About
Mission
Create and offer educational opportunities for students that center cultural teaching from Indigenous and Afrocentric knowledge that have been widely shared and taught for generations.
Values
Culture + Care + Justice
Staff
Director & Teacher
Melissa Ka'iulani Pico
Worked in education for 15 years, including higher education, high school, middle school, and elementary school students in the Salish Sea region.
Hawai'i born and cultured
Masters degree in Social Work and Environmental Studies
Certified School Social Worker in Washington State, former Certified Emergency Substitute Teacher, specializes in social emotional skills.
Children's literature author
Single parent to a highly empathetic and sensitive kiddo.
Young Roots Community School LLC
Tax EIN: 93-1785053
Director: Melissa Ka'iulani Pico
Created: 2023