Tom C. - Madison, WI

We stand on the strengths and accomplishments of the past; accept the achievements AND suffering of the present; recognize that the times support and call for new capacities in human beings and the systems that support life, and we work to craft the new solutions for problems that appear in today's new world. We respect tradition, including a history of engaging novelty with novel solutions. We take practical action to create a world of opportunity for everyone, a world that no one has seen before, for which there are no road maps, and which we will bring forth with vibrance, compassion, and wisdom.