Creating the conditions for equitable participation and equitable outcomes

Real change starts with real people, including care providers, change agents, and leaders, who are ready for a new reality. The Human Solidarity Project builds that capacity, so equity becomes something you are equipped to create, starting today.

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Our Impact

We have been transforming lives and strengthening communities.

25,000+

Lives Transformed

500+

Organizations Served

"This training was so genuine, so genuinely human, it just shows how much we all have in relation to each other as opposed to differences. Instead of pointing out how different we are from one another, it was a very healing way to bring us all together and humanize anyone no matter where you come from—it gets down to the root core of who we are."

Workshop Participant — Grand Ronde Tribal Community

Why We Can't Wait

Care providers, leaders, organizations, and communities are struggling with the side effects of inequitable participation and inequitable outcomes.

Toxic Groundwater

When people can't fully participate because of years of emotional labor, crisis exposure, and systemic pressure, buried stress has nowhere to go.

Burnout & Disconnection

When participation isn't equitable, we carry more than our share. Exhaustion, resentment, and withdrawal are what happens when the load isn't shared fairly.

Fractured Teams

Unequal participation breeds unequal trust, conflict, and communication breakdowns, which diminishes psychological safety.

Eroding Trust

When outcomes are inequitable, some people's needs are consistently met while others' are consistently overlooked, and communities stop believing the system is for them.

How We Create Lasting Change

The Human Solidarity Project is all about building Human Connection so we can decrease burnout and strengthen our teams, empowering stronger communities.

Restore the Individual

Release emotional weight, process buried stress, and reenergize capacity.

→ Stronger, healthier individuals who can show up as equal participants

Align the Team

Build healthier communication, reduce conflict, and deepen trust and collaboration.

→ Human-centered teams where every voice carries equal weight

Transform Institutions

Cultivate compassionate practices, increase equity, and build capacity to address injustice.

→ Justice-centered institutions

Strengthen Communities

Rebuild trust in public systems, reduce harm, and elevate collective well-being.

→ Connected communities with equitable access to trust and resources

Learn About Our Model of Change

Our Approach: Inside-Out Healing

We Start Within

Real transformation begins with personal awareness, self-understanding, and releasing the emotional weight we carry.

We Address Root Causes

We help people identify and process the Toxic Groundwater—the buried stress and unspoken pressures—that drives inequitable participation, conflict, and burnout.

We Build Lasting Change

Our approach creates sustainable transformation that ripples outward—from individuals to teams to institutions to communities.

Join Creating Human Solidarity — A Virtual Conversation

A free monthly conversation hosted by Berwick Mahdi Davenport. On the second Tuesday of every month, we gather virtually to think out loud together about the conditions that create equitable participation and equitable outcomes. Save your seat for the next conversation.

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Our Model: Sustainability Meets Mission

We believe transformative programs should be accessible to all organizations, regardless of budget.

Organizational Partnerships

We partner with organizations who invest in workshops, coaching, and consulting to transform their teams and cultures.

Pro-Bono Programs

Revenue from partnerships directly funds free workshops for organizations who could not otherwise access our programs.

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Stories of Transformation

ODHS Douglas County

When HSP partnered with Oregon Department of Human Services Douglas County, they were facing communication breakdowns and staff burnout at all levels. Through our Creating Human Solidarity workshops and a 9-month integration process, we gave them tools to address negative habits and prevent burnout.

Outcome

Leadership reported significant transformational changes in communication and reduced burnout. As the Program Manager shared: "The HSP work is a touchstone we need to come back to time and time again. It's helpful to have the knowledge and training to recognize that behind every behavior is an unmet need."