WE LEARN Values 1: WE LEARN is Women Centered/Women Positive

Value Statement Draft: WE LEARN focuses on the issues, needs, concerns, viewpoints, strengths, and wisdom of women.

1. We value women's voices, experiences, and viewpoints.

2. We seek to empower all women through personal growth, self-determination and community participation.

3. We centralize women's ways of knowing that nourish the mind, body, and spirit. We recognize that learning happens in every aspect of women's lives, not just in the classroom.

4. We believe women need safe and healthy spaces to share their stories and experiences and to use these as a basis for learning and action.

5. We believe that all women, regardless of education or literacy achievement, must have access to plain language resources about women's lives and issues.

6. Women deserve educational resources that reflect positive views about our strengths, achievements, and creative possibilities. We value the development and use of women centered
and women-positive curriculum and lessons.

7. We support and celebrate women's successes, both small and large, both personal and academic.

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