MISSION, VISION, & CORE VALUES

Daybreak Arts is a social enterprise nonprofit that creates artistic and economic opportunities for people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity by providing them access to the creative resources needed to achieve personal fulfillment and success.

Vision

Daybreak Arts shines light on issues surrounding housing insecurity and strives to provide those who are systematically excluded from opportunity the means to explore their creativity and gain the economic mobility to reclaim access to housing, health, and community. Daybreak Arts also aims to highlight the creative talents of people impacted by homelessness in order to broaden perspectives and foster meaningful and equitable relationships across communities.

CORE VALUES Community Power

We believe that effective solutions are developed through shared power in decision making, and we are committed to providing all people in our organization the opportunity to contribute their ideas and skills so that everyone has a say in the decisions that affect them

Accessibility

Community Accountability

We know that, at times, we may fall short of our ideals and are committed to creating and upholding an environment of accountability for our (in)actions and their impact. We will accept accountability for harm, address conflicts transparently, regularly discuss how we can improve, and participate in reconciliation processes

We acknowledge that everyone has unique lived experiences of discrimination and oppression and individuals will need access to a diverse array of resources to be successful. We are committed to meeting people where they are, as well as maintaining and updating our Accessibility Plan which outlines the ways we will provide equal access to resources, tools, information, and experiences so that all people can participate in our community with minimal barriers to engagement

Self- and Community-Care

We believe that creativity, boundaries, and consent are important parts of self- and community-care and that there are often barriers to accessing opportunities for care We are committed to offering space (physical, emotional, spiritual, etc.) in which all people can safely explore art, healing, and community

Personal Growth & Fulfillment

We understand that each person has their own goals and idea of fulfillment, while often lacking the resources to achieve those goals We are committed to promoting selfdetermination, fulfillment, and growth through art and entrepreneurship access.

Collective Liberation

We understand that systems of oppression are interconnected and purposefully limit access to knowledge and resources. We commit to working collaboratively with other movements for change in order to achieve a world where each person is acknowledged as worthy of dignity and respect

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Weacknowledgethelackoffairnessandjusticein oursocietyandarecommittedtoincludingand prioritizingdiverseandhistorically-excluded voices(includingbutnotlimitedtoBlack,Brown, andIndigenousvoices,LGBTQIA+voices,Disabled voices,andeconomicallymarginalizedvoices)into ourplanning,leadership,andevaluation Wewill developpoliciesandpracticesthatcreatean environmentwherepeopleofdiversebackgrounds feelcomfortablebeingtheirauthenticselvesand sharingtheiruniqueideasandperspectives