Knoxville Area Urban League: Mission
OUR VISION is to be the recognized leader and premier non-profit organization in the greater Knoxville area promoting diversity, economic and social equity for all citizens.
OUR MISSION is to enable African Americans, other minority groups and the disadvantaged to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights.
Core Values
- Diversity: We respect all people and value their contributions. We will actively work to serve and engage individuals from various backgrounds with different viewpoints, skills and talents.
- Integrity: We employ the highest ethical standards, demonstrating honesty and fairness in every action that we take. We hold ourselves accountable by documenting and reporting our performance and outcomes.
- Passion: We show pride, enthusiasm and dedication in everything we do.
- Customer Service: We are dedicated to satisfying customer needs and honoring our commitments. We demonstrate a consistently caring and knowledgeable attitude to every individual we serve.
- Self-Sufficiency: We believe that individual and family self-sufficiency is the ultimate goal of a strong, viable and growing community.
- Empowerment: We will empower our talented people to take the initiative and do what’s right.
- Teamwork: Our team members support each other’s efforts, are loyal to one another and care for each other both personally and professionally.
- Collaboration:We will work together, building relationships to create greater value and opportunities for the customers we serve and to make our community a better place to live, work and contribute.