Our Mission: Forest Hills for Social Change will increase the solidarity of the community by promoting effective and empathetic conversation, bridging diverse voices, and implementing projects that lead to purposeful action for sustainable positive social change through education, fundraising, and assisting local groups and organizations in any way needed that supports our Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles. Our Vision: As an action-oriented catalyst for positive social change, we will connect diverse voices and unite to build a more welcoming community. Our Guiding Values: We seek to- Equip people with the skills to listen carefully and deeply to others so we can be authentically responsive. Embrace differences. Be inclusive. Inspire ourselves and others to learn about how to foster social change in various contexts. Raise awareness and understanding of biases, including all social biases, and work to resolve them. Engage others for sustainable positive change. Be creative. Be advocates for positive, collaborative change. Be trustworthy, dedicated research collaborators for positive change. Be systemic in our thinking about inter-relationships that affect social change. To remain independent of any political or religious affiliations.