Washington State 24th Annual Students of Color Conference Presentation

1. Presented by: Chanda Ishisaka, M.Ed.
South Seattle Community College
cishisaka@gmail.com
IDENTIFYING YOUR
VALUES AND PERSONAL
MISSION STATEMENT

2. “DOESN'T EVERYTHING DIE AT LAST,
AND TOO SOON?
TELL ME, WHAT IS IT YOU PLAN TO DO
WITH YOUR ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS
LIFE?”
• MARY OLIVER

3. PURPOSE
Understand and pick your core values
Understand the concept of a personal mission
statement and begin drafting a personal
mission statement
Create a piece of art to reflect your values and
mission statement
Share art with the group

4. ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Knowing your core values
Having the courage to act on them
every day
On behalf of the common good

5. WHAT IS A VALUE?

6. Values are traits or qualities that are
considered worthwhile; they represent
your highest priorities and deeply held
driving forces. When you are part of any
organization, you bring your deeply held
values and beliefs to the organization.
VALUES

7.  Effective people identify and develop a clear, concise, and
meaningful set of values/beliefs, and priorities. Once
defined, values impact every aspect of your life.
  You demonstrate and model your values in action in your
personal and work behaviors, decision making,
 contribution, and interpersonal interaction.
  You use your values to make decisions about priorities in
your daily work and home life.
  Your goals and life purpose / personal mission statement
are grounded in your values.
WHY IDENTIFY AND ESTABLISH YOUR
VALUES?

8. WHAT DOES THIS PERSON VALUE?

9. WHAT DOES THIS PERSON VALUE?

10. WHAT DOES THIS PERSON VALUE?

11. MISSION STATEMENTS
 Personal Mission Statement: a brief statement which
reflects your values and how you want to live your
life

12. Do the statements reflect your core
values?
Does your own mission statement
describe who you want to be?
Does it describe what you want to do
with your one, special unique life?
How could it be improved?
WHEN WRITING A MISSION STATEMENT

13. A LITTLE STORY ABOUT
ME

15. What do
you spend
your money
on?

16. What do you spend your time on?

17. CORE VALUES
 Harmony
 Harmony for myself and
also those in my life
 Love
 Helping others
 Self love
 Importance of
compassion and caring
 Community
Picture: My father, sister, and
brother, and myself are all black
belts in judo. My mother has been
supportive in our judo endeavors.

18. PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
My purpose is to express my care nature,
a commitment to learning and living with
integrity, and empowering myself and
others for a just and humane world.

22. NOW YOUR TURN