Our Values
Green Dot’s Core Values provide an articulation of our underlying philosophy and a framework through which to approach our work. They ensure that we are consistently steered by a set of shared standards. It is not the values themselves that set Green Dot apart, but how we enact them. When discussing the Core Values, we make them authentic through personal example.
An unwavering belief in all students’ potential
Green Dot truly believes that all students, whatever their circumstances, hold the innate potential to achieve their goals and succeed in college, leadership, and life. We acknowledge that the belief may often be challenged and tested—either by personal experience in the classroom or external societal pressures—but we are unwavering in our commitment to consistently approach every student not in terms of what is lacking, but in terms of what is possible.
A passion for excellence
Good enough is never good enough. Green Dot’s success has only been possible through an ongoing commitment to learn, grow, and strive for excellence in everything we do. Self-reflection and an earnest desire to continually improve is an integral component of every level
of the organization.
Personal responsibility
Achieving excellence requires that we all take responsibility for our role in the success of students, colleagues, and the larger organization. We maintain a “no excuses” culture in which we push ourselves towards developing effective and sustainable solutions. But none of us do so alone: we rise together to meet the toughest challenges. Each of us actively plays a part in removing barriers to student success or, when possible, empowering our students to navigate such hurdles themselves.
Respect for others in the community
Green Dot respects the communities in which we work and the people who live in them. We are not saviors looking to rescue students from their communities, nor are we naïve to the significant challenges that people can face. We reject the concept of a universal culture of poverty; recognizing our students and their families as individuals and valuing their contributions to the educational process.
All stakeholders are critical in the education process
Respecting stakeholders requires the inclusion of all voices and active listening. School leaders regularly engage teachers in decision-making through the creation of professional communities of practice. Community engagement teams nurture the power of our parents to demand meaningful change in their neighborhoods. Schools build sustainable alliances with high-quality community partners to help remove barriers to student learning. Senior leadership actively engages decision-makers to accurately frame education reforms issues. Across the organization, Green Dot consistently seeks to promote an environment of collaboration. We are more powerful together than we are alone: our individual impact is magnified in partnership.
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1149 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(323) 565-1600