Our Mission is to advance ethical leaders and build leadership capacity in order to create a more connected and inclusive community.
Our Vision is an inclusive community where people of all backgrounds and circumstances participate in making their community more livable for everyone.
Our Values
Continuous Learning
We believe that leaders grow and evolve throughout a lifetime. The definitions and demands of leadership call for individuals and institutions to relentlessly seek new information, engage beyond silos, and test assumptions to challenge patterns, mindsets, and biases.
Collaboration
We believe in the power of working together and the strength of learning in community. Intentionally building consensus creates opportunities for emergent solutions that empower others to achieve common goals. Listening, learning, and actively engaging across differences to explore ideas opens new pathways to understanding.
Systems Thinking
We believe viewing problems holistically results in more effective outcomes. Identifying the various stakeholders (individuals, organizations, and institutions) that hold pieces of solutions acknowledges the complex reality of challenges across micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
Inclusion
We believe leadership is best when it reflects our diverse lived experiences, identities, and communities. We recognize that difference often goes beyond the visible spectrum and intentionally strive to acknowledge intersectionality.
Innovation
We believe effective leadership is agile and adapts to respond to shifts in society through creative problem solving and flexibility. We accept that calculated risk and stepping beyond comfort zones may be necessary in creating new solutions.
Integrity
We believe leaders meet their commitments with intentionality and act responsibly with public and personal trust.
Community Building
We recognize that every individual brings value and perspective to the table. Fostering the growth and development of others is essential to creating sustainable leadership and strengthening inclusive democracy.