Mission

Committed to justice with/for the poor and marginalized, Polis and Hope is a space to foster mutual learning among people interested in dialogue on social, political, and economic issues. From a mutual learning process, Polis and Hope offers resources to grassroots movements, organizations, institutions, and individuals to build community-based initiatives of public matters, political renewal, and socioeconomic policies in companionship with the poor and marginalized.

Principles/Values

• Preferential option for the poor against poverty in any socioeconomic issue;

• Mutual Learning as the way of engagement;

• Companionship as the way to create solidarity and transformation;

• Dialogue to be tolerant;

• Listening to learn;

• Community-based action to create justice;

• Care to do politics committed to democracy. 

Goals/Path

• Offer a space for learning, where people can find valuable and credible information;

• Offer a platform where people can share their ideas, insights, perspectives, and experiences; creating a space of dialogue, growth, and inspiration;

• Offer resources to current and new initiatives that aim to promote community-based actions addressing socio, economic and political issues for the benefit of the poor and the marginalized;

• Support grassroot movements and organizations that advocate for the rights of the poor and the marginalized;

• Defend human rights, democracy, justice, and broad popular participation as the way for peace.