FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
Vision
Started in 2019, SHIFT envisions creating a transformative & collaborative ecosystem where diverse people, communities, and organizations work together to address major societal challenges and create a more just, inclusive, and broadly prosperous Montréal.
Mission
Connect diverse people, institutions, ideas, and expertise in order to catalyze transformative societal impact
Facilitate impact-oriented participatory research and experiential learning
Provide training, support, and strategic guidance for existing and emerging initiatives focused on social and institutional transformation at Concordia and beyond
Host a welcoming and dynamic space where students, staff, faculty members, and community members can network, skillshare, and collaborate on challenges that exist both inside and outside of the university
Values
These 8 key principles guide SHIFT's approach to relationships, programming, and our goals
Justice
Anchoring transformative work in commitments to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Reconciliation
Centralizing the concerns and goals of Indigenous communities
Reciprocity
Investing in long-term, mutually beneficial relationships and partnerships
Sustainability
Prioritizing the flourishing of people and planet
Groundedness
Maintaining relevance through listening, connection, and collective action
Collaboration
Working across disciplinary and institutional boundaries
Courage
Taking leaps, learning from successes and failures, and pressing ahead
Humility
Recognizing what we don't know and embracing diverse forms of expertise, including lived experience
