Values

STORYTELLING: We connect people to one another through sharing stories.

MENTORING: We support authentic intergenerational and intercultural learning between youth, elders, emerging and established artists and writers.

EQUITY: We facilitate opportunities for the voices of all people to be heard and to shape the communities in which we live.

IMPACT: We believe integrating the arts into all of our daily lives creates more productive, connected, informed, just, and livable communities.

WORK: We recognize artists as workers and we create opportunities for artists, including paying for the contributions of local writers and artists.

Vision

A world of equitable communities made strong through literature and the arts.

Practices and Principles

1. Recognizing and mobilizing community assets;
2. Connecting across cultures;
3. Facilitating collaborative action;
4. Continuously learning and improving;
5. Being accountable