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Our Mission

We cultivate empathy and belonging through innovative, multidisciplinary youth programs that embrace cultural differences and unify school communities.

Our Concept Framework

We capitalize on curiosity and continue to foster it throughout all our programs. Curiosity will ignite an exploration of oneself and others. 

Our programs support cultural competencies:

• Self-Discovery
• Cultural Knowledge
• Cultural Sensitivity

Our programs support social & emotional competencies:

• Identity Development
• Empathy
• Sense of Belonging

We believe increased unity will come at the convergence of these competencies. 

Academic Disciplines Supported

Children's literature is the anchor for all our programs. We carefully select books to support additional subject areas and our desired outcomes. Discussion questions and activities reinforce student learning and connection. ​

History
​Social Sciences

English 
Language Arts

Visual 
​Art

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Our Programs Support Universal Themes

Universal themes are developed within our community partnerships and within the youth programs themselves. Our partner training model exemplifies the type of community environment our programs aim to achieve.

Curiosity

We create safe spaces for children to explore others' cultures and to share their own.

Self
​Discovery

We support identity development. Children can only be known by others, as well as they know themselves. 

Cultural Sensitivity

We practice cultural sensitivity as we learn about other cultures in relation to our own. 

Empathy

We respond to vulnerability with empathy to build trust and create a greater sense of belonging. 

Belonging

We create belonging by helping children to discover and share their authentic selves with one another.