"...self -determination is not an endpoint but a way of being."

~ Natsu Taylor Saito

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• We all have the right, freedom, & power to determine our own destiny

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• Those most impacted by decisions are centered in the decisionmaking

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"It's not about me, it never was, never will be; it's about we."

~ Las Cafeteras

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• Our work is relational

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• Together we have more power than alone

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• No one perspective or contribution is more or less valuable than any other

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• Co-design strategies & co-create solutions

"Nothing ever exists entirely alone. Everything is always in relation to everything else."

~ Buddha

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• We all embody multiple identities which inform our perspectives & experiences

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• Our struggles & our liberation are intertwined

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• Analysis must be intersectional

"When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid."

~ Audre Lorde

 

• Bold, creative, new ideas & actions are welcomed & encouraged

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• Change is going to be uncomfortable; but this is where we grow

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