We are more effective and creative when we learn from each other.
Coming in 2026:
The Grassroots Justice Network Academy!
A world-class institute and learning community focused on strengthening grassroots justice that builds on 10+ years of impactful learning opportunities.
Exceptional times demand bold answers. Around the world, grassroots organizers are using law as a tool to build community power and deepen democracy. The Academy brings lessons learned from these frontline efforts to everyone. Here’s what you can expect:
– Free virtual curriculum on legal empowerment, designed to help you or your organization improve your work
– Opportunities to connect with and learn from fellow practitioners across the world, both virtually and in-person
– Access to curated resources that strengthen your grasp of the fundamentals of legal empowerment or hone advanced skills
– Offerings on a range of issue areas, so you can build a learning journey tailored to your needs
By helping our communities to know, use, and shape the law, we can unlock their power to build a more fair and sustainable world. Join the Network for updates!
We all face challenges in our pursuit of justice. We don’t have to overcome obstacles alone.
Through the Grassroots Justice Network, members come together to learn from one another. We share best practices and find solutions through peer exchanges, online courses, research projects, and more. Our work, individually and collectively, is more effective, efficient, and sustainable because of it.
Virtual Opportunities
Our free online courses and webinars deepen members’ knowledge of legal empowerment. Current and recent offerings explore methods for financing and protecting justice defenders, training community paralegals, and building community power, among other themes.
Peer Exchange
Learning exchanges and leadership courses connect members who are facing similar challenges or justice issues. The participants explore common obstacles, share ideas and experiences, and devise practical, creative solutions together.
Learning Agenda
The Learning Agenda brings people together to address key knowledge gaps in the legal empowerment field. Through comparative and collective learning efforts, our members generate insights on how to advance systems change, build community power, and fight repression.
Resource Library
The Grassroots Justice Network hosts the largest online library of legal empowerment resources. Thanks to contributions by members, you will find over 3,000 practical guides, research findings, toolkits, and more, all covering an array of justice topics.
Impact
81.5% of our annual survey respondents reported gaining new knowledge and understanding of the legal empowerment field.
76% of our annual survey respondents reported that their organizations reached and/or impacted a greater number of people as a result of engaging with the network.
77% respondents reported that their organizations more deeply and profoundly impacted the lives of people and communities they serve as a result of engaging with the network.