Baton Rouge Area Youth Network (BRAYN)

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Baton Rouge Area Youth Network (BRAYN) is to strengthen the capacity and efficacy of youth organizations in the Baton Rouge area through shared planning, learning, and resource development.

VISION STATEMENT

We envision a world where an abundance of high-quality

community support enables young people to thrive.

VALUES

Community “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” (Nelson Mandela). The quality of our relationships and trust matter. We move at the speed of trust.

Collaboration We can fight for the scraps that fall off the table, or we can build a bigger table together. Collaboration builds the table.

Consensus Getting there together requires us to slow down; we take time to build shared understanding and value equity in decision-making.