<\/p>Our Mission<\/b> is providing high school youth with opportunities to explore issues surrounding social justice in their local, regional, and international communities.<\/span>\n

Our Vision <\/b>is a world where every student is an empowered global citizen with the vision and resources necessary to effect vital change in our world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Values, <\/b>we value:<\/span><\/p>\n

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• Using the arts as a lens through which social justice issues can be explored
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  • Creating dialogue across chasms of race, culture, class and privilege<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Cultivating leadership, confidence and greater awareness in youth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Developing lasting relationships based on understanding through through international and local exchange
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        • Empowering public school teachers to create innovative programming that extends outside the classroom
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          • Meaningful partnership with educational institutions, locally and and internationally
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            • Equitable access for all students to participate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              <\/a><\/a>Download our 2015 Annual Report here: HFB 2015 Annual Report (1)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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