Our Core Values

We believe that lasting, positive transformation happens when each individual seeking to make change has a stake in the lived experience of their own society. As both stakeholders of our own efforts and active change-makers working to transform the very communities and contexts in which we live, we aim to infuse the following values in the work we do in the world, the way we operate as a team, and how we build relationships. This is a journey we are committed to. As a team we continuously strive toward the fullest expression of these values in ourselves, our relationships, and our work.

COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY 

We believe that the problems we seek to address require collective solutions. Our approach to building Communities of Practice is rooted in a recognition that there is an interconnection between the experiences of violence, marginalization and discrimination across geographies and identities. Therefore, the solutions we seek are best identified through a community based approach where practitioners bring their diverse perspectives, approaches, and expertise together as an ecosystem to share, learn, and collaborate.

HOLISTIC WELLBEING

We believe caring for oneself is fundamental to creating peace and transformation in the world around us. We acknowledge that the problems we are trying to solve are multifaceted, as are the people at the forefront of solving them. We are intentional about convening spaces that are safe, flexible, compassionate, and welcoming of the whole-of-self. We strive to embed opportunities for wellbeing throughout all we do to honor the humanity that we each bring to this work.

TRUST-BASED PARTNERSHIP

We believe that trust and cooperation are key ingredients in building long term partnerships and facilitating thoughtful engagement. The members of our community are central to fostering collaborative, compassionate, and equitable spaces that build authentic Communities of Practice. We are dedicated to cultivating long lasting,  strong, and trust-based relationships with every member and partner we work with. Through a consistent commitment to transparency, self-reflection, respect, and inclusion we strive to create opportunities for peer-to-peer learning amongst our members and our team. 

COURAGEOUS EXCHANGE

We believe that deep change and impact is borne from being able to come together in community and courageously explore challenges, successes, and failures. We strive to create safe, trusting, brave spaces where difficult and sometimes unanswerable questions can emerge and be explored. We encourage and try to model humility, rooted in a willingness to learn and driven by curiosity, as we seek to surface a diversity of thought, perspective and experience, rather than consensus. We are committed to challenging one another, grounded in a spirit of respect, in pursuit of growth and learning.

REFLECTIVE LEARNING

We believe that the solutions we seek to implement in the world are best generated through cooperative and mutual learning across experiences, by engaging in consistent self-reflection, embracing a spirit of curiosity, and participating with a genuine desire to co-create durable solutions. In pursuit of collective learning, iteration and growth, we intentionally take risks, embrace new ideas and seize opportunities to evolve with our partners. We strive to be adaptive, resourceful, responsive, and accountable in our offerings to best meet the evolving needs of our community. We gather and leverage feedback in order to deeply examine the extent to which our ways of working live up to these stated values.