iLOGIC: Institute for the Love Of Genius In Community began as a local community association in Albany, GA; founded in 2014 by Tannur Ali and mother Njemile Ali.  It grew out of a desire to connect with my community in useful ways.  Called it "The Neighbors' Initiative" at first, as a way to gain the interest of neighbors in the 215 homes in the CME subsidized housing community in Albany.  After holding cooking classes, gardening classes and organizing neighbors for community engagement in the home, the two began searching for a location that was large enough to accommodate the needs that were arising.  When found, iLOGIC began as a library and community gathering space, with the support of an ambitious and hungry community poised for progress.

 

After a fire at the building in January, 2016 Tannur began a world-schooling adventure with her 3 children.  The tour, aptly named "The Where Is Home Project" became an 18 month boot-camp to prepare for a new life.  

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​"I thought that iLOGIC was a lost dream when we began traveling.  I'd hoped that some surprising inspiration for it's next iteration- possibly online- would come in the weeks following the fire.  It didn't.  I set out on what felt like a once in a lifetime opportunity to teach my children about living in 'the flow'.  We used our talents and intuition to guide us to each new destination and we focused on relationships as the keys to our thriving.  Over the following 19 months, we visited 25 cities throughout the US”.  During this time, Tannur was invited to participate in artist leadership programs, traveling abroad to Slovenia, France and Switzerland.   At the end of the tour, with the support of family, friendships and inspiring connections made along the way, especially land access provided by the Elder El Ha Gahn, iLOGIC and the family had found home.  

 

Nestled in the back woods of Alabama, in a county marked by the establishment of strong Black Community and the acquisition of land obtained through reparations; we are proud to have purchased a plot of our own.  

 

The iLOGIC community is international and our work is at our fingertips.  We have all heard the old refrain: grow your own food, teach your own children, work at your own business, love your neighbor.  Though these ideas are drilled into our minds as sustainable solutions, they often seem far away and unlikely.  Our busy lives demand that our time 'smelling the roses' is limited.  iLOGIC intends to change that.  By sharing what we have learned and heeding the wisdom of our peers, elders and children, we can grow a prosperous Global Community. 

 

We are a network of teachers and learners.

 

We are a network of growers and doers.

 

We are community.