Community Agreements

Before being accepted to our online community, you’ll be asked to agree and adhere to the following community agreements:

Members have the right to a safer space where they feel their contributions have worth and are comfortable to share their needs, assert their boundaries, and develop their agency.

This is a community of folks who hold varying roles, power, and influence. In the spirit of learning, group members are accountable to each other and the community at large, and are responsible for direct and open communication, transparency, and how we share and distribute power. Group members may be removed if these agreements are broken.

• platinum rule (treat others the way they want to be treated)

• API – Assume Positive Intent – Please have positive intent yourself, and be accountable for the impact of your actions and words. Not everyone comes in with the same set of experiences and knowledge, so assume that people have good intent while recognizing accountability for the impact.

• confidentiality – share lessons learned; names and identifiers stay

• don’t yuck my yum” / “don’t giggle my wiggle” -people have different tastes and preferences. avoid statements such as “i hate that” or “eww!”. and we all have different experiences and struggles.

• no shaming and/or belittling each other and ourselves

• use “I” statements – speak from your own experiences rather than generalizing

• do not use this space to sell your services

• if you’re sharing a resource that you do not own the rights to share, be sure to credit the author

(adapted from the Anti-Oppression Network’s SAFER SPACE POLICY / COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS.)