VALUES

EMPOWERMENT

We believe each person has a right to practice self-determination free of coercion or threats to emotional, psychological, and physical harm. It is our intention to produce resources which empower people to reclaim a sense of agency, especially those that have been historically marginalized.

EMPATHY

We hold that a cultural shift toward empathy is a necessary step in the pursuit of collective mental health. We aim to promote a value of empathy in all our endeavors, and to produce materials which help participants grow their capacity for empathy.

INCLUSION

We value diversity with regard to all aspects of identity, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, (dis)ability status, socioeconomic class, education, religion, age, and more. We recognize patterns of inequity and seek to help correct historic imbalances through our events and resources.

FUN

We acknowledge that the pursuit of personal and social healing can be an exhausting, discouraging process. We aim to produce resources and events that showcase the importance of fun, where playfulness and ease are possible for all people, especially those who rarely have the chance to prioritize joy.