The Memory Palace Program

Transforming Pain into Purpose
Join The Memory Palace movement in supporting survivors to heal and elevate our stories.

Our Commitment

Funded in part by the California Arts Council, The Memory Palace Program co-creates healing spaces with, for, and by survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault. We recognize the significance of not only elevating our survivor narratives as crucial to our individual healing, but also the necessity of continuing our healing journey within the community through as many diverse avenues to fully realize our sacred purpose. Acknowledging the perpetual nature of our healing paths, we understand the importance of nurturing all aspects of ourselves- spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental. Engaging the My Healing Language framework which draws inspiration from indigenous, holistic, and ancestral wisdom, all practitioners, facilitators and organizers, engage in this transformative healing journey alongside our program participants.

Each participant is partnered with an artist tasked with creating a personalized art piece reflective of the participants’ survivor story and healing journey. These poignant narratives and artistic expressions are then featured in a collective zine shared with schools, districts, and vision aligned organizations, serving to empower survivors, raise awareness, and dismantle the stigma, shame and silence surrounding sexual abuse.

Our Vision

In our vision, we see a world where the trauma from sexual violence is met not with silence, but with a robust support system that is holistic, expansive, and culturally and community responsive. Through practices of self-love, radical healing and genuine community care, we illuminate pathways to hope, joy, self-determination and our interconnected power. By centering our stories and emboldening our collective voice, we cultivate the conditions where sexual abuse and sexual assault can be confronted and ultimately eradicated from our communities.

Program Details

Workshop Series

We engage participants for a multi-day workshop series designed to facilitate healing through holistic, ancestral, and creative approaches.

Artist Involvement

Each participant is paired with an trauma-informed artist to help them visually express their healing journey, creating a supportive and transformative collaboration.

Documentation & Storytelling

We film the process with artists and participants to not only capture the powerful healing journeys, but to also create educational materials to uplift effective approaches and resources for survivors and to  further raise awareness.

Zine & Video Production

The personal narratives and artworks developed are compiled into a zine. We plan to distribute the zines across Sacramento schools and affiliated organizations, extending the impact and reach of our participants' stories.

Community Engagement

The culmination of our project is marked by a community event where we unveil the zine and documentary video. This event serves as a platform for survivors to share their stories and for the community to engage directly with the narratives of healing and empowerment.

With your help we can expand and create programs and enable artists, practitioners, and creatives to align their talents with social impact.

Hope Foundry is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible. 

In Collaboration