Our Mission:
To enhance the ability of future leaders to advocate, educate and promote equity through research focused on social and legal policy, through an interdisciplinary approach.

Our Vision:
To educate public policymakers and the community in a way that improves the quality of life throughout traditionally under represented communities, with the ultimate goal of contributing to positive change and increasing consciousness throughout the world.

Our Core Beliefs Are:
• To promote excellence in education using an interdisciplinary approach to create excellent future leaders who will advance social justice.
• To provide an effective service delivery component to address the needs of individual citizens and advance community representation.
• To contribute to public discourse by producing high quality and significant research that enhances public policy discussions of public officials.
• To provide accessibility that will foster an environment that promotes equality for traditionally underserved populations.
• To have a significant role in facilitating awareness that contributes to the advancement of civil rights and social justice.