1. TSB believes fun, discovery and adventure are valuable and productive teaching tools.
	2. TSB seeks to harness and encourage the individual talents, strengths and abilities of all those involved with tSB – youth, mentors, staff and parents.
	3. TSB wants all participants to find their own distinctive voice and actively develops opportunities for speaking up -- and listening.
	4. TSB reveres and nurtures the gifts of others and values treating all people with respect, dignity and compassion regardless of station or adversity in their lives.
	5. Breaking bread together and eating well are fundamental to tSB, and to a lifetime of health.
	6. TSB fervently believes in and supports the ability of youth to tackle challenging situations, to solve problems and to create a strong community built on social justice.