Who We Are
David Scherer
David Scherer is a performer, teacher, author, trainer, and facilitator who helps people build bridges across the “differences that make a difference”. Whether it’s performing in football stadiums around the country, or training a small group of executives, David inspires people to break down the barriers that divide them and work for justice for all people. David’s reconciliation work has taken him across the world to Bosnia, El Salvador, Haiti, and other countries. He teaches Graduate School Intercultural Competence courses, is a Qualified Administrator in the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), and is also a trained facilitator with the Kaleidoscope Institute.
He has founded multiple youth leadership development programs, and in 2009 he received the “Tommy Award” for his work with young people.
Joe Davis
Joe Davis is a nationally-touring artist, educator, trainer, and speaker based in Minneapolis, MN. He employs poetry, music, theater, and dance to shape culture.
His work has been featured on BET, CNN, and VH1. He is the Founder and Director of multimedia production company, The New Renaissance, the frontman of emerging soul funk band, The Poetic Diaspora, and co-creator of JUSTmove, racial justice education through art. He has keynoted, facilitated conversation, and served as teaching artist at hundreds of high schools and universities including programs in New York, Boston, and most recently as the Artist-in-Residence at Luther Seminary where he earned a Masters in Theology of the Arts.
Our Values
Intentional.
The tools we use have proven to be effective. We bring deep care into every project that we work on, meeting the needs of our clients and knowing that change happens one relationships at a time.
Developmental.
We understand that not everyone starts from the same place. We do not believe that shame and blame move people forward. Our approach is to invite participants to take the next move on their journey.
Embodied.
We cannot dismantle racism with just our intellect. One of the reasons why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts often are not effective is because they fail to integrate the whole self into this process of transformation. We engage bodies, minds, and spirits in this work.
Intersectional.
While we often focus on racial healing, we also expand the conversation to all of the intersections of our identity knowing how each of these affects one another. We cannot untangle patriarchy without encountering race. We cannot examine race without running into class, etc.