OUR WHY
The Equity Process' Why:
At The Equity Process, we are grounded in Ubuntu, the Zulu philosophy that reminds us of our shared humanity. Ubuntu sustains us in moments of both celebration and challenge. It is the heartbeat of our work.
We are guided by the principles of Umoja (Unity) and Ujima/Ujamaa (Collective Work and Responsibility), Swahili values that center collaboration, shared purpose, and community care. These principles are not just aspirational. They are foundational to how we partner with districts, organizations, and communities.
At The Equity Process, we are grounded in Ubuntu, the Zulu philosophy that reminds us of our shared humanity. Ubuntu sustains us in moments of both celebration and challenge. It is the heartbeat of our work.
We are guided by the principles of Umoja (Unity) and Ujima/Ujamaa (Collective Work and Responsibility), Swahili values that center collaboration, shared purpose, and community care. These principles are not just aspirational. They are foundational to how we partner with districts, organizations, and communities.
We exist to raise awareness and actively disrupt unkind, uncompassionate, and biased practices and policies that lead to inequity in our shared spaces. We believe in your community because you do. When one of us fails, we all do. But when we come together with intention, we can build lasting change.
Our goal is to strengthen your community’s resiliency muscle through aligned and equity-centered practices. We want to help you build a table that reflects the full diversity of your stakeholders. This is how authenticity and cultural inclusivity move from vision to reality.
Let us walk with you. Together, we can create the conditions for transformational change.
Our goal is to strengthen your community’s resiliency muscle through aligned and equity-centered practices. We want to help you build a table that reflects the full diversity of your stakeholders. This is how authenticity and cultural inclusivity move from vision to reality.
Let us walk with you. Together, we can create the conditions for transformational change.
OUR VISION
The Equity Process Youth Centered-Vision:
The Equity Process envisions school communities where all students feel safe, seen, and supported. Our vision is to foster positive and thriving educational environments rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and a deep sense of belonging for every learner.
We intentionally center the voices and lived experiences of students who continue to face marginalization because of their race, heritage, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, religion, gender, disability, age, or any combination of these identities.
We believe that when schools uplift and affirm those who have been most overlooked, the entire community grows stronger.
The Equity Process envisions school communities where all students feel safe, seen, and supported. Our vision is to foster positive and thriving educational environments rooted in compassion, mindfulness, and a deep sense of belonging for every learner.
We intentionally center the voices and lived experiences of students who continue to face marginalization because of their race, heritage, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, religion, gender, disability, age, or any combination of these identities.
We believe that when schools uplift and affirm those who have been most overlooked, the entire community grows stronger.
The Equity Process' Professional Workplace Vision:
The Equity Process is committed to creating professional environments where individuals from historically marginalized communities are empowered to thrive, contribute their strengths, and lead with authenticity. We support organizations in aligning their workplace culture with their mission, vision, and values through compassion, mindfulness, and culturally inclusive practices.
When a client’s current systems or values uphold exclusionary practices or reinforce systemic racism, we offer thoughtful and transformative processes to help reimagine their professional communities. Our goal is to support the development of truly inclusive workplaces where equity is not only stated but lived every day.
The Equity Process is committed to creating professional environments where individuals from historically marginalized communities are empowered to thrive, contribute their strengths, and lead with authenticity. We support organizations in aligning their workplace culture with their mission, vision, and values through compassion, mindfulness, and culturally inclusive practices.
When a client’s current systems or values uphold exclusionary practices or reinforce systemic racism, we offer thoughtful and transformative processes to help reimagine their professional communities. Our goal is to support the development of truly inclusive workplaces where equity is not only stated but lived every day.
FOUNDER AND CEO
CYNDI WEEKES BRADLEY
Cyndi Weekes Bradley
Cyndi Weekes Bradley is a distinguished Bajan-American leader with over two decades of experience advancing equity across educational systems. Her work is grounded in data-driven practice and a steadfast commitment to racial and social justice. Cyndi has served in a wide range of roles that span the educational landscape, including Teacher, Dean, School-Based Manager, Boston Principal Fellow, Special Education Assistant Principal, Principal, Policy Reviewer, Systems Analyst, Education Strategist, and Associate Lecturer.
As the Founder and CEO of The Equity Process, Cyndi leads a boutique consulting firm that specializes in executive leadership coaching, culturally responsive professional development, and equity-centered systems change. She is a trusted advisor and coach to C-suite executives, superintendents, and senior education leaders across the country. Through her leadership, The Equity Process helps institutions reimagine workplace culture, elevate diverse voices, and embed equity into the core of organizational strategy.
Cyndi holds a Master’s degree from Simmons University and an Executive Certificate in Leadership and Coaching from Brown University. Her work is deeply informed by her lived experiences, her formal training, and her unwavering belief in the power of equity, mindfulness, and humanity to transform schools and organizations.
Cyndi Weekes Bradley is a distinguished Bajan-American leader with over two decades of experience advancing equity across educational systems. Her work is grounded in data-driven practice and a steadfast commitment to racial and social justice. Cyndi has served in a wide range of roles that span the educational landscape, including Teacher, Dean, School-Based Manager, Boston Principal Fellow, Special Education Assistant Principal, Principal, Policy Reviewer, Systems Analyst, Education Strategist, and Associate Lecturer.
As the Founder and CEO of The Equity Process, Cyndi leads a boutique consulting firm that specializes in executive leadership coaching, culturally responsive professional development, and equity-centered systems change. She is a trusted advisor and coach to C-suite executives, superintendents, and senior education leaders across the country. Through her leadership, The Equity Process helps institutions reimagine workplace culture, elevate diverse voices, and embed equity into the core of organizational strategy.
Cyndi holds a Master’s degree from Simmons University and an Executive Certificate in Leadership and Coaching from Brown University. Her work is deeply informed by her lived experiences, her formal training, and her unwavering belief in the power of equity, mindfulness, and humanity to transform schools and organizations.
The Equity Process is proud to partner with Cambridge Public Schools in the search for its next Superintendent of Schools.