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Launching in May 2026: The Grassroots Justice Network Academy
Everyone should have a say in the rules, or laws, that affect our lives. When we understand the laws, we can use them to protect what matters most: our land, our communities, and our democracy. Everyday, grassroots justice defenders around the world are helping ordinary people use their power to overcome injustice. When we know the law, we can use it. When we use the law, we can shape it. This approach is called legal empowerment.
Exceptional times demand bold answers. That is why we are launching The Grassroots Justice Network Academy, a world-class institute and learning community. Launching on May 1, 2026, the Academy offers access to the wisdom of movements for grassroots justice from around the world. Applications for the Leadership Program, the Academy’s inaugural offering, are closed. Stay tuned for other opportunities by joining the Network.
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.