People's Institute for Survival and Beyond

The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond (PISAB) is a non-profit organization that provides education and training to individuals, communities and organizations on issues related to systemic racism and social and human justice. The organization was founded in 1980 by civil and human rights activists and scholars Ronald Chisom and James Norman Dunn. The organization is based in New Orleans, Louisiana with several regional organizing hubs across the country. More than 2 million people, across the United States and internationally, completed PISAB's Undoing Racism and Community Organizing workshop.

Undoing Racism
The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond offers an Undoing Racism workshop that that seeks to increase people's understanding of systemic and institutionalized racism in our society. The program uses a multi-dimensional approach that incorporates historical analysis, group participation, and community organizing strategies. Participants in the workshops engage in dialogue and discussions that are designed to support critical thinking, challenge their assumptions about race, privilege, and power. The workshop is designed to be accessible to a broad range of individuals, organizers and organizations, including community groups, non-profits, government agencies, and businesses. It has been implemented in a variety of settings, including schools, neighborhood associations, hospitals, and social and service agencies.

The workshops have been in different research studies that in some cases, required the participants to attend PISAB's Undoing Racism workshops;

People's Institute Youth Agenda (PIYA)
PIYA is an initiative of People's Institute for Survival and Beyond through which young people and community organizers committed to understanding the current issues that face our society and young people come together to making a positive contribution in their communities are educated and recruited to reach other young people and organize. The program was started in 1996 by an intergenerational group of veteran organizers and the young activists and is tailored for youths aged 12–18 years.

European Dissent
This is an initiative that is specifically designed for individuals of European descent who are interested in working towards racial justice and equity. This anti-racism organizing collective seeks to address the ways in which white privilege and racism operate in our society, to strengthen the number of white people organizing for racial justice, and to empower participants to take action to dismantle racism.