Vision: Educational communities where students, educators, and families can celebrate, learn about, and thrive in diversity of gender identity, expression, and sexual orientation. Values:
Together: At THRIVE we believe that we must work together, both within our organization and within the greater LGBTQ community, to create and sustain LGBTQ-inclusive educational communities throughout Southwest
Pennsylvania. Hard Work: Creating lasting, positive change in educational environments will not come over night and will take hard work and commitment from everyone in our organization as we work towards our mission of sustaining inclusive educational communities throughout the region. Respect: Meaningful change can only come about when everyone in the community feels valued which starts with treating all individuals with dignity and respect. Inclusive: Inclusive educational communities that are responsive to the diverse needs and experiences of the LGBTQ community benefit everyone from students, to parents, to educators. Voices: People are the experts of their own experiences and all their voices should be heard and valued equally as we work towards creating safe, inclusive educational communities. Education: Education is vital to the development of young people and as such, everyone deserves to pursue his or her education in a safe and inclusive environment where students feel supported and respected for who they are.
