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colere :: a strategic design studio

welcome

colere is a Latin word with several meanings - to cultivate, inhabit, take care of,  to worship - all words that require relationship.  As a multi-faceted word and concept, it's a reminder of the purpose of any labor: to care for ourselves, one another and places and spaces we share. 

 

As a studio, colere centers the practice of cultivating relational and communal power as the material of life-affirming and sustaining social infrastructure.  We learn, work and play in the liminal spaces where social sector initiatives are seeded, nurtured, grown and eventually composted as the work and world ever change. 


mission

we are here to walk with you

Our priority at colere is to support communities and social sector leaders in creating life-sustaining realities. 

Our intention is to walk with community-in-transition to operationalize the work of their vision. 

 Our purpose is to provide time, space and dialogue for communal imagination in sustainable development.  

offerings

Workshop Facilitation

Design Research & Strategy

Workshop Facilitation

We work closely with leaders to develop workshops  for conferences, retreats and strategic meetings.

Process Facilitation

Design Research & Strategy

Workshop Facilitation

We can facilitate multi-stakeholder working groups for service,  policy or program development, easing consensus and prioritizing inclusive engagement.

Design Research & Strategy

Design Research & Strategy

Design Research & Strategy

We know it is imperative to center community voices in service, program or policy development. Our approach integrates participatory methods, wisdom-sourced insight and SME contributions for richer insights. 

Speculative Futures

Community Outreach & Engagement Thought Partner

Design Research & Strategy

Always happy to engage with groups wondering what could be next in the social sector. We can conduct speculative futures research to explore emerging challenges and opportunities .

Community Outreach & Engagement Thought Partner

Community Outreach & Engagement Thought Partner

Community Outreach & Engagement Thought Partner

For community-based organizations: Support the strategic development of your community outreach and engagement plans.

Equitable Grantmaking Thought Partner

Community Outreach & Engagement Thought Partner

Community Outreach & Engagement Thought Partner

For funding institutions: Support the design of equitable grantmaking programs.

values

Our values guide how and with whom we share time, space, dialogue and exchange. 

  • Practicing personal and communal power are key to living a dignified life. 
  • The energy and power of collective imagination is critical to life-affirming and sustaining realities. 
  • We make, do,  celebrate and rest. 
  • We believe in stewardship ::  responsibility + accountability + access 
  • Community connection and care are critical to success any and everywhere

contact

Tell us about your upcoming projects!

anthena@colererd.com

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origins

anthena gore, principal design strategist

Anthena works at the intersection of cultural and environmental complexity. For more than 10 years, Anthena has helped organizations design inclusive strategies, policies, and programs that center community leadership and resilience. Anthena founded colere to support community infrastructure initiatives similar to those that shaped her formative years. 


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we can redesign everything we want to redesign. we are not held by structures that didn't birth us.

Ericka Huggins :: former Black Panther + educator

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