The Center for Institutional and Social Change (CISC) at Columbia Law School builds the capacity of networks, institutions and individuals to understand the multi-level systems that limit access and full participation, to identify strategies and leverage points for catalyzing and sustaining change. CISC engages in collaborative action research with institutional and community leaders involved in systems change, particularly in the areas of education, justice, and community development. CISC fosters collaboration across multiple institutions to develop frameworks, build knowledge, expand organizational capacities, cultivate leadership, and support broader institutional and public policy change. CISC brings a multidisciplinary approach to this work through strategic visioning and inquiry, mixed-method research, capacity building, systems-level assessment and education.