BERKANA INSTITUTE
EIN 87-0487834 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A20Z)
What they do
Since 1991, The Berkana Institute Has Worked In Partnership With A Rich Diversity of People Around The World to Strengthen Their Communities By Working With The Wisdom and Wealth Already Present In Their People, Traditions and Environment. As Edgewalkers, We Do Not Deny or Flee From Our Global Crises. We Respond By Experimenting With Many Different Ways to Engage Communities to Create What They Need From What They Already Have. We Know That Whatever The Problem, Community is The Answer. This Understanding Underpins All of Berkanas Work. We Prepare for An Unknown Future By Creating Strong and Sustainable Relationships Within Communities and Trans-locally, Creating A Worldwide Web of Dedicated and Sane Leaders. Our Work Can Be Categorized In Five Ways:We Pioneer A New Paradigm for Leading ChangeWe Advance Community Engagement ProcessesWe Sponsor Trans-local LearningWe Invoke Womens LeadershipWe Summon Warriors for The Human SpiritWe Work From A Coherent Theory of How Change Happens In Li
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1992
- Location
- RR 3 BOX E-9, PROVO CANYON, UT 84604-8905
- County
- Utah
- In care of
- % ROBERT STILGER CO-PRESIDENT