ENROLLMENT for Fall 2025 IS OPEN!

How do we reduce inequity in challenging times?
How do we advance towards a vision of belonging without othering?
Targeted Universalism is a process, a strategy and healing for this moment.

Enrollment is now open for the 3rd annual Targeted Universalism Community of Practice (TU COP)—a transformative 7-month journey led by Seed Collaborative, inspired by the pioneering work of john a. powell and the Othering & Belonging Institute.

Over 150 changemakers from 25 states—across government, philanthropy, nonprofits, education, social impact sectors, and beyond—have joined this growing movement to implement Targeted Universalism. The TU COP is designed to support the practice and application of TU to address structural othering while advancing an affirmative, outcomes-focused universal goal.

The TU COP is an experiential learning space that supports:

• A step-by-step approach to implementing Targeted Universalism
• Connection with a national learning community of peers, mentors and experts
• Deepening your practice with TU and data, evaluation, communications
• Practices of belonging, bridging, co-creation and embodiment
• Real-world examples and collective problem-solving

“Transformative. Supportive. Powerful tools and Insights.
Reinvigorating. Nourishing. Deeper understanding of TU.”--TU COP alums

TU COP Details

• Meeting: Virtual 2-hour sessions monthly over a 7-month learning journey (7 sessions)
• Monthly group coaching: one hour open discussion (optional)
• Individual coaching (optional)
• TU Hub with shared materials, process flow charts, and curriculum
• Duration: September 2025 – April 2026 (December break)
• Size: Limited to 25 participants in each small group cohort (3-4 cohorts total).
• Cost: $5,000 per person; fee reduction application available; discount for multiples.
• Certificate of Completion of TU COP Course available from Seed Collaborative

Enrollment application here due July 30th 2025
FAQs can be found here
Scholarship Application for Fee Reduction here

Want to learn more? Join our info session on July 15 from 10–11 AM PT. Register here.

For additional questions, email riogonzalez@berkeley.edu

About the Facilitators

Seed Collaborative is a leading practitioner and facilitator of TU implementation, as featured in the OBI University TU learning module. TU was conceptualized by john a. powell and his colleagues at the Othering & Belonging Institute (OBI). From Seed, the facilitators for the TU COP will be Paul Hudson, Nina Moreno, Ph.D., Karen Bouris, Rio Gonzalez and one-time guest john powell.

About the TU COP Alums

The 150 TU COP alums represent over 25 states across the U.S. and are from orgs and departments addressing public health, education, housing, belonging, equity/DEI, public works, impact investing, food security, early childhood, climate change, restorative justice, and more. 98% of participants say they have greater understanding of TU application upon completion of the TU COP, and 74% have made progress applying TU over the seven months of the course.

“It’s a real time opportunity to co-learn, reflect and feel confident in applying the principles of TU.” --Kathilee, ella: early language, learning and literacies alliance

“The COP was instrumental in helping to build a deeper understanding of TU as well as a caring community committed to the principles. The COP helped to create a sense of hope in a time of chaos and disruption.” --Chelsea, CO Dept. Human Services Domestic Violence Program

“Good use of time and engagement; worth it.” --Chrystie, Gates Foundation

“The CoP provides a comfortable space to learn, engage, and increase your level of knowledge of TU. The sessions provide various opportunities to engage with participants from various sectors, which is part of the richness.” –Gabriela, San Diego County Office of Education

"This experience will impact your work in unforeseen ways, by providing support, by creating space for dialogue, by bringing together folks who may never have been in the same space talking about these same topics before or after this COP experience." --Yalda, UCSF