VALUE 01
Connection across generations
We make room for people of different ages to meet, share knowledge and learn from one another. Our elders, peers and younger community members all have something to bring.
OUR VALUES
HOW WE
SHOW UP.
The commitments we bring to our gatherings, relationships and research.
VALUE 02
Culture without conditions
Our Caribbean heritage and LGBTQ+ lives belong in the same room. We respect the words people use for themselves and the different ways we connect with culture.
VALUE 03
Care is a shared responsibility
We always look for ways to collaborate and share resources with other place and space makers. Care means supporting each other’s work, sharing knowledge and making more room for our communities. We listen, respect boundaries and take responsibility for the spaces we create together.
VALUE 04
Access is part of the work
We work to identify barriers and make participation possible. People have different access needs, and we welcome conversations about what would help.
VALUE 05
Knowledge belongs with community
Our research starts with lived experience. We want the people involved to help shape the questions and how knowledge is shared and used.
VALUE 06
Joy is worth making time for
Play, creativity and laughter are part of community life. We make time for them, alongside the difficult conversations.
Everyone helps shape the room.
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