Stories & Insights

In June 2025, a team from Root Change, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, convened the Community Power Studio in Accra, Ghana. Over the course of a week, community leaders from across the United States, Africa, and Latin America gathered to reimagine who produces knowledge, how it is created, and why it matters.

At Root Change, we believe that community power is the foundation for lasting social transformation. In 2023, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, we launched the Community Power Group Learning Initiative (CPLI) —a global coalition that brings together organizers and community leaders from diverse backgrounds, both in the U.S. and internationally, to transform