Who We Are

Our Mission & Vision

Our mission is to revolutionize personal and professional skill-building through applied improvisation. We are dedicated to providing transformative workshops that equip individuals & teams with the skills of adaptability, effective communication, and resilience. Grounded in our commitment to equity, we strive to create a supportive and inclusive space where individuals from diverse backgrounds can come together to learn, grow, and foster a culture of understanding. By nurturing these essential skills, we aim to empower individuals, teams, and communities to better connect with themselves, one another, and beyond.

We envision communities transformed by applied improvisation. By equipping individuals and teams with the tools to discover their strengths and growth areas, the confidence to develop their skills, and the enthusiasm to pursue continuous improvement, we aim to create safer, more connected, and more playful communities.

Our Core Values

At Kaleidoscope Training Center, we are driven by our Core Values from workshop to workplace:

Safety, Communication, Accessibility, Connection, and Play. By centering these values, we aim to create more safe, communicative, inclusive, connected, and playful individuals and communities.

Safety

Best Intentions Assumption

We assume that everyone has the best intentions in their actions and decisions. This fosters a culture of trust and understanding within our community.

Valuing Impact Over Intention:

Recognizing that the impact of our actions holds more weight than the original intention, we take responsibility for the consequences and strive to learn and improve from every experience.

Consent Mandate:

We prioritize a safe and comfortable environment by seeking consent for any physical touch and initiating potentially difficult conversations only with mutual agreement.

Queer-Owned

Jesse and Jenie are proudly trans/non-binary, and fully embrace the responsibility that comes along with being queer business-owners. We are committed to creating a space that is open to everyone, regardless of race, color, gender, sexuality, class, citizenship status, or any other policed identity marker. As our country lashes back against the growing movement to free marginalized groups from oppressive systems, it is even more important that we are fostering community among one another.

Below, listen as Jesse talks to Alicia Peterson Baskel about creating queer/trans-friendly spaces on Alicia's podcast "Inside the Creative Process."

"Play is the highest form of research."

- Albert Einstein