Institute for Civil Memory
Preserving testimony · Protecting rights · Advancing accountability
The Institute for Civil Memory (ICM) is a research and advocacy hub dedicated to ensuring that memory fuels justice. From disability and educational rights to civil accountability, we preserve lived testimony, provide ethical tools, and build transparent systems of reform.
ICM Initiatives
Civil Accountability
Oversight, transparency, and remedies that hold institutions to the highest standards of integrity.
Disability & Education Rights
Access, accommodations, and safeguards so dignity in learning and life is protected.
Testimony & Memory
Preserving personal and collective memory as evidence, advocacy, and history that drives reform.
Manifesto for Humanity
Published by Bailey Reid Gwyn on September 10, 2025. A blueprint for a world without hate.
FeaturedISA Certification
Formal certification pathway for advocates and researchers. Learn more at independentstudyid.org or independentstudy.id.
ActiveISA High School
Rigorous, independent-study high school curriculum grounded in civil memory and accountability.
ActiveIndependent Study Academy
Learn, grow, and research independently. Access resources across independentstudy.academy and independentstudy.online.
ActiveFounded by Bailey Reid Gwyn, the Institute for Civil Memory bridges lived experience, academic research, and systemic reform. We preserve testimony, protect rights, and build transparent systems of accountability.