Philanthropic Works

This project focused on providing mutual aid health resources and healing justice to marginalized communities. Jess was invited to share their artistic vision, passion for liberation, and healing herbalism, as Remedy House Tucson’s Apothecary Director.

The Diversity Consortium of Tompkins County, Inc. (DCTC) invited Jess Rite to present their workshop focused on Intergenerational Trauma at The Diversity Roundtable: Focusing our Equity Lens.

As President, Jess helped to lead the MRC —a community center that engages in cultural and systemic transformation by building with our communities to eliminate barriers to racial justice, cultural dignity, equity and inclusion, and indigenous rights.

Every year, Cornell University selects from an array of applicants who are involved in economic and community-development efforts. The top three community leaders are awarded with a Civic Leaders Fellowship. Jess Rite was chosen to join the community of scholars as both a learner and a teacher for an academic year.

As the Art Director at C.U.M.E.P. —a multicultural performing arts and human rights education program— Jess encouraged youth to think critically about social justice and equity while creating art during their Summer break at Southside Community Center in Upstate New York.

Jess was nominated and selected as a ‘natural leader’ for NLI —an initiative that helps community leaders to organize within and beyond their own networks and take collective action for systemic change.