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Mission
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Values
The
Mountain Retreat & Learning Center's Mission
is
"...
to embrace the diversity of life, creating an
environment to
energize people to work for positive change."
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"The
vision of The Mountain is to be a relevant institution
for generations to come,
actively working with others to create communities
committed to
peace, justice, civility and compassionate behavior."
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Core
Values (Based
on Unitarian Universalist Principles)
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The
inherent worth and dignity of every individual
We
embrace the diversity of ability, age, class,
culture, family lifestyle, gender, religious
affiliation and sexual orientation and we
treat one another as individuals who deserve
respect and kindness.
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Justice,
equity and compassion in human relations
All
of our philosophies, policies and practices
underscore and reflect our commitment to ethical
behavior.
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Acceptance
of one another and encouragement to spiritual
growth
Our
constituencies will be multi-faith, multi-generational
and multi-cultural.
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A
free and responsible search for truth and meaning
We
encourage guests, staff and trustees to engage
in new patterns of thinking, to continually
learn together in community and as individuals
in order to enhance their personal and professional
lives.
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The
right of conscience and the use of the democratic
process
We
challenge one another (guests, staff and trustees)
to "speak our truth calmly" so that
we may use our strength in the service of our
values and vision; and we strive to facilitate
both diversity and harmony, recognizing separate
paths on a common journey.
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The
goal of world community with peace, liberty and
justice for all
In
a safe and stimulating environment, we seek
to create discomfort with the status quo in
order to incite actions that will make a difference
- one life, one institution, one community at
a time.
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Respect
for the interdependent web of all existence of
which we are a part
We
protect the fragile environment of our site,
educating one another and our guests about
the uniqueness of this place with the intention
of inspiring awareness and initiatives in
earth stewardship wherever we and our guests
live, work and play.
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Mountain Retreat & Learning Center, Inc. • 3872 Dillard Road •
P.O. Box 1299 • Highlands, NC 28741
Phone: 828-526-5838 • Fax: 781-846-1295 • Email
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