Vision, Mission & Values

Our Vision

All students in our community are able to maximize their potential, shaping a brighter future through access to a tutor or mentor who supports their academic, social, and emotional growth.

Because of our success in supporting youth in our local community, MTC serves as a role model and catalyst for other communities and organizations to create a system of caring and supportive adults for every young person in the community.

Our Mission

The mission of MTC is to enhance the academic and life skills of students through individualized volunteer tutoring and mentoring.

Our Equity and Inclusion Statement

MTC’s inclusive culture empowers all of us—students, volunteers, staff, and board of directors—to connect in authentic ways to fight racism and all forms of bias, promote belonging, and build community. We advance diversity and equity in all aspects of our work in order to enrich and strengthen our programs and impact. We demonstrate daily that every young person is respected and valued.

Our Values

We value the known and hidden potential of youth. Every child deserves an opportunity to achieve the brightest possible future, and a good education and support system is essential.
In all we do, we demonstrate honesty, integrity, and a warm heart. We are committed to behaving with honesty and integrity towards students we engage, volunteers who help make our vision a reality, donors who provide resources to help us provide the best possible services, and the schools where we operate (See our Code of Ethics).
Our success is based on strong personal relationships. We nurture collaborative, strength-based, ongoing relationships with each other, youth, our partners, and our community.
We believe in collaboration, cooperation, and teamwork. We work as partners, colleagues, and team members of youth-oriented services to help young people achieve their best possible outcomes.
We work to increase our sensitivity to the cultures that surround us, including our students, our board, and our employees. (See our Cultural Competency policy).

Youth Protection

We are strictly committed to providing a safe working environment for our volunteers and the students they work with. Our staff and volunteers complete a set of youth protection requirements developed and administered in conjunction with the MVLA School District, the Los Altos School District, and the Mountain View Whisman School District. See our Youth Protection Statement
If you know or suspect an MTC board or staff member of unethical financial or personal behavior, please contact us. We will look into it immediately.
If you know or suspect a volunteer of improper behavior with a student or staff member, please contact us. We will look into it immediately.

Code of Ethics

At MTC, we are committed to our mission, as are all who work for us or on our behalf. We will be true to, and act in the best interests of, that mission. As representatives of the organization, MTC staff, board members, and volunteers will act with respect, integrity, and openness in all their dealings with donors, schools, teachers, volunteers, and, most importantly, the students we serve. Read our complete Code of Ethics here.

Los Altos Town Crier: Caregiver, worker, stellar student
June 28, 2022