what we believe.

Service – The V(i)llage™ Think Positionality, LLC is a community service-based entity dedicated to the holistic growth of those we train, educate and teach for the purpose of bettering society.

Cultural Leadership – We believe in the value of cultural knowledge(s) as central to creating brave, safe and true spaces for historically silenced people. Furthermore, we recognize the devastating effect that systemic forms of oppression have had on privileged and marginalized communities, which is why we offer a myriad of dialogue-centered educational training solutions.

Cultural Humility – We ascribe to the belief that practicing humility is a verifiable way to curb false notions of normative identity superiority. We believe that not only are people are taught to be racist, sexist and homophobic, but that these perspectives can be counteracted by exposure to difference through positive interactions within family, K-12, college, social, and religious learning contexts.  

Reciprocal Relationships – Relationships are central to how we work within family, educational and communal environments. We revere the power of relationships as a tool to facilitate the growth of youth and parents, but understand that in order to receive one must also give. Our partnerships focus on the intersection(s) of cultural, intellectual, financial and personal exchanges toward the betterment of society.

Navigation and Resilience – We view young people from an anti-deficit perspective by being committed to validating, respecting and learning from the cultures of students we serve whether refugee or American born. We actively teach youth and parents to identify oppression(s) and how to work toward overcoming holistic impediments. We value family knowledge and encourage the use of “real life” perspectives in skill-building, cross-training and hands-on learning of participants.

Advocacy Expression – We believe in facilitating opportunities that amplify the voices of young people and parents toward cultivating their ability to be authentic in the expressing themselves. Finally, we expect participants to exercise their right to disrupt any and all forms of oppression within in public or private spheres of humanity.