[company_age]10.0[/company_age][employees]1-10 employees[/employees][funding]grant[/funding][description]Village of Wisdom is a non-profit organization based in Durham, North Carolina, dedicated to supporting family organizing and advocacy, and entities working to eliminate racial injustice in schools. They achieve this by developing tools and resources that empower parents, teachers, and students to create ideal learning environments for Black and Brown learners. 

Village of Wisdom distinguishes itself through its unique focus on Black Genius, a concept that celebrates and protects the intellectual curiosity and positive racial self-concept of Black children. They achieve this through various initiatives, including:

* **Organizing & Advocacy:** Convening families through workshops to explore racial bias in education and equip them with strategies and resources to address it. This fosters political power and community interdependence among families.
* **Consulting & Evaluation:** Offering schools and non-profits innovative, quantifiable measures of racial equity in their work with children and families. Additionally, they enhance organizations' culturally responsive practices.
* **Research & Create Tools:** Building tools that enable families to easily access and understand quantifiable measures of inequity in their schools. Their research is deeply informed by their work with families, ensuring the tools and frameworks they create are truly responsive to the community's needs.
* **Black Genius Brand:** Cultivating a racially affirming brand that celebrates Black families and their traditions. Through Black Genius, they raise public awareness of their work and provide the community with positive images and stories about Black people.

Village of Wisdom's commitment to Black Genius sets them apart from other organizations working in the education and racial justice space. Their focus on empowering families and communities to drive change from within makes them a truly unique and impactful organization.[/description][ps]Organizing & Advocacy, Consulting & Evaluation, Research & Create Tools, Black Genius Brand[/ps]