This space is:

• A place to learn the American history many of us were never taught — where the caricatures, maps, and laws came from, and what they still shape today.

• A place for honest lament — grief that's real, not rushed past.

• Held with grace, for ourselves and each other, as we're formed by collisions and honest questions.

• For the curious and the convicted alike — wherever you're starting from is welcome.

• A space where injustice is named honestly, and goodness is trusted to interrupt it.

• Oriented toward practice — risking, mending, and leaning into joy, not just information.

This space is not:

• About blame or guilt. No right answers required — just a willingness to show up as you are.

• A place to be shamed for what you didn't know before today.

• A one-time event — it's a posture built together, session by session.

• Performative or point-scoring. It's honest wrestling, in community.

• A debate or a defense of your innocence. It's an invitation, not an accusation.

• Therapy or crisis support. It's communal and formational — not a substitute for individual care.

This learning circle is offered with multiple pricing options to reflect differences in access and capacity, while also sustaining the care and preparation required to hold this space well.

The Sustaining Rate helps cover the true cost of facilitation and supports broader access for others.
The Standard Rate reflects the baseline cost of participation.
The Supported Rate exists to reduce financial barriers for those who need it.

All participants receive the same experience and are equally valued in this space. I trust you to choose the rate that best reflects your current financial reality and your care for sustaining this work. No explanation is required.

This learning circle is facilitated by Julia Van Der Werf, founder of Rooted Mosaic.

Julia holds this space not as an expert with answers, but as a practitioner committed to formation, discernment, and accountable presence. Her work centers helping individuals and communities navigate complexity with humility, clarity, and care—especially at the intersection of identity, power, and faith.

This learning circle asks for presence, humility, and care — for yourself, others, and the work itself. It's built for people willing to stay in the room when things feel slow, uncomfortable, or unresolved. Each session pairs what you learn with something concrete to do with it — so this isn't just knowledge you collect, it's practice you build. What you do with this doesn't end when Session 8 does — it shows up in what you notice, who you talk to, and what you're willing to integrate into your lived reality.