We are a community embracing diverse worldviews and identities while listening and learning from people who have been marginalized.

We listen to other cultures, languages, identities, and perspectives, and we create space for everyone to contribute.

We strive to have diverse participation on all levels of leadership, making accommodations in order to ensure that the voices of those who are marginalized, particularly survivors, are elevated and centered.

We share resources, knowledge, and create a supportive community to exceed our individual capacity while respecting the agency of authors and originators to decide when and how to share.

We respect ethical storytelling guidelines, ensuring that survivors have autonomy over their stories. We give credit to the originators of the resources we use. Rather than competing with one another, we contribute our own resources and expertise to the community because we are stronger together.

We are transparent and responsible towards each other and the individuals and communities we serve.

We work towards continual improvement and prioritize the well-being of those who have survived modern slavery and human trafficking. We evaluate our practices and objectives and are committed to ethical standards. We accept responsibility for the good and harm we cause, and rectify any mistakes we make. We are open to inquiry and feedback from those we serve, including other members of this community. We approach one another with dignity and respect throughout this process.

We regularly question ourselves towards better lead practices and seek to encourage novel approaches to address problems.

We are willing to try new approaches because we are constantly learning and unlearning. This means that we have the courage to fail. When we do not hit the target we intended, we continue in our pursuits of deploying new approaches to solve complex challenges, encouraging one another at every step.

We work to encourage and support organizations, individuals, and the communities we serve to recognize, claim, and use their agency to thrive.

We recognize that everyone has power, and we create an environment in which individuals and organizations also recognize their power and autonomy to make decisions about their own lives and to make valuable contributions to the wider community.