Our Values

How we treat, engage, value, and practice belonging has everything to do with the success we seek in reforming the court system. We cannot expect diverse work environments, if our personal relationships are non-diverse. Similarly, we cannot cultivate belonging within our court system, if we are not creating circles of belonging in our own lives. Thus, at the beginning of our journey, Consortium members, agreed to the following values and commitments:

• We are accountable to one another and to our collective work – to ensure justice for all is a reality.

• We have much to learn and we create space to learn together.

• We are committed to creating and cultivating a Consortium founded on respect, dignity, humanity, and care for one another.

• The Consortium is a space of belonging where all voices are heard, where all voices matter and where those furthest from justice are centered.

• The Consortium is a safe place, a judgment-free zone, a place where we are held accountable without shame.

• We create space for light-heartedness, joy, and humor.

• We support a multi-cultural, multi-racial Consortium, whose leadership includes those furthest from justice.

• We are an anti-racist Consortium, which means we intend to disrupt the status quo.