Our Story:
Build Thriving Communities
You can pray until you faint, but unless you get up and do something, God is not going to put it in your lap.
Fannie Lou Hamer, American Activist
We gratefully acknowledge the contribution of children, parents, schools, businesses, churches, and communities that informed the development, evaluation, and refinement of policies and practices recommended.
More than 20 financial sources of support received from the city, state, county, and federal governments, along with local and national foundations and the Pittsburgh School District.
The Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus provided a platform for the groups above with a development grant of $500,000.
81
Municipalities Reached
Our team has delivered human services to 81 municipalities in Allegheny, Greene, and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania and other municipalities nationwide.
9
States
Touched
Our founder, Dr. Jerome Taylor, and his graduate students in the Department of Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh have conducted domestic research in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
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Nations
Moved
Dr. Taylor and his colleague Dr. Eugene Tull, formerly associated with the School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh, have conducted sponsored international research in
seven nations in the Caribbean (Aruba, Barbados, Dominican Republic, St. Croix, St. Johns, St. Thomas, and US Virgin Islands) and four nations in Africa (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe).
Our Mission
We distinguish ourselves through a robust curriculum focused on fostering justice and freedom through comprehensive policies and practices. Central to our mission is the establishment and maintenance of a deep-rooted system that ensures equitable outcomes and fair access to opportunities in diverse and sometimes challenging environments.
Our approach is rooted in principles from:
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Faith-based texts
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Secular documents
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Values For Life Principles
All emphasize the fundamental sanctity of human life and the celebration of humanity in all its diversity.
Through our programs, Justice ACED Academy normalizes and celebrates the humanity of individuals across ethnic, cultural, economic, gender, and age spectrums.
We offer interventions and training that nurture and sustain these foundational principles, equipping individuals with the tools and certifications necessary to promote justice and freedom in varying societal conditions.
In identifying as "Cultural Arborists," we underscore our role as creative specialists dedicated to cultivating and preserving these essential values within contemporary society.