Rightful Presence lives in schools when individuals have a sense of belonging and have the power to contribute to educational decisions.

Decolonized Perspective lives in schools where the Eurocentric perspective is decentered and multiple cultural viewpoints guide all aspects of the school.

Collective Identity lives in schools where the policies, practices, and culture highlight the unique identities and experiences of every community and work to strengthen the bonds between them.

Telling the Whole Story happens when schools teach a living history that includes the contributions and grievances of historically marginalized people and is told from many points of view, not just the dominant ones.

Essential Human Need lives in school communities that work to meet the fundamental needs of the human body, such as food, shelter, and clothing, so that students are ready to learn.

Safety, Security, Freedom lives in school communities that work to provide an emotionally compassionate and personally validating environment for learning.

Kincentric Systems of Engagement live within educational systems that feel more familial than institutional and are grounded in healthy relationships, acceptance, forgiveness, and unconditional support.

Educator/Student Connectedness lives in schools when meaningful relationships between students and educators occur regularly and inspire belonging and joy throughout the school day.

Diverse Knowledge Systems live within schools that use multiple sources of information and seek different perspectives when using data to make decisions.

Restorative Educational Ecosystems seek to heal current and historical wrongs in order to build schools and societies that center our shared humanity.