The Berkana Institute works in partnership with a rich diversity of people around the world who strengthen their communities by working with the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions and environment. As pioneers, we do not deny or flee from our global crisis. We respond by moving courageously into the future now, experimenting with many different solutions.

Berkana was co-founded in 1992 by Margaret Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science, A Simpler Way, Turning to One Another and, most recently, Finding Our Way. We define a leader as anyone who wants to help, who is willing to step forward to create change in their world.

The Berkana Exchange connects pioneering leaders throughout the globe around their shared commitment to making a difference in and beyond their communities. These leaders are developing the capacity to solve their most pressing problems—such as community health, ecological sustainability and economic self-reliance—by acting locally, connecting regionally and learning globally.

We work with leadership learning centers, places where people gather to develop their capacity as leaders in their organizations and communities. We believe substantive change happens locally through the collective actions of ordinary people. And we believe transformation happens globally when local efforts are connected and people learn together.

Everywhere in the world, there are thousands of people stepping forward to create a future of possibility and hope. We do everything we can to support their pioneering efforts and to connect them to each other.

Visit us online at www.berkana.org

To reach our Boston office, contact:
The Berkana Institute
69 Robeson Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: 617.553.4806