Our Values

Anti Oppression/ Anti Racism

The Storytellers Project strives to be an anti-oppression/anti-racist organization that honors and respects the humanity of all human beings. We create a welcoming environment that honors the gender, racial, ethnic, spiritual/religious, sexual orientation, and other identities of the people we work with. All of our policies and work are intended to deconstruct systems of oppression and create systems of equity and equality for all human beings.

Accountability

The Storytellers Project values accountability, and we take responsibility for our actions, including the effects of our actions. We are accountable to one another, the people we serve, and the communities we work and live in.

Restorative/Transformative Justice

We practice and promote restorative and transformative justice to heal harm that we cause one another, and for others who cause harm to us or to their communities. We wholeheartedly believe that restorative and transformative justice can create safer and stronger communities, without being dependent upon the punitive consequences of the criminal legal system.

Healing-Centered Pedagogy/ Trauma Responsive

The Storytellers Project and all of its programs use a healing-centered pedagogy that places the healing and restoration of our humanity at the forefront of our policies, procedures, and curricula. We are trauma-informed and trauma-responsive so that we can respond to the needs of our employees and the youth and families we work with to promote their spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical well-being and prevent additional trauma.