7 results for group: values
- Adapt our style and be aware of the diversity of people we interact with.
- Get to know people personally through community building programs such as Unite. Act. Transform program.
- Respect and apply the Safer Space Agreement. Work toward eliminating discrimination and welcoming minorities.
- Value diversity within our community and beyond.
- Promptly respond to discriminating incidents.
- Nurture open communication: help activists understand that their input is valued even if you decide to go on a different route.
- Lay out clear and structured groundwork of information for activists to build up on.
- Support community activists’ independence and trust that they will do the right thing; stay away from micromanagement.
- Never make an executive decision: always involve teams in discussions for decisions and plans that affect them.
- Founding members don’t get to decide: every organizer has the ability to autonomously make strategic decisions for themselves and their work groups, without the pre-approval of founding members as long as the rest of their team is in agreement.
- Be open and curious to learn from anyone, anywhere.
- Seek, provide, and accept honest feedback.
- Embrace change for continuous improvement.
- Learn equally from our mistakes and successes.
- Be accountable for our actions and results.
- Be assertive not aggressive: maintain a healthy balance between our necessities and those of our community members.
- Focus on finding solutions and achieving results.
- Actively engage in discussions and commit to decisions once they are made.
- Demonstrate a commitment to integrity and ethics: do our best to keep our promises and be transparent.
- Show respect for and value all individuals: for their experiences, approaches, diverse backgrounds and ideas. And do so with empathy.
- Listen to others with understanding.
- Express appreciation for other members of the community. Maintain a 5:1 ratio of positive vs. negative interactions.
- Keep a positive and forward-thinking attitude during destabilizing situations. Use chaos as an opportunity to demonstrate integrity.
Non-participation in oppressive systems means complacency with them as it does nothing to dismantle them. Therefore, we commit to unapologetically base our actions on:
- anti-speciesism, anti-racism, anti-colorism, anti-ableism, anti-sexism, anti-cissexism, anti-heterosexism, anti-binarism, anti-classism, anti-nationalism, anti-fascism, anti-xenophobia, anti-ageism, anti-sizeism, anti-nativism, anti-colonialism, anti-imperialism, anti-zionism, anti-totalitarianism, anti-ethnocentrism.