This isn’t your typical book club. Join the Global Trauma Chapter of Culture First for a unique, community-centered journey through The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.

From January to December 2025, we’ll take it one chapter at a time—but with a twist. Each monthly meeting will include co-reading and discussion. No need to read ahead! In our first session, we’ll dive right in and read together. At the following meeting, we’ll reflect on the previous chapter and begin reading the next one as a group.

This relay reading approach creates a shared experience of discovery, fostering connection, reflection, and growth. Whether you’re new to the book or revisiting its insights, you’ll find a supportive space to engage with the material and build community.

Let’s explore this powerful text together—one chapter, one call, one insight at a time.