We are democratic, social justice leaders.  
We embody a fearless ethic of risk.  
We aspire to be visionary, charismatic, courageous, and transformative. 
We are grounded by a strong sense of the historical, social, and political context of our schools and communities. 

We are democratic, social justice leaders.  
We engage in self-reflection and participate in professional growth. 
We seek to understand, analyze, and question the motives and conventions underlying the current system.  
We are critically conscious of marginality so that we can disrupt the status quo and embrace the power in our humanity. 

We are democratic, social justice leaders.  
We use our pooled and cooperative experience to guide collective action. 
We believe that the successes and failures of each individual shape the destiny of the whole through an interconnected web of linked fates.  
We grant every voice, from the center to the margin, an equal opportunity to be heard. 

We are democratic, social justice leaders.  
We adopt dialogue as a tool for moderating conflict and building understanding. 
We collaborate in reforms that humanize our students and the surrounding community.  
We participate in coalitions, research ideas, educate the public, and present public testimony. 

We are democratic, social justice leaders.  
We will begin the work of transformation in our schools. 
We will move beyond to enact systematic change through activism with the broader community. 
Together, we will create some place to be somebody for every child.

-UCLA PLI COHORT 17