#  VPAL Values 

 



## VPAL Values



 

 ### Access & Impact

- We are committed to creating a positive impact by increasing access to Harvard-quality education and resources for learners wherever they may be.



 

 ### Collaboration & Teamwork

- We collaborate and partner to achieve shared goals.
- We seek to understand and learn from one another’s differences.
- We recognize that our varied talents, when combined through teamwork and mutual support, produce outstanding results.



 

 ### Creativity & Open-Mindedness

- We approach our work and our relationships with curiosity and open-mindedness.
- We adapt, iterate, and evolve, with intention and collaboration.
- We try new things, understanding that not all experiments will be successful and that we will learn and innovate as a result of our failures.



 

 ### Commitment to Community

- We believe that all should feel included in our mission, our work, and our learning.
- We are committed to continuously improving our approach to equity, inclusion, and belonging within our community.
- We continually seek to understand learners’ needs and goals in order to bring them an excellent experience.



 

 ### Learning & Engagement

- We believe that the deepest learning arises from shared engagement.
- We work with purpose and care to create and disseminate innovative educational resources, programming, and connections.



 

 ### Professionalism & Quality

- We hold ourselves to the highest standards in our relationships and actions, while promoting an environment of continuous improvement and excellence around us.



 

 ### Respect

- We treat each other with courtesy, compassion, and dignity in all that we do.