At Griffin-Hammis Associates We Put Our Beliefs Into Action
There is Genius In Everyone
We Believe...
- That everyone has a story to tell
- That people are the experts of their own lives
- In the power of families, friends, and community
- In essence, subtlety, nuance, complexity, and contradiction
- That skills are not static and that learning is lifelong
- That a past dominated by segregation and constricted opportunities must never be used to limit future success
We Believe...
- That there are unlimited ways to make a living in the world
- That opportunities live within communities of all sizes
- That if it doesn’t exist, we can create it so that everyone can use it
- That “someday” is too long and that “never” is not an option
- In adventure, joyful instigation, and having a good time
- In the power of reciprocity
In Abundance Theory
In A Bias Towards Action
We Believe...
- In emergent problem solving instead of predetermined solutions
- In taking action and in taking risks
- That to make choices, people must have experiences
- Discover, create, and develop are verbs
- That often there is more to learn from being wrong than being right
- In getting our hands dirty, working alongside, not on behalf of people
We Believe...
- That the high unemployment rate for people with disabilities is not the result of a flaw in the system; it is the system
- That job development is economic development, not charity or pity
- That wages are the residue of profit
- That all people are inherently assets
- In creating communities of economic cooperation
- That communities benefit when all people are fully represented
- That overcoming fear is essential to overcoming poverty