Praxis is a 5 month long political education, reflection and action program for young people (18-35) with access to wealth / class privilege*. Praxis groups are small groups of young people, facilitated by RG members, who meet roughly twice a month (9 total sessions) between the end of September and February. You want to join one because it helps you get so much done.

*RG defines this as the top 10% of your age group in income or wealth. See more here.

A Praxis group builds community and relationships, provides space to talk openly and honestly about often-taboo issues of wealth and class privilege, and supports you to think about and set personal goals around giving and leveraging privilege for social change. It is a space to think, discuss, learn, and transform that learning into action.

Regular meetings help everyone move forward with their personal commitments by being a place to check in on steps you are taking around these issues. Participants work together to shape the focus and agenda of these meetings. Common topics addressed include class privilege, racial justice, family relationships, and giving.

You’ll learn how to talk honestly about your class identity, how to build relationships and community, how to examine your sense of “what is enough” to live a fulfilling life, how to leverage your privilege for social change, and how to set personal goals around giving and redistribution.

For more information, see the agenda tab.

Generally speaking, groups will have 6 participants and 2 facilitators. Groups are formed using a combination of location and interest in affinity groups, such as POC, queer, or folks with family philanthropy connections.

Praxis groups meet roughly every twice a month between the end of September and February (9 total sessions). Roughly 1-2 hours of homework is assigned in between sessions.

Seminars

There will be five in-person small group seminars, where you'll discuss readings, share stories, and processing questions. These are agendad within your group. If you are unable to make a seminar, you are expected to have a make up call with a facilitator.

Virtual Presentations

There will be four virtual presentations, held at a fixed time. These are required for all Praxis participants. Presentations will be recorded if you are not able to attend.

There may be a virtual Praxis group, depending on interest.

• Attend all 9 sessions, completing any make-ups as necessary.
• Complete homework prior to sessions.
• Please think deeply about whether you have the capacity to attend and be present for all the sessions. Relationship-building is fundamental to Praxis—you're not expected to be best friends with everyone in the group (although that's cool!), but establishing mutual trust is what allows these groups to be supportive spaces for thought and action.
• If you cannot make this commitment, there are lots of other ways to participate in the RG community in NYC: we hold events, social events, political actions, workshops, and more. You can see our calendar of events here. To get on the NYC listserv, go to resourcegeneration.org and sign up under the “Get Involved” tab.

You can apply here!

This year, Praxis alumni and other RG members are invited to join our Praxis cohorts for special activities we have planned for three of our Praxis sessions.

This change was designed to create an opportunity for all members to continue their political education and for more experienced members to mix with new and potential members. If you're an alumn or a curious RG member, please see the agenda tab for more information about what we're planning. And please reach out to us if you're planning to attend.