Our Vision.
We exist to create a more equitable future, where every child, no matter where they come from, grows up feeling empowered to share their stories, pursue their passions, and mobilize to solve the ever changing issues our global community faces. We dream of a world where humanity can grow together across racial, ethnic, religious, and economic lines. To achieve this dream we must first focus on working in our own community.
The guiding principle for our work is drawn from the art of Kintsugi. By accepting the flaws and traumas inherent in each of us and in our communities, by mending the breaks and transforming them into something stronger, accepting the fractures as part of our history, we can truly heal from the pain of our past. As broken pots are mended, they become stronger. The fractures are incorporated as unique features that contribute to the beauty of the object. By accepting our flaws, our pain, we too can become stronger and more beautiful.
The art of Kintsugi teaches us that as we cherish the objects in our lives, we should also cherish ourselves. The ugliest, most painful parts of us can become the most beautiful, but only if we accept those parts for what they are, put in the work to mend them, and incorporate them as part of our story. The goal is not to change the fractures, to mask them or cover them up, but to highlight them as a part of what makes us unique. As a community, we have been fractured, pieces scattered to all corners of the earth, but by collecting those pieces and remaking them into a cohesive community, we will become whole again. The breaks become the strongest parts once we take the time to heal them properly.