We believe:     In the Global Community and interrelatedness of people of all nations, races, and cultures.         That the strength of the U.S. was built on, and remains dependent on, the cultural richness and diversity of its people.         That a static society is a dying society, that a successful society is a dynamic society, and that it is the continual influx of newcomers to the U.S. that acts as a positive agent for dynamic change.

That by opening ourselves up to another’s culture-based value system we can strengthen and expand our own.         That, when confronted with difference, if we remain curious and open-minded, our personal and societal evolution will move us from intolerance to appreciation in this manner: