For participants
Callings · Our Signature Vocational Discernment Program
Discover Your Purpose. Transform Your Community.
A yearlong cohort experience for young adults of African descent, ages 18–22, discerning futures in ministry and public service through sacred text, artistic expression, and social change.
Begins Yɛ Week · August 1–7, 2027 · Atlanta, GA
Callings
Our Fantastic Four
Principles of Vocational Discernment
Principle 1: Vocation & Identity
Discovering who—and whose—you truly are. Vocation involves more than choosing a career path or achieving personal success. It is an invitation into our interiority and belonging. When we anchor our identity in community, our unique gifts become powerful tools for our growth, purpose, and shared renewal. Together, we flourish!
Principle 2: The “Communal Table” of Traditions
Every voice matters at the table. True transformation happens when we gather across diverse spiritual traditions and histories to speak our truths and listen deeply. By bringing ancient wisdom into conversation with our lived experiences, we claim our inherent dignity, resist oppressive narratives, and shape a more liberating future together.
The program design draws from these traditions:
- Afrodiasporic religion
- Black Radical Tradition
- Christian mysticism
- Hagar-centered Muslim tradition
- Jewish prophetic tradition
- Womanist spirituality
Principle 3: Intrapersonal & Interpersonal Community
Faith in action, lived out together. Real community bridges our inner spiritual lives with outer, shared connection. From daily reflections and shared meals to creative arts and social change organizing, we put our values into practice every day. When generations walk side-by-side, community becomes a living, breathing sanctuary.
Principle 4: Integrity of the Inner & Outer Life
You are worthy of wholeness, joy, and deep connection. Our growth requires caring for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. By pairing honest, critical reflection with spaces for unbridled joy, genuine intimacy, and community care, we cultivate environments where everyone is fully seen, accepted, and known.
Your questions are welcome.
Applications are not yet open. Join the interest list to hear when The Commune Institute announces the next step.
For donors & partners
Invest in Moral Leadership
- Full and partial scholarship funding for the cohort
- Community organizing infrastructure
- Sustainable interfaith moral imagination
Gifts support the program as a whole; donors do not select participants.
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