Unlearn.
Reimagine.
Repair.
We create spaces for people of all faiths and philosophies to learn, unlearn, and act — building a community grounded in equity, empathy, and the long arc of justice.
A gathering place for faith in action.
At The Center we create spaces for people of all faiths to learn, unlearn, and act — building a community grounded in equity and empathy.
All faiths and philosophies share a calling to seek justice and compassion. We are here to help that calling take shape.
Upcoming events
Join our cause.
Human Rights Family Day
In partnership with Freedom to Grow, join us in the Solitary Garden and Courtyard for an afternoon of community and connection — a public herbal workshop, crafts, lemonade, snacks, and local vendors, with organizations from across the city sharing how they're working to build a more just future. Made possible by Foundation for Louisiana.
An Evening with John Pavlovitz
Join us for a free public evening with author, pastor, and blogger John Pavlovitz — a conversation about faith, justice, and staying grounded and human in difficult times. Space is limited, so RSVP is encouraged. Sponsored by the Center and St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church.
RSVP on LumaCEUs that go
where most programs won't.
New continuing education credit for clergy, chaplains, lay leaders, and advocates — rooted in interfaith collaboration and social justice. Currently enrolling: Theologies of Liberation: An Overview. $100 per course.
Learn More & Apply →Solitary Gardens: Freedom to Grow
Solitary Gardens transforms solitary confinement cells into living garden beds. The beds are designed and remotely gardened by incarcerated collaborators — known as Solitary Gardeners — and tended by community members on the outside.
Both directly and metaphorically, Solitary Gardens asks us to imagine a landscape without prisons.
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Grounded in justice. Rooted in this land.
The Center embraces movements for justice and liberation, partnering with leaders from BIPOC communities. We affirm the following Land Acknowledgment: We acknowledge that we are on Bulbancha, now called New Orleans. Bulbancha, which means place of many tongues, is the unceded land of the Chitimacha, the Houma, the Chahta Yakni (Choctaw), the Atakapa Ishak Chawasha, and all Indigenous peoples of this region.
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Learn.
Our podcast and webinar library — free conversations with organizers, theologians, and advocates doing the work. New episodes of The Unlearning Curve drop regularly. All webinars are recorded and archived.
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