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The WUTMI Mission Statement calls attention to the following key areas for development:   

Key Development Areas

Mission Terms

Women

voice of women, support & strengthen women,

Family

strengthen families;

Culture

preserve and strengthen cultural values;

Career

prepare younger generation of women as healthy mothers, educators, health professionals, leaders & businesswomen;

Leadership

empowerment, life skills development,

Analytical/Issue Focused

research areas like child abuse.

WUTMI programs, projects and activities have evolved based on these development areas.  In 2002, the development of this Mission Statement was not articulated through a series of value assessment exercises, but it was drafted and circulated as working mission statement at the general assembly in October of 2002 for approval.  It was designed as reflective of the purposes that were used to develop the organization of WUTMI and to guide its activities.   At its Board Meeting in October, 2003, WUTMI reviewed its By-Laws and has begun to make changes that would be further discussed in April 2004 for further approval in the upcoming General Assembly in October of 2004.

The significance of this review, therefore, calls for the assessment of WUTMI core values.  This exercise will need to involve more members of the WUTMI Board of Directors.  The identification of core values for WUTMI will be drafted during the upcoming Board Meeting.  This draft will then lead toward the review and possible revision of the Mission Statement of WUTMI.

Recently, the WUTMI officers, resource persons and the staff have commenced the value assessment exercises, and thus far have identified the following values as important for core operational principles for WUTMI: 

Guiding Core Values

Functional Principles

Programmatic Values

Loyalty

Ethical Practice

Trust

Service

Respect

Democracy

Accountability

Efficiency

Consistency

Accessibility

Knowledge

Competence

Cooperation

Equal Opportunity

Security

Cultural Awareness

Family Support

Personal Development

Group Development

 

 While these values are categorized under the three headings, further discussions and research might realign them under different headings.  As stated earlier, the assessment exercise will continue with more analysis to be provided by the participants. 

 After the identification of these values, the staff proceeded with the second part of the exercise and translated some of these values into action.  The following are sample of some of the responses:

 

 

Cultural Awareness –

  • Looks at ways to blend the culture with modern lifestyles; encourages mothers to teach cultural awareness; reaffirms the value of preserving the culture; collects folklores, legends, chants and records to preserve the “old knowledge.”

  • Increases understanding and awareness about traditions of true cultural/equity values; studies our origin, and about how to use our local medicine.

Accountability –

  • Records all financial transaction on a financial accounting program; and maintains accurate records and books.

  • Conducts regular financial and functional audits, and tracks use of funds carefully; and, takes responsibility for shortfalls.

  • Publishes a quarterly newsletter to keep all informed of activities undertaken.

Respect –

  • Develops individual résumé’s which will provide a profile of each member, and that such profile will record not only the member’s identify, clanship and education/work background, but it will also include the member’s areas of interests, hobbies, and so forth.

  • Holds workshops about the mission of the organization and the important role a member plays in addressing the mission.

  • Seeks membership opinion through evaluation of what was learned, what needs to be improved, and so forth.

The identification of WUTMI core values will help design a mission statement that would form the basis for the existence and the growth of WUTMI.  The values will help shape the culture of WUTMI.