The Liberation Framework
Repair the Past. Reframe the Present. Rebuild the Future.
The Liberation Framework is The Reframe Institute’s signature lens for healing, transformation, and systemic accountability. It goes beyond traditional equity and culture work by addressing the root causes—the historical wounds, unspoken harm, and structural cracks that continue to shape our institutions and communities.
While equity and culture initiatives focus on the present, the Liberation Framework looks at the origin story:
- What happened here?
- What was built on unresolved harm?
- What fractures still echo today?
It reminds us that you cannot build equity on a sinkhole. Liberation requires:
- Naming the wound — acknowledging harm, bias, history, and truth.
- Understanding the impact — how those fractures show up in people, systems, and outcomes.
- Rebuilding with intention — designing structures rooted in healing, justice, belonging, and shared power.
Through this lens, leaders and communities can:
- Confront past injustices with honesty and courage.
- See how history shapes modern inequities.
- Repair what was broken before building anew.
- Create cultures where people truly thrive.
The Liberation Framework anchors all of The Reframe Institute’s work—shaping how we teach, partner, design programs, and transform systems from the inside out.
