Communities of Rooted Brilliance
2023 Collective Grantee
Education: Early Childhood Education
Location: Seattle
Embracing traditional customs and values, Communities of Rooted Brilliance (CRB) provides newcomers with community-inspired educational opportunities that create pathways for self-determination as they weave into the fabric of their newfound home. CRB’s Early Learning programs provide culturally, and linguistically matched home visiting services focused on child development, school readiness, caregiver advocacy and system navigation as well as connection and referral to relevant community services matched to families’ needs.
Global to Local
2023 Collective Grantee
Climate & Agricultural Justice: Food Sovereignty & Security
Location: South King County
Global to Local (G2L) works to reduce health and social disparities in south King County, primarily in immigrant and refugee communities. G2L addresses systemic racism and inequity in food production and distribution and works toward food justice through its Food Innovation Network (FIN). They run the seasonal Tukwila Village Farmer’s Market and Spice Bridge, the Food Business Incubator for BIPOC women and immigrants to start and grow thriving cultural food businesses.
Ttáwaxt Birth Justice Center
2023 Collective Grantee
Healthcare: Reproductive Justice & Maternal Healthcare
Location: Yakama Nation Reservation
The Ttáwaxt Birth Justice Center, created and led by Native women, serves families on and near the Yakama Nation Reservation. They offer pre and postnatal care, reproductive healthcare, breastfeeding support, childbirth education, cultural classes, plant medicine, and other support for families. They center the wisdom of Indigenous life-givers and protectors, and know their cultural practices are vital to the continuance of the next generation and the healing. They are carrying out their mission through the revitalization of Indigenous intergenerational matriarchal practices and systems and by creating safe, Indigenous spaces where families and communities can heal and thrive.