ACLU-HI Values Guide
In an era of darkness and division, justice warriors at the ACLU of Hawai‘i seek alignment through shared values to propel our movements forward.
• Acceptance (of others without judgment)
• Accountability (pursued for the sake of growth)
• Ahonui (patience expressed with perseverance)
• Akahai (kindness in all interactions)
• Aloha (presence as the essence of life)
• Altruism (the spirit of giving back)
• Aspiration (attaining new virtues)
• Compassion (for community, for the vulnerable)
• Courage (strength in the face of adversity)
• Curiosity (light-hearted inquisitiveness)
• Directness (fearless and thoughtful assertiveness)
• Discretion (praising in public and criticizing in private)
• Empathy (sensitively feeling the pain and joy of others)
• Excellence (in our work as a form of self-reflection)
• Fairness (cultivating equity between colleagues)
• Generosity (donating our time and resources to help)
• Grace (granting others the benefit of the doubt)
• Gratitude (thankfulness even in hard times)
• Ha‘aha‘a (humility, ability to receive criticism)
• Impermanence (of life to motivate our limited time)
• Integrity (operating with honesty and ethics)
• Joy (cultivating space for happiness)
• Kuleana (sense of responsibility and duty)
• Liberation (a collective goal for emancipation)
• Lokahi (inter-connectedness of all things, unity)
• Mercy (forgiveness as a form of relief)
• Non-reactivity (breathing before responding)
• ‘Olu’olu (warmth and pleasantness towards others)
• Opacity (never assuming hearts and intentions)
• Openness (ability to seek and accept change)
• Passion (enthusiasm and devotion to the work)
• Pono (balance and harmony leading to equanimity)
• Relativism (accepting that great minds disagree)
• Resilience (elasticity and the capacity to withstand)
• Respect (treating others how you want to be treated)
• Sincerity (genuine and clear intentionality)