Our Values
Empathy
We bring an ethic of care to all that we do. We welcome the spectrum of human emotions. Even though we will be professional, we recognize and embrace that feelings are a part of life. We seek to feel with and do with others instead of for others.
Resilient Relationships
We believe that healthy and resilient relationships are central to social justice work. Relationships that are resilient can withstand conflict and challenges. People within the relationship can discuss how their actions impact one another. Healthy relationships include celebration of one another, seeking to understand, and the ability to mend hurts.
FREEDOM
We believe that freedom is more than a lack of enslavement and that everyone deserves to define what freedom means to them. We hold that freedom is both an individual and a collective journey.
LEARNING
We believe in curiosity, exploration, and ardent pursuit of new skills and knowledge. We also believe that everyone deserves grace and support in their learning process. We challenge the idea that an expert must or can know everything.
AUTHENTICITY
We want to build an environment where people can express who they are, and what they think, feel, and believe. We recognise that survivors' and allies' experiences are not all uniform.
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We will reflect on our own intentions and consider the context of our relationships and interactions. We commit to staying open to the idea that we may not be right. Each person will manage their expectations about relationships and communicate them clearly. We invest in trauma-informed and healing-centred relationships that exist within a broader community of relationships. We model these relationships through how we interact with our staff, members, and allies.