Accountability and Practice are the catalyst to RESTORATIVE and sustainable change!

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Unleash Your Potential 2-THRIVE!

2-THRIVE 

Our Mission:

To build collective capacity for justice and healing by cultivating communities that honor diversity, practice expansive thinking, and foster authentic belonging.

We are building a world where communities actively engage in restorative practices - rooted in trauma-informed care - to intentionally cultivate brave, expansive, and justice-centered spaces where everyone can thrive.

Core Values

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Equity: We believe in fairness and equal opportunities for all individuals and communities.

Expansive Thinking: We believe that a project, it's process, and ideation should be expanded from the start.  Bringing folx to the table to create the substance together, is how we can collectively move towards the mission with cohesion and shared vision.

Restorative Justice: We prioritize repairing harm and building trust through Restorative Practices grounded in the belief that all individuals can practice, learn, heal, and grow.

Humanized: We are committed to creating an authentic, transparent, and brave space for individuals, the collective, and organizations to engage in transformative work to practice, learn, heal, and grow in humanizing ways. 

Integrity:  We uphold integrity by consistently acting with honesty, transparency, and accountability. We ensure that our actions align with our words, fostering trust and credibility in all our relationships. By maintaining these standards, we create a foundation where individuals and communities can grow and thrive together.

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Upcoming Workshops

Introduction to Restorative Practices

Group Sessions 

Embrace a transformative learning experience with this comprehensive training that goes beyond the surface to empower participants with a profound understanding of restorative concepts and strategies. Delve into the art of conflict navigation, harm restoration, and fostering individual and collective accountability, all of which are essential in cultivating a harmonious and thriving environment. Through collaborative exploration, participants will gain invaluable insights into how trauma can impact professional, personal, and collegial relationships, equipping them with the tools to heal and grow together.

This training takes it a step further by providing effective techniques to build a culture of accountability and nurturing support that leaves no one behind. Your team will discover the immense value and potential of "Using Circles Effectively" as a powerful method for proactively and responsively building culturally fluent and trauma-informed communities. With an emphasis on inclusion and understanding, this training promises to revolutionize the way your organization engages with its members, creating an atmosphere of trust, empathy, and genuine connection. Prepare to embark on a journey of growth and transformation that will leave a lasting impact on your team's dynamics and collective well-being

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Historical Trauma Learning Workshop (100% Online)

Embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and empathy as you explore not only your own trauma but also the trauma experienced by others. Dive deep into the intricate concepts of transferred, generational, retention, and racial trauma to unlock a profound understanding of your "why" and the "why" of those around you. This transformative workshop will empower you with invaluable insights that will reshape your perspective and create a profound shift in your approach to restorative practices.
 
Enhance your communication skills with an enriched terminology that enables you to delve straight into the root cause, leading to more effective and efficient outcomes in your interactions and engagements.

But the journey doesn't end there. As you leave this workshop, you will carry with you not only newfound knowledge but also a personalized "problem of practice" to address and a theory of action to guide your path toward restoration and healing. This empowering experience will set you on a transformative trajectory, emboldening you to navigate your own healing and growth while fostering compassionate support for others on their journeys. Prepare to step into a future where understanding, empathy, and healing converge to create a more connected and resilient community.

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Testimonials

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What the participants of the workshops have to say:

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Historical Trauma
Rating - 5/5 Stars

"So far, it has allowed me to move past mental barriers and reconnect with my soul." Simone - Undergraduate Student

"This is a great PLC for processing and defining historical trauma. It helps you take a look into your own personal trauma and learn techniques that can possibly help heal and move us forward as a community." - Kathy - RWU professor

"I have shared with a few people about the experience and how positive it has been. I have appreciated the diversity of the group in terms of age/generation, race/ethnicity, and gender. It has all been really well done and really rewarding for me." - Hillary - Education Consultant Exec

"It has been an emotional roller coaster but a very good one. It’ll allow you to understand that all of your feelings are valid and it’s nice to have that space."- Jess - Middle School Science Teacher

"That it's been a journey of discovery -- about each other as much as about ourselves. That it's also been a journey with mutual support, care, and understanding."- Youth Participant

"My capacity has grown tremendously.  Leaning into a difficult situation with curiosity while setting boundaries is a strategy that gives me the confidence to deal with difficult situations that I would have avoided in the past." - Karen - Courageous Conversations

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Restorative Practices
Rating - 4.9/5 Stars

"In a trusting environment, we explored methods to strengthen relationships, address challenging interpersonal issues, and much more.  Deep individual and group inquiry led to a better understanding of myself and others.  A very worthwhile investment of time and money that will benefit you the rest of your life." - Betty- Courageous Conversations

"This workshop was helpful to the work I do with my youth and has given me the tools to be able to perform my job better." - Participant (Center for Dynamic Learning - CDL)

"Training was fun, engaging, interactive, and communal.  Love the Community Fish Bowl problem-solving." - Chanda Womack (Alliance of Rhode Island for South East Asian for Education - ARISE)

"I learned more about my own trauma and ways to restore myself.  This was the best training I have ever been to.  The facilitator supported my needs, engaged/included me in the process of learning about restorative and strategically implemented a healthy environment where we were able to develop trusting relationships" - Youth Participant (ARISE)

"The instructor was thoughtful in building community among the participants.  She explained concepts very well and supported us through our learning process.  I look forward to incorporating many elements of this training at a professional and personal level." - Ramona Santos (Parents Leading for Education Equity - PLEE)

"The content and specifically the way in which Somaly skillfully and intentionally practiced the work with us in building community made it clear that these practices go beyond workshop and theory and can be impact-fully integrated into every area of life." - Youth Participant 

Founding CEO

Somaly Prak-Martins

Somaly Prak-Martins is a transformational leader and systems strategist with over two decades of experience driving institutional change across education, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. With a foundation rooted in equity, restorative practices, and historical and cultural awareness, she specializes in helping organizations dismantle systemic barriers and implement sustainable structures that foster inclusion, community wellbeing, and long-term resilience.

Somaly’s leadership is grounded in a trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach that centers marginalized voices while guiding complex adaptive change. Her expertise spans strategic planning, DEI policy reform, restorative justice, community engagement, and leadership coaching. As the Founding CEO of 2-Thrive, she has empowered more than 50 executive and leadership teams to reimagine organizational culture, reduce conflict, and build human-centered systems rooted in equity and healing.

Somaly Prak-Martins leads with a deep commitment to healing as both a process and a principle for systems transformation. Her trauma-informed, culturally responsive approach centers the lived experiences of marginalized communities, fostering environments where individuals and institutions can process harm, restore trust, and rebuild relationships. Through her leadership at 2-Thrive and across decades of practice, she has helped organizations reduce conflict, nurture psychological safety, and implement restorative frameworks that prioritize wellbeing, belonging, and long-term resilience.

For Somaly, healing is not an outcome—it is the foundation for sustainable change and collective liberation. Whether leading charter school development, rewriting policy through an anti-racist lens, or designing strategic frameworks for inclusive hiring and retention, Somaly brings a powerful synthesis of data, historical analysis, and relational leadership. Her work consistently drives measurable impact by aligning mission-driven values with sustainable outcomes—anchoring change in both institutional structures and human connection.

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