WHAT GUIDES US
Our Values Run Deep.
Our values shape how we build relationships, make decisions, engage with community, and approach the work of creating meaningful and lasting change.
Ubuntu Rooted is a community-centered organization serving the Tri-Cities and Mid-Columbia region. We work with community members, organizations, public agencies, educators, and service providers to build knowledge, deepen relationships, expand access to resources and opportunities, and change conditions that create unequal experiences and outcomes.
We envision a world where justice and equity are embedded into every system, where communities of color are free from systemic harm, fully resourced, and able to live with joy and dignity.
We strengthen communities by building knowledge, deepening connections, and expanding power across systems so people can live with dignity and care.
Ubuntu is an African philosophy often expressed as, “I am because we are.” It reflects the understanding that our humanity and well-being are connected. No one exists or thrives in isolation.
Rooted reflects our commitment to community, culture, healing, resilience, and sustainable change. Together, the name Ubuntu Rooted expresses our belief that transformation grows through connection, shared responsibility, collective care, and community power.
Our values shape how we build relationships, make decisions, engage with community, and approach the work of creating meaningful and lasting change.
We center community voice and invest in local partnerships.
We treat every person with care, compassion, respect, and humanity.
We create spaces for healing, belonging, and mutual support.
We expand access to knowledge so communities can navigate systems and shape change.
We lead with honesty, accountability, and follow through.
Equips organizations and communities with the knowledge, skills, tools, and partnerships needed to create equitable, human-centered systems and lasting organizational change.
Uses our Whole-Person Wellness Framework to support all eight dimensions of wellness in culturally responsive ways. This branch creates opportunities for healing, connection, prevention, cultural belonging, and individual and community well-being.
Strengthens civic participation, community leadership, and systems accountability by increasing access to education, engagement, and advocacy opportunities.
Ubuntu Rooted is led by people who bring lived experience, professional knowledge, community relationships, and a shared commitment to dignity, equity, and collective well-being.
Our leadership works alongside community members, partners, and organizations to ensure our work remains grounded in the needs, strengths, and experiences of the people we serve.
Founder & Co-Executive Director
Founder & Co-Executive Director
Founder & Co-Executive Director
Founder & Co-Executive Director
Board Chair
Board Secretary
board Treasurer
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Board of Directors