 6-week training program on transformative solidarity principles and practices tailored towards emerging activists and organizers ready to sharpen their analysis, deepen their connections, and strengthen their skills for the long struggle ahead.

This cohort builds on the offerings in our Solidarity Is Practice Guide.

Applications for the 2026 cohort are now open. Learn more below and apply here.

An unprecedented wave of people is rising up across the United States, with millions stepping into movements for collective liberation. Yet this moment demands more than temporary engagement - it calls for sustained, transformative power. Solidarity is the bridge that carries us from surface changes to deep accountability, from isolated struggles to interconnected movements, from symbolic gestures to structural transformation. We believe solidarity builds power. 

FAQs

  • Are you ready to build power, connect with purpose, and make a lasting impact in your communities? Apply for the Solidarity Is Cohort, a 6-week training program on transformative solidarity principles and practices for emerging activists and organizers working for a just, equitable, and sustainable world. We believe solidarity builds power. We envision a world where everyone practices solidarity to bring about mutual liberation, equity, inclusion, healing, and justice for all people. 

    Led by a team of facilitators from SolidarityIs at the Building Movement Project, this program provides…

    • A 6-week program that includes 6 live virtual sessions, and group practice 

    • A transformative solidarity curriculum filled with tools and practices to take back and integrate into your organizations

    • A community of practice with fellow cohort members

  • Session topics include:

    • Mapping Social Change Roles and Ecosystems

    • What is Transformative Solidarity?

    • Solidarity as Strategy

    • Transforming Conflict and Building Trust (part 1)

    • Transforming Conflict and Building Trust (part 2)

    • Sustaining Ourselves for the Long Haul

    Participants will gain the praxis, practice, and tools to:

    • Assess and nurture the organizational conditions for solidarity 

    • Sharpen individual and organizational transformative solidarity practices 

    • Navigate conflict and movement dynamics 

    • Create ecosystems of support and sustainability 

    • Build a community of practice that centers accountability, learning, and trust. 

  • Zoom: We will be meeting virtually via Zoom. To support you in navigating materials, we encourage you to join the training via a computer or laptop if you have access to one. During the training, we will be using the screen share function to share slides and music. 

    Captions: We will be offering Zoom closed captioning during the training. 

    Materials: After the training, we will offer related resources, such as slide decks and any recordings.

    Breaks: In our 2.5 hour training each week, we will be taking one 10 minute break.

    Breakout rooms: This training has multiple breakout room interactions. Participants can opt in or out of having conversations with other participants.

    Chat and Audio: This training includes use of the chat function in Zoom. Participants will be asked to enter responses in the chat throughout the training. Participants will also be invited to share some of their responses audibly. You can always accept or decline this invitation. 

    Tech and access support: A tech and access support person will be present throughout the training to attend to any emergent participant needs regarding Zoom, the slide deck, and access.

  • The cohort meets virtually for 6 weeks, on the following Thursdays from 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (see in your local timezone).

    • September 24

    • October 1

    • October 8

    • October 15

    • October 22

    • October 29

  • The cohort is designed for emerging activists with 1-3 years of experience who are connected to a movement organization or group. To ensure we can include people from as many organizations as possible, only one person per organization may apply.

    • Applications open: late February 2026

    • Applications close: Monday, July 20, 1 pm EDT (see in your local timezone)

    • Notification decisions sent: Thursday, July 30 

  • Apply for 2026 cohort here.

Questions?

Please reach out to Adaku Utah, Senior Manager of Movement Building Programs at autah@buildingmovement.org if you have any questions.