core values
We believe these six values are core to everything we are and everything we do. We are part of a growing movement that brings continuous change, but these things remain the same.
We are a growing movement of leaders, donors, volunteers, churches, schools, and businesses who engage youth to turn and transform their cities.
When young people do not get the love they need or are forced to grow up in unsafe situations like extreme poverty, they become vulnerable to making dangerous choices. In Beirut, Lebanon, that might involve joining a radical terrorist group. In Baltimore, MD, USA, that looks a lot more like riots and crime. In either case, we all pay a significant price. At-risk young people are a city’s greatest issue. While the cost may come in the form of criminal activity, dangerous inner cities, law enforcement and social service costs today the far more expensive price tag comes in the future: Lost wages, taxes and possibilities of what these young people might have become. Our cities’ futures are being determined by what we are investing in our young people today. Healthy youth lead to thriving cities. Hurting youth lead to damaged cities.
We call this innovation, "Love Your City," and we have seen it transform young people, famillies, and communities around the world.
We believe these six values are core to everything we are and everything we do. We are part of a growing movement that brings continuous change, but these things remain the same.
