The mission of BRiDGES is to provide advocacy and leadership towards an accessible, integrated community, promoting health and autonomy for people with disabilities.
| Attributes | Behaviors | |
| Building Relationships | Honesty | Be truthful in all communication |
| Ask for clarification to affirm understanding | ||
| Accountability | Ask for feedback …and be open to what you hear | |
| Do whatever is needed | ||
| Integrity | Credit others every time things go well | |
| Accept responsibility every time you can | ||
| Investing in
Diversity |
Respect | Say “Please” & “Thank you” |
| Actively listen until everyone understands | ||
| Commitment | Be mission-driven | |
| Do what you promise | ||
| Individuality | Affirm what is uniquely valuable in each other | |
| Encourage new perspectives | ||
| Genuinely
Empowering Self |
Advocacy | Identify opportunities for speaking out |
| Encourage others to exceed expectations | ||
| Education | Observe, Listen, & Learn about others | |
| Provide information & resources for learning | ||
| Entrepreneurial | Ask “How can it be done better?” | |
| Take reasonable risks with exceptional rewards |