Justina Kamiel Grayman, Ph.D., is a social interventionist creating original art and arts- and psychology-based community programming that connect people in divine and magical ways. With a BA in Psychology from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Psychology and Social Intervention from New York University, her work is at the intersection of education, art, psychology, and community organizing.  Using communal arts, contemplative & embodied practices (i.e., movement), she leads groups in creating aliveness, warmth, and compassion (1) within/around individuals’ bodies, (2) between people, and (3) within the institutional policies, practices, features, rituals, and norms that sustain these transformations. Through transformation at the individual, interpersonal, and institutional levels, and by focusing on the relationships and institutions central to our daily lives, Justina’s original art (dance and film) and arts-based programming always aim to connect people towards communal liberation. Her original art includes the dance films Black Man in America and Woman Versus. Black Man in America (2018) is a dance film (co-directed by Justina Grayman and Vance Brown) that explores what it means for Black men to break free. The film received tremendous community support, raising over $21K for the project from over 400 supporters and was selected by San Francisco Dance Film Festival and American Dance Festival. Her first dance film, Woman Versus (2016) explored women’s collective liberation and was an official selection of American Dance Festival’s Movies By Movers. Justina is currently working on two programs. The first program, Black Man in America, is partnering with communities and universities to co-create celebrations of Black men. The second, Raw Movement, is a community movement program that connects people through their stories of internal conflict and surrender. Justina is developing Raw Movement and the movement phrases central to it as an Artist in Residence with The Performance Project at University Settlement (2019-20). Justina began dancing in college and her professional dance experience includes being a company member in STREB Extreme Action Company (2014-16) and dancing with Kristin Sudeikis Dance (2015-present). Her love of community programming dates back as far as she can remember and her leadership in community programming crystallized in college. During her final undergraduate year at Stanford, she created a psychology-based magazine creation program for middle schoolers that allowed them to connect to each other by sharing their emotional and community concerns. During her Ph.D. at NYU, she collaborated with over 30 New York City community organizers over four years to study and reflect on the strategies they used to invite people to activism events. In addition to creating art and community programming, Justina also teaches psychology classes at Walden University (Intergroup Conflict and Resolution, Racial and Ethnic Identities) and Manhattan School of Music. Her ultimate mission is to create and transform homes, neighborhoods, cities, and all institutions of daily life into communities of divine connection, freedom, play, and love.