We cultivate Social Justice, Inclusion, Participation, Access and Equity so that all people feel valued, their differences are respected, and their basic needs are met;

We endorse equal rights and the opportunity to participate in all aspects of community life and decision making both for our constituents, and internally, we continually strive for fairness and impartiality;

We seek and create opportunities for participation in local communities, and promote leadership by providing a process for residents to enrich and enact decisions, as well as enable access to opportunities;

We value diversity, belonging and unity;

We accept and respect individuality and difference, and rather than simply tolerating, we embrace and celebrate difference and cultures living and working together;

We strive to work together internally and externally, and to appreciate our role within communities and beyond.

We value our partnerships with like minded organizations, philanthropist groups, elected officials, businesses & individuals.