Our Services

At People's Community Empowerment Institute, we are dedicated to empowering individuals, organizations and communities through education, training, and strategic development. Our services are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to drive positive change and achieve your goals.

Public Speaking & Community Training

Empower your community through dynamic workshops tailored to their needs! With years of experience, our founder - Krystal Marx - is the experienced and compassionate facilitator and thought partner you're looking for.

How Can We Help You Level Up?

Whether you're interested in Bystander Intervention, De-Escalation (now with a Train-the-Trainer option!), or Self-Defense, we've got you covered. We also provide public speaking services for a variety of events and needs. 

Non-Profit Consulting Services

We offer strategic consulting services designed to help nonprofits, community organizations, and grassroots leaders build capacity, refine their vision, and maximize their impact. Our goal is to empower your organization to thrive and fulfill its mission.

The People's Community Empowerment Institute (PCE Institute) is constantly developing new training programs to better serve our community.
Please explore our leadership development workshops, community engagement seminars, and empowerment training programs.

I'm just one person. How do I sign up for training?

You can go about it one of two ways! 

  1. Sign up for a free consultation call, get a group of three or more (you + two) together, and prepare to level up! - OR -
  2. Head to the Events page, and register for one of the scheduled trainings near you!

(Don't see a scheduled training? Check back soon, or schedule that consultation call!)

What do your classes cost?

We operate on a sliding scale, and individuals can choose what level is best for them.

For Bystander Intervention, De-Escalation (including Train the Trainer) and Self-Defense Trainings:

We believe in making our services accessible to all, regardless of budget. Our sliding fee scale is designed to support community organizations and nonprofits at various stages of their development and capacity.

  • "Community Solidarity" Level: Free
    • This level is offered to organizations with extremely limited resources, ensuring access to our services for vital community initiatives. We are able to offer limited trainings at this level, and will ask for verification of need (proof of the organization's budget).
  • "Collective Action" Level: $100
    • For organizations actively engaged in collaborative projects and community-driven initiatives.
  • "Empowerment in Action" Level: $225 (Regular Cost)
    • This is the standard rate for our services, reflecting the full value of our expertise and resources.
  • "Social Justice Champion" Level: $300
    • By choosing this level, you not only receive our services but also help us subsidize half the cost of a "Community Solidarity" level class, directly supporting organizations with the greatest need.
  • "Transformative Change" Level: $450
    • This level allows you to fully sponsor a "Community Solidarity" level class, enabling us to provide our services to those who would otherwise be unable to access them.

For-Profit Businesses:

  • For-profit businesses are charged the regular cost of $225 for groups of 1 to 10 participants.
  • Groups of 11 or more participants will be charged on an escalating scale:
    • 11 - 15 participants: $300
    • 16 - 20 participants: $450
    • 21-25 participants: $675
    • 26+ participants: $750


For Candidate Development

Regular Cost: $100 (total) for the four-week course, at 90 minutes / class. Free registration is available for a limited number of historically oppressed groups. Please email info@pceinstitute.org 

  • Free: $0 
  • Redued Cost: $75
  • Regular Cost: $100 
  • Solidarity Investment Cost: $125 - $200
    • Helps recover 25 - 100% of a free training.

For Candidate Skills Sprint: A Weekend to Power-Up!

Cost: $200 (total) for the two-day course, at six (6) instruction-hours / day (for a total of 12 hours). Free registration may be available for a limited number of historically oppressed groups. Please email info@pceinstitute.org 

  • Redued Cost: $100
  • Regular Cost: $200
  • Solidarity Investment Cost: $225 - $300
    • Helps recover 25 - 100% of a reduced cost training.

I want to help! How can I help?

We love you, too. đź’•

PCE Institute currently accepts donations (financial or in-kind), but is not a tax-exempt corporation. If you would like to help offset the costs of providing free training, please reach out!

I have an idea for a training!

Great! The world needs more people to step up as they are able to, so we appreciate you asking. 

The list of needs will change as we hear from community members, but we are currently looking for the following training opportunities to offer: 

  • Food preservation (canning, drying, etc.)
  • Wilderness survival
  • Street medic

If you'd like to join PCE Institute as a contracted provider - for one of these proposed trainings, or another - let us know!

Nonprofit Consulting Pricing

We believe in transparent, equitable pricing that honors the value of this work while remaining accessible to community-based and grassroots organizations. Our fees are structured to reflect scope, complexity, and organizational budget—and we offer sliding scale options for BIPOC-led, under-resourced, and grassroots groups.

We’re a for-profit, mission-driven consultancy—so your investment helps us sustain values-aligned work that supports long-term community power.

For more pricing information, please click the 'Read More' button under any of the Nonprofit Consulting Services.

“Your voice matters, your experience, your life. Look at who is running your city or state right now, and if you don’t see yourself, it’s you who should be in that seat.” 

[Terry Vo, Nashville Metro Council Member, Tennessee]