We do our best work when we do it with a strong sense of purpose and a passion for a better world

We believe collaboration is essential to the success of our internal and external partners. By working together, fostering open communication, furthering understanding, and building caring and supporting environments, we can achieve something bigger than we could alone.

We strive for equity and work toward solutions to eliminate structural and systemic inequities so our communities thrive.

We hold ourselves and one another responsible for ensuring Educational First Steps maximizes its impact, and we do what we say we will do.

We act with swift and focused purpose, allowing room to learn while seeking to scale successes.