About US
South Jersey ROOTS is a cross-movement hub for organizing, capacity-building, and community-led direct action. We work with grassroots organizations and community members across South Jersey to advance social, economic, and environmental justice.
Through strategic support, technical assistance, and coalition-building, we help organizations transform ideas into effective campaigns, programs, and policy wins.
Our network spans local organizations across the lower nine counties, from Camden to Cape May, connecting groups working on environmental justice, immigrant rights, civic engagement, food sovereignty, and more.
What ROOTS STANDS FOR
AT SJ ROOTS, each facet of our work is designed to build community power in our shared fight for justice. This is what ROOTS means to us:
Working with South Jersey residents to reclaim narratives and tell the stories of their communities, lived experiences, and visions for a liberated future
RECLAMATION
Strategic mobilization around the issues that matter most; helping residents show up, tell their stories, and developing the infrastructure to sustain a long-term fight for self-determination and self-sufficiency
OUTREACH
Engaging with residents where they’re at to build a cross-movement base fighting for a just and equitable South Jersey
ORGANIZING
Reimagining systems that allow for grassroots movements to be at the center of the conversation
TRANSFORMATION
Power in unity and strength in numbers; our collective struggles for freedom are intertwined, and we are committed to expansive solidarity and the liberation of all oppressed peoples
SOLIDARITY