re:power

re:power is a national capacity building and training organization for the progressive movement. We’ve transformed into what we believe the movement needs: an expansion of what justice for our people looks like through a framework of inclusive politics. We’re offering a different narrative of who is a leader, who participates in politics, and what kind of world we are fighting for.

We work towards our vision of inclusive politics by offering training and strategic support to leaders and organizations across the progressive ecosystem, focusing on movements, civic engagement, and governance. Our Movement Building Programs train community and labor organizers, activists, and those who are building power in the grassroots domain. Through our Civic Engagement Programs, we train electoral campaigners and candidates running for public office. And finally, our Governance Programs train and support progressive legislators who are newly elected to office. 

Formerly known as Wellstone Action, in 2018 we rebranded into re:power - maintaining the depth and breadth of our training curriculum, but explicitly centering Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Since 2019, re:power has been led by Karundi Williams, our first Black woman Executive Director, who has led our small but powerful organization to success.

In the last two years, re:power has trained over 4,000 organizers, candidates, campaigners, and leaders across our movement. 65% of our alumni identify as BIPOC as do the majority of our trainers, 61% are women, and 22% are youth (ages 18-24). In 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, re:power quickly shifted our programming and trained over a 1,000 leaders to pivot their organizing into the digital and virtual space. We trained leaders from organizations like Michigan Liberation, BYP100, Chispa Arizona, New Florida Majority, New Georgia Project, United We Dream, and more. We are proud of what we’ve accomplished together in such a short time, and also know that in order for our communities to continue winning and driving positive change, we must keep building our skills, capacities and networks. At re:power, we thrive in this transformational work. Our nimble, bold, and energetic team is laser-focused on our mission to change the face of power in this country. Join us!