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  • Integrity

    This is our first core value that defines who we are and how we serve our students/clients. We place a high premium on integrity and will do what is right for our students/clients in every circumstance. We do what we say we will do and follow through on our commitments. We make agreements of integrity and seek relationships with current and future clients, partners, and staff that value character, commitment, and personal accountability.
  • Diligence

    We focus clearly on the necessary tasks; remaining steady, earnest and energetic in all our work; thusly, honoring our commitments in a timely, efficient, and effective manner.
  • Focus

    Our focus is on our students/clients to create customized solutions to serve them through our process of discovery and empowerment.
  • Commitment

    Having taken an oath to serve our students with excellence, we are fully committed to perform our daily mission and vision with an array of synchronized goals; carefully selected to serve an ever-changing variety of needs. We have resolved, no matter the requirement, to answer the call.
  • Respect

    Respect for our students/clients is intrinsic to the foundational qualities of our organization. This s a non-negotiable value that helps us ensure that our mission, vision, and goals are delivered in a professional, timely, and respectful way.
  • Innovation

    We value creativity and innovation at every stage; these values are essential for optimum results. We endeavor to provide solutions to our students/clients in such a way to ensure the goal of discovery and empowerment. Our innovation allows us to convert challenges into solutions and implement strategies to deliver optimal results.
  • Excellence

    Our unwavering commitment is to deliver the best services for our students/clients. In all aspects of our mission, vision, and goals, we will not compromise excellence in our service delivery. Our level of excellence positions us to be a leader in what we do and to provide optimal impact.
  • Collaboration

    We accomplish more as a cooperative team. This means sharing information and expertise and being willing to coach and be coached. It means putting personal agendas aside to achieve the larger goal; understanding and acknowledging the big picture.
  • Knowledge

    We value education. We consistently improve upon our knowledge through training and education, as well as consistent mentoring, information sharing, and networking.
  • Perseverance

    We go the extra mile to ensure that our programs are effective by providing follow-up, assessments, and re-assessments, and a plan of action essential to the success of our students/clients.