Support the Collective Imagining Retreat | December 11–12, 2026

On December 11–12, 2026, a small group of Black men who lead work supporting young Black men across the country will gather in Atlanta for two days of relationship building, reflection, and shared learning.

Together, we will examine and strengthen the Critical Decade Framework, which focuses on the formative years between ages 14 and 24 when young men build relationships, skills, mindsets, and experiences that help shape the decades that follow.

We will also explore how we might collaborate on Manifest 2027, building on our shared commitment to helping young Black men enter adulthood positioned to thrive.

Your investment supports the practical costs of bringing us together and creates space for the relationship building, reflection, and deepening our practice in service of young Black men.

Our hope is that participants leave with stronger connections, clearer thinking, and ideas they can carry into their work with young men across the country.

HOW YOUR INVESTMENT HELPS

Whether you can can give $1.00 or $1,000, your support and investment will help make this retreat possible!

For example:

$25 = session materials for a participant
$100 = all meals for one of our leaders throughout the retreat
$500 = full cost of participation for one of our leaders

Every dollar we raise over our $5,000 goal will go towards Manifest 2027, when we will gather a group of young Black men from across the country for the third year in a row.

Thank you for believing in this work and investing in the people who support young Black men.

With gratitude,

Judy Touzin
Founder, The ExceptionAL Project

The ExceptionAL Project's Collective Imagining Retreat

Help us invest in the Black men who support young Black Men