What happens when loving souls gather around a shared, long-term purpose?
How could our wellbeing, communities and future generations flourish if we put children at the center of everything we do?
By helping people to establish Havens of childcare in homes and community centers, Alia’s purpose is to nurture the roots…
Childcare
with roots
Community roots
The future we see is an echo of the past.
Following the wisdom of those who came before, we see communities connecting across the generations, gathered in honor of the children.
The deep, old-growth wisdom of ancestors and elders.
The light and loving support of parents and local people.
The boundless, vibrant energy of teens and adolescents.
The innate wonder and possibility of our children and the children to come.
Led by skilled and soulful Guides, we invite local volunteers to share in the common purpose of nurturing our children and reconnecting at the community level.
Rooted in nature and place
Childcare responding to its local environment
From age 0-6 children model their environment, becoming the world they are in.
Awe, wonder and gratitude are part of every day, inviting a spiritual response in support of what children innately do: play and develop in harmony with nature. We honor natural cycles, changing seasons and the rising and setting of the sun.
As well as the inherent connection this gives to the local ecologies, our Guides help children to foster deeper connections with the unique history, culture and stories surrounding each Haven.
Rooted in love
Nurture (not assessment)
The guiding principle for our systems of nurture is unconditional love. Instead of focussing on scores and assessments we celebrate the unique and inherent gifts of every child: creativity, play, curiosity.
Our Guides are trained to be led by the innate wonder of children.
Food, free play, dance and music are encouraged, promoting healthy self-worth, body awareness and self-regulation.
Roots of sustainable hope
Bringing childcare back into community hands
When families and local people are able to nurture their children, everyone within the community is given new opportunities for economic freedom. And, by bringing childcare ‘closer to home’, communities begin to see just how extraordinary and vital the people who dedicate themselves to nurturing children are.
At Alia, we celebrate the contributions of Guides and ensure they are paid justly. Over time, we aim to raise their status, helping us to refocus at a society level and remember our highest priority as a people: the wellbeing of our children: today and tomorrow.
Rooted in truth
The safety and innocence of children
Today, the legal requirements for childcare are expensive and complicated. Worse yet are the dangers of unlicensed care.
GRACE is our unique, deeply resourced, license-exempt approach. In time, we hope this approach will model a new route, offering safe passage for smaller childcare centers across the US as we all move towards better futures and systems of care for our children.
Our story
It began in Colorado, with an international group of ‘soul allies’ meeting to wonder at the possibilities of our times. Convened by James Oury, the group began with enquiries into love, grace and hope, the rise of the divine feminine.
We named our first Haven Earth Camp and, through the grace of the children and the natural surroundings, we were able to explore and play with the core approach to Alia.
Our international team, formed of elders, healers, dancers, storytellers, technologists, business entrepreneurs, toy makers and more, continues to be guided by the wisdom and tone of children, moving forward with the community love, childlike wonder and gratitude for nature we seek to facilitate in every single Haven.
Team Alia
Barbara Sager: Healer and elder
Barb is a facilitator for healing and the continued transformation of our planet. Her blessings, energy and invitation of One hand in the dirt and one hand in the stars are guiding lights for Alia and our newly established Havens.
Paul King: Philosopher and strategist
Between purpose and profit, simplicity and complexity, chaos and beauty, there are places of balance. After leading two purpose-driven start-ups and 10 years of corporate advisory experience, Paul is our humble guide towards calm centers.
James Oury: Founder and Phoenix
After 30 years as a social impact entrepreneur, James founded Alia. With unconditional love and justice, in service to the children and the divine feminine, his greatest hope is to restore the memory of loving worlds we once knew.
Sam Crosby: Storyteller
The heart of Sam’s work is wonder. As well as being an oral storyteller who believes the oldest stories contain our deepest truths, Sam brings 14 years of experience in communications to his role of ‘cohesion in the eye of the storm’.
Chiara Ciabattoni: Dancer and wild spirit
Writer, Biodanza facilitator, intrepid explorer of the inner and outer worlds. Alongside The Children’s Council, Chiara is our channel to childlike wonder, celebrating life through dance and the deepest sensitivity to our natural selves.
Tiffany Brodersen: Lifelong advocate
Tiffany is a mother of transformation. She is a tour de force when it comes to compelling grant writing, and helping Alia to walk the invisible line between our energetic calling and the more earthly, practical elements.
Morgan Murri: Ambassador and leader
Morgan is a community and brand building specialist, bringing 30 years of commercial and retail growth and development expertise to Alia’s journey. He believes mind, body, soul connections could make the world a better place.
Vamshi Lingampally: Technologist
Launched and led multiple impact driven technology products & businesses, post advisory & investment management roles at top tier financial institutions. Vamshi is our holographic navigator, charting new frontiers where technology meets life.
Brittany Rupe: The first guide
Not just a guide, but the very first guide. Brittany’s soul forms the blueprint for guides across Alia’s ecosystem. You’ll find clues everywhere, from the daily running of Havens to the heart-first approach of our entire offering.