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Using 6 guiding principles, DC NEXT! will:
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Believe In and
Listen to Young People
center young parents and meet them as equals with their own expertise, resilience, and strengths.
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Build Trust, Transparency, Consensus, and Respect
share hard truths, prioritize connections, ask questions, and stay OPEN to each other's ideas for each other and their communities.
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Share Power and Cultivate Inclusive Leadership
prioritize equity, seek to serve, and be inclusive of all young fathers and mothers.
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Strengthen Collaboration
break silos and build
cross-sector relationships.
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Change Systems
challenge stigma, question the status quo, be anti-racist, and be led by evidence and data in all areas, including our policy, practice, culture, and norms.
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Be Relentless
move forward with urgency, push each other, and believe in success.
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