In Southern California & Beyond

Building
Critical
Consciousness

ASCENDtials (pronounced "essentials") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that offers holistic educational tools, resources, and training programs aimed at uplifting San Diego's BIPOC community.

Programs & Events

We host programs and events that teach, engage, and create change. Learn something new at one of our literacy workshops, buy locally grown produce and handmade crafts at our Farmers' Markets, or help us reduce environmental pollution at one of our highway clean-ups. There are so many ways to get involved!

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Education & Training

At ASCENDtials, we recognize that the current education system fails to equip individuals with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed to overcome systemic issues of racism and inequality. Our unique curriculum, Designing from Whiteness to Oneness™, shifts the focus toward empowering Black communities through dialogue and discussion. We host workshops covering topics of civic, environmental, financial, cosmic, and spiritual literacy for participants of all ages. Through education, we can create change.

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WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM?

ASCENDtials is actively seeking volunteers.

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