Learning Out Loud: Inside Educopia’s New Work Labs on AI and Community-Controlled Infrastructure

We launched and pointed Educopia’s New Work Labs process at one of the most charged conversations in our sector: the intersection of community-controlled infrastructure and the many dimensions of AI. First in an ongoing series documenting how we’re structuring our own thinking about AI, in public, before we have any answers.

16 July & 10 Sept, 2026: Practicing Systems Leadership, A Two-Part Workshop for Knowledge Workers

Over two sessions, we’ll explore systems leadership in practice: how to build shared understanding, identify leverage points for change, and lead from where you are.

23 June 2026: Sign up for our Collective Decision Making Workshop!

A 90 min interactive workshop exploring tools and strategies for more equitable, inclusive decision-making—designed for knowledge workers, adaptable to any organizational context.

Sustainable Libraries Initiative Awarded $175,000 for Operationalizing Community Resilience: Creating a Training and Partnership Model for Libraries

Educopia’s newest fiscal sponsee, the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) has been awarded a $175,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation

Navigating What’s Next: Free Transitions Office Hours with Educopia Consultants, April 13–24

Change is a constant in collaborative work, but that doesn’t mean organizations have to navigate it alone. Educopia is offering free 30-minute Transitions Office Hours from April 13 to 24 – bring a challenge, get some clarity!

An interview with Madison Snider, Siegel Family Endowment [Systems Leadership Series #5]

Madison Snider [Siegel Family Endowment] talks to 
Jessica Meyerson [Educopia] about the power of 
friction, plural leadership, and what it means to 
build technology with communities rather than for them.

Rest as a Practice: Educopia’s 2026 Organizational Closure Dates

Educopia’s four intentional seasonal closures are back for 2026 — because rest isn’t a disruption to our work, it’s part of how we do it. Here are the dates!

An Interview with Anne Lee Steele, STUDIO SANSHIN [Systems Leadership Series #4]

Anne Lee Steele talks about the evolving open ecosystem, the human side of systems leadership, and what it takes to sustain collaborative digital communities today.

November 3 to 14: Book a 30-Minute Office Hour on Navigating Transitions with Educopia’s Consultants

Change is constant in collaborative work, yet organizations often navigate it without naming it as a transition or having tools to manage it. Transitions Office Hours offer free, 30-minute sessions to explore challenges, ask questions, and gain practical guidance from experienced facilitators.