Approach

Raíces Goals and Principles

Raíces’ goal is to build individual and community capacity to reduce poverty by strengthening  community readiness to develop, implement, and sustain asset-based strategies and initiatives toward community improvement.  The following principles will be fundamental to all Raíces work:

• Latino/a led and accountable to Latino communities;

• Participatory approach that respects the knowledge and wisdom of the people most affected by poverty;

• Culturally competent and language accessible;

• Respect for rural context and realities;

• Strength and asset-based toward community capacity-building.