Our Values

Our values stand for what we wish to manifest in the world, especially the qualities we wish to foster in leaders of social change.

Vision

To see what is not, and ask why not
To look beyond your own position and identity to see what you can do
To set a new direction, for self, organization/community, and planet

Click here to read Ejaj’s story

Courage:

To step into the unknown, and into possibility, without having all the answers
To hold steady in the face of both the seductions and threats of the status quo
To stand up when others can't (or won't)

Click here to read George’s story

Empathy:

To see yourself as part of a larger whole
To burn for justice
To sense common ground when difference threatens

Click here to read Lucy’s story

Changemaking:

To build, not (just) critique
To scale the walls that stand in your way
To deploy not just skills and knowledge, but all parts of you

Click here to read Ben’s story

We welcome your reactions, reflections, critiques and questions on these values, and look forward to engaging with you on them. Please click here to send us your thoughts.

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Our Values

To see what is not, and ask why not

To look beyond your own position and identity to see what you can do

To set a new direction, for self, organization/community, and planet

To step into the unknown, and into possibility, without having all the answers

To hold steady in the face of both the seductions and threats of the status quo

To stand up when others can't (or won't)

To see yourself as part of a larger whole

To burn for justice

To sense common ground when difference threatens

To build, not (just) critique

To scale the walls that stand in your way

To deploy not just skills and knowledge, but all parts of you