3. entrepreneurial—havingtheperspectivetoseeanopportunity
andthetalenttocreatevaluefromthatopportunity;
action—thewillingnesstodosomethingandthecommitmentto
seeitthroughevenwhentheoutcomeisnotguaranteed;
us—agroupofpeoplewhoseethemselvesconnectedinsome
importantway;individualsthatarepartofagreaterwhole.
EN•ACT•US
Acommunityofstudent,academic
andbusinessleaderscommittedto
usingthepowerofentrepreneurial
actiontotransformlivesandshape
abetter,moresustainableworld.

4. PURPOSE

5. TO ENABLE
PROGRESSTHROUGH
ENTREPRENEURIAL
ACTION.

6. COMMITMENT

7. Toapplyourtimeandenergyto
somethingthatbringspurposetoourlives
andvaluetothelivesofothers.Weallhave
thepotentialtocreatepositivechange.
Thesecharacteristicsarenotuniquetoa
cultureornationalityorethnicity,theyare
centraltoourcommonhumanity.
EACH OFUS HAS
ADESIRETODO
MEANINGFULWORK.

8. Eachofushaswithinusanentrepreneurialspirit.Apassionthat—if
unleashed—caninspireotherstoact.Atalentthat—ifdeveloped—cancreate
opportunityforourselves,ourfamiliesandourcommunities.Anideathat—if
cultivated—canbuildahealthier,moreprosperousandpeacefulworld.
Infact,humanprogressliterallydependsuponourcollectiveabilitytotapintothis
spirit,andchanneltheuniquetalentsandpassionsandideasweeachpossess
towardcreatinggoodintheworld.
Weareacommunityofpeoplewhounderstandthetransformativepowerof
entrepreneurship—inspiritandpractice.Webelievethatthecreativityandrigor
andaccountabilitythatensurebusinesseswillflourisharejustasessentialto
creatingthecircumstanceforhumankindtothrive.
Wearestudentseagertoleavethecomfortoftheclassroomandtheambiguitiesof
theory,andapplyourgrowingknowledgetorealchallengesthataffectrealpeople.
Weareeducatorsdedicatedtoshapingvalues-drivenleaderswhohavethat
uniquecombinationofcharacterandcompetencetomakeadifferencethrough
whateverendeavortheychoose.

9. Wearebusinesspeoplecommittedtousingourexpertise,timeandresourcesto
helpanewgenerationofyoungleadersunderstandthepromiseofbusinessto
createmeaningfulandlastingchange.
Togetherwehavedecidedtomakehumanprogressourbusiness.
Togetherwepledgetotakeaction.Togetherwecommittoapplyourpassionsand
talentsandideastoimpactasmanylivesaswecan.Nottohandouthelptopeople
inneed,buttoworkside-by-sidewiththemtocreateopportunity.Soeveryperson
andcommunitywetouchisempoweredtoliveuptotheirfullestpotential.
TogetherweareEnactus.
Thisisatimeforleaderswhocanseeopportunityandturnitintovalue—
meaningful,measurable,lastingvaluethatwillhavefar-reachingimpactin
people’slives.Leaderswhocanseebeyondthestatusquoandbringimagination
andingenuityandasenseofpossibilitytothechallengesweface.Leaderswhowill
applythepowerofentrepreneurialactiontoenableprogressaroundtheworld.
Thatisthechallenge.Thatistheopportunity.Thatisourcommitment.

10. VALUES

11. EVERY ACTION IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO
LIVE OUR VALUES.
Imagination
Everycrisiscreatesopportunity,everystruggleoffersthechancetorediscover.
Everythingwedoisbornfromtheabilitytoseepotentialwhereotherscan’t.
Courage
Thewillingnesstotry,failandlearnonthejourneytowardcreatingsomethingnew
is just as critical as the passion to succeed. There is no substitute for being willing to
lead—especiallywhentheterritorybeingcoveredisnewandtheoutcomeisuncertain.
Determination
Meaningful change is not easy. It requires the ability to overcome seemingly
insurmountable obstacles and face often daunting challenges. We have the
persistence to do whatever it takes until we achieve the results we seek.
Partnership
Thereisnogreaterforceforchangethanateamofpeoplewhoarepersonallyinvested
in each other, and in the lives of the people who their work is intended to serve.
Accountability
Everyinitiativeorprojectweundertakewillbejudgedbytheonlymeasurethatmatters:
howeffectivelywecreatelastingandmeaningfulprogressinthelivesofthoseweserve.
Curiosity
We are passionate about seeking new perspectives and challenging long-standing
assumptions because we know effective leadership requires continuous learning.

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