| These Core Values are the cornerstones of our work with and expectations of students, teachers, families, and partners. These values are shaping our programs’ culture, policies, curriculum, and instruction in order to better cultivate the next diverse generation of STEM leaders. | |
| PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE Future STEM leaders strive for excellence, not perfection. This requires integrity, self-reflection, and resilience. Success looks different for every leader, and there are many ways to achieve desired goals. | INNOVATION Future STEM leaders take risks, learn from failures, and desire to change systems and create new possibilities.
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| SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Future STEM leaders use math, science, technology, and engineering responsibly and ethically to benefit society, our environment, and the greater good. | COLLABORATION Future STEM leaders collaborate across diverse groups by listening, exchanging ideas, sharing power, and developing the skills of others. |
| CURIOSITY Future STEM leaders pose meaningful questions to complex problems. They seek out and value multiple perspectives, promote open dialogue, and embrace new opportunities. | INCLUSIVITY Future STEM leaders cultivate meaningful relationships with people from different cultures and backgrounds. They affirm and honor others’ interests and perspectives, checking implicit bias and building personal cultural competency. |
