CoDaC believes that all organizations have cultures and operate based on a system of values and assumptions. In the spirit of modeling self-awareness and transparency, listed below are CoDaC’s guiding values and assumptions.

VALUES:

Community -- sense of belonging, inclusion, and respect

Openness -- opportunities for engagement across differences

Diversity -- multiple perspectives and life experiences

Access -- ability to participate fully in a community

Curiosity -- interest in learning from others

ASSUMPTIONS:

Inclusion is aspirational

Multicultural learning is experiential and developmental

Multicultural learning involves awareness, knowledge, and skills

All individuals and organizations have cultures

Multicultural Organizational Development involves individual and organizational change