Part of our mission is building community through the arts and Educational Empowerment. We believe in bringing people from different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, identities and perspectives together. We work to build genuine, reciprocal relationships with our audiences, peer organizations and community collaborators, and to honor the connections we make. We nurture a spirit of volunteerism: we welcome and thank people who use their skills, knowledge, expertise and time to build community with us.

Haus of Codec was founded as a design firm in 2017. From the beginning, the conversation of arts has always had an emphasis on freedom of expression and that it is crucial for the development of strong communities and individual spirits. We strive to facilitate opportunities for people to discover, explore, and nurture their own creativity and share their unique artistic voice.

We believe that this nation is embedded in racism. Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPoC) continue to be adversely impacted by the social systems present in our communities. Haus of Codec is committed to examining how each dimension of racism shows up within our organization, and to work alongside those most impacted by racism to transform Haus of Codec into an anti-racist space where BIPoC folks are not only centered in our work, but are shaping where we’re going in the future.

We are all responsible for this space. Be aware of how people are interacting. Name power dynamics in service of building trust and respect. Notice your own privilege, defensiveness, discomfort and resistance.

We believe access to artistic opportunities can transform communities and change lives.

Haus of Codec generates ideas, opportunities, creative expression, and community. We are dedicated to generously sharing our knowledge and expertise with others, supporting them to foster their own ideas, opportunities, nonprofits, creative communities, and more.

What's said Haus of Codec stays at Haus of Codec; what's learned at Haus of Codec leaves Haus of Codec. We strive to be open with each other and our communities about how we do our work, and where we need to improve. We challenge ourselves not to be defensive, and to work towards a culture of openness, honesty, responsiveness, and mutual accountability. We know there is no such thing as perfection. We encourage ourselves and others to learn from our mistakes.

Go hard on issues, soft on people. Find ways to respectfully challenge others and make space to challenge your own views; make space for challenge and reframe.

Intersectionality looks at the interaction of multiple social identities and how those identities separately and together are subjected to oppression and discrimination. We challenge ourselves and our community to be consistently intersectional in all of the work we do. We unapologetically center the voices and experiences of LGBTQ youth and youth of color, while upholding that all of us have many identities.