%20(2160%20x%201080%20px)%20(1).png)
%20(2160%20x%201080%20px)%20(10).png)
Science-Backed, Expert-Led
Built by PhD-level researchers and experienced facilitators, this cohort draws on brain and behavioral science, providing insight into how people actually process information, form meaning, and decide to act.
%20(2160%20x%201080%20px)%20(9).png)
Learn in a Trusted Peer Cohort
Work alongside a small, curated group of experienced practitioners to pressure-test ideas, share perspectives, and build relationships that extend beyond the program.
%20(2160%20x%201080%20px)%20(8).png)
Designed for Immediate Application
Every session is structured around real-world challenges, giving you tools and frameworks you can apply directly to your work from day one—not just in theory, but in practice.
About the course
July 15th - August 19th, 2026 | Wednesdays - 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm The Gender-Based Violence Learning Cohort is a coalition-based learning experience designed for practitioners, advocates, researchers, and organizational leaders working to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV). Frontline defenders face rising anti-gender movement rhetoric, increasing online targeting of advocates and survivors, and the ongoing challenge of engaging communities in ways that are safe, ethical, and healing. This cohort offers a structured peer environment to deepen practice, strengthen organizational approaches, and build durable cross-sector relationships, grounded in cutting-edge brain and behavioral science.
Meet the Team
Asia E., PhD
Asia is a feminist social psychologist whose research explores how gender intersects with identities such as race, sexual orientation, and class to affect individuals’ access to and experience with power.
Victoria M., PhD
Victoria is a personality and social psychologist whose research draws on personality science, interpersonal relationships, and human intelligence to understand how people reason about others and navigate interpersonal dynamics.
Briana M, PhD
Briana M is a neuroscientist whose training has focused on understanding the influence of environment, age, and substance misuse on the brain and behavior.
Tyler M.
Tyler is a multi‑passionate communicator with academic roots in communications and women’s studies, and is an expert facilitator.
Andrea M., MSed
Andrea M. is a science educator with a background in restorative justice, science communication, and curriculum development.
You All!
You all bring your expertise into the room, helping shape a shared learning experience grounded in real-world practice.
What people are saying
Read and listen below to hear from past cohort participants
As a social worker and educator, I was slightly skeptical of the application psychology and neuroscience has to our work. The Mind Shift Lab team did an excellent job at connecting the dots on utilizing psychology and neuroscience as tools for connection and social justice. I was surprised by how engaging and energizing the content felt. Learning with a cohort of organizers who are also facing unprecedented challenges in our safety and funding had the added benefit of reducing isolation.
Spring 2025
Thank you so much... Your thoughtful frameworks were constructive and helpful, offering new ways to view and respond to what’s happening around us.
Fall 2025
The training we did with Mindbridge was game changing for us. As a communications organization, the concepts were all ones that we knew to some degree, however, the way the trainers presented the information and having the real words and concepts to use in our work fundamentally changed our understanding of our work. From how we message to who we message to, this training was phenomenal!
Summer 2025
Enroll today to deepen your impact in gender-based violence prevention and response.
Your enrollment includes six weeks of live, cohort-based learning led by PhD-level researchers and expert facilitators, with access to a small peer group and an ongoing learning community.
$3,000.00