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Mission, Vision & Values

Mission

Jumpstart Pittsburgh's mission is to serve children, families and all early childhood centers in Southwestern PA by empowering college students to implement high-quality language, literacy and social-emotional programming; aiming to close the kindergarten readiness gap.

Vision

Jumpstart Pittsburgh is working towards the day every college student is civically engaged, all early childhood centers have the resources to provide high-quality learning, and every child enters kindergarten prepared to succeed.

Site Values

Teamwork: Contribute to a whole in order to achieve a shared goal by inspiring and encouraging one another in order to succeed. Integrity: Value honesty and truthfulness in service by aligning with moral principles to create quality experiences. Resiliency: Be determined to support and persevere regardless of circumstance.

Jumpstart National Values

Learning: Drive progress through curiosity and determination, leaving room for mistakes and unexpected outcomes. Build new knowledge, incorporate diverse perspectives, and embrace innovation and creativity.

Joy: Incorporate fun and excitement into our daily work. celebrate success in genuine ways and treat each other with respect.

Community: Build connections across diverse backgrounds and nurture strong, inclusive relationships to champion quality education for children. Cultivate shared goals and trust through thoughtful internal and external partnership to achieve greater impact than any individual effort.

Inclusive Leadership: Model language and actions that demonstrate compassion, vulnerability, and transparency. Share power. Ensure that everyone impacted by a decision has the means to influence the outcome.

Social Justice: Relentlessly champion a more equitable world by dismantling systems of oppression and racism. Reflect critically on the ways we are impeding our own efforts and work to change them.

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Mission, Vision & Values

Mission Jumpstart Pittsburgh's mission is to serve children, families and all early childhood centers in Southwestern PA by empowering college students to implement high-quality language, literacy and social-emotional programming; aiming to close the kindergarten readiness gap.

Vision Jumpstart Pittsburgh is working towards the day every college student is civically engaged, all early childhood centers have the resources to provide high-quality learning, and every child enters kindergarten prepared to succeed.

Mission

Jumpstart Pittsburgh's mission is to serve children, families and all early childhood centers in Southwestern PA by empowering college students to implement high-quality language, literacy and social-emotional programming; aiming to close the kindergarten readiness gap.

Vision

Jumpstart Pittsburgh is working towards the day every college student is civically engaged, all early childhood centers have the resources to provide high-quality learning, and every child enters kindergarten prepared to succeed.