Overview
AJEM is the for-profit consulting arm of Dr. Alexis Jemal’s life’s work, connected to the nonprofit Briar Patch Collaboratory (BPC). AJEM CONSOLIDATED LLC is the consulting and program design studio of Dr. Alexis Jemal. Rooted in her signature framework—Soulcial Work Praxis—AJEM provides transformative consulting, training, and curriculum development services to organizations committed to justice, equity, and healing. AJEM works across disciplines to design participatory action research initiatives, facilitate arts-based and trauma-informed workshops, and build strategies for community engagement and organizational change. Whether it’s co-creating anti-racism leadership training, developing healing-centered curricula, or mentoring social impact entrepreneurs, AJEM supports clients in aligning their work with a vision of collective liberation. In partnership with its nonprofit counterpart, the Briar Patch Collaboratory (BPC), AJEM transforms ideas into practice—serving both institutional clients and historically marginalized communities.
Core Consulting Services
Participatory Action Research (PAR)
AJEM leads community-centered research that transforms lived experiences into actionable knowledge. Our approach prioritizes co-creation, cultural humility, and the disruption of extractive research practices. Findings don’t sit on shelves—they spark healing, strategy, and collective action.
→ Interested in co-designing a research project that centers your community’s truth? Email us at ajemconsole@gmail.com.
Healing-Centered Practice
We facilitate restorative, art-infused spaces where people can reflect, reconnect, and realign with their values. Our retreats and sessions support wellness, vision-building, and collective healing, especially for frontline staff, women of color, and justice-centered teams.
→ Want to book a healing-centered retreat or group facilitation session?
Email us at ajemconsole@gmail.com.
Strategic Planning for Community Building
AJEM supports your mission with participatory strategic planning that centers justice and community voice. From visioning and program design to collaborative policy work, we help you build systems that are both rooted and future-facing.
→ Want to build the world your organization is dreaming of?
Email us at ajemconsole@gmail.com.
Curriculum & Course Design
We create trauma-informed, decolonial, and liberatory curricula tailored to your organization's mission and learning goals. Whether you're building a workshop, semester-long course, or full training program, we infuse every design with Soulcial Work Praxis to foster both critical reflection and radical imagination.
→ Interested in partnering with us to build learning spaces that liberate and transform? Email us at ajemconsole@gmail.com.
DIBEAHL Consulting
Our framework—Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, Equity, Anti-Racism, Healing, and Liberation (DIBEAHL)—helps organizations move beyond compliance toward authentic transformation. We offer strategic planning, policy review, and ongoing consultation to align your culture and systems with your equity commitments.
→ Interested in starting your journey toward deep equity and liberation today?
Email us at ajemconsole@gmail.com.
Legal & Wellness Interventions
We offer trauma-informed education and support services at the intersection of health, justice, and law. This includes trainings, expungement resources, mitigation consulting, and CEU/CLE credit-bearing programs—all grounded in equity and healing-centered practice.
→ Want to book a healing-centered retreat or group facilitation session?
Email us at ajemconsole@gmail.com.
Past and Current Clients
Organizations We’ve Partnered With
At AJEM, we’ve collaborated with institutions and grassroots organizations committed to equity, healing, and transformation. From anti-racism training and curriculum design to community research and justice-based interventions, our partnerships span education, healthcare, and community leadership.
Project Highlights
- Mt. Sinai Hospital: Anti-racism leadership development and institutional training
- University of Illinois: Mental health curriculum review and redesign through an anti-oppressive lens
- Common Justice: Participatory research – “The Community’s Scale for Healing Possibilities”
- Newark Community Street Team: Overdose prevention planning through justice frameworks
Interested in collaborating with AJEM?
Let’s explore how we can partner to advance healing, equity, and justice in your organization.