MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Baton Rouge Area Youth Network (BRAYN) is to strengthen the capacity and efficacy of youth organizations in the Baton Rouge area through shared planning, learning, and resource development.VISION STATEMENTWe envision a world where an abundance of high-qualitycommunity support enables young people to thrive.VALUESCommunity“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together” (Nelson Mandela). The quality of our relationships and trust matter. We move at the speed of trust.CollaborationWe can fight for the scraps that fall off the table, or we can build a bigger table together. Collaboration builds the table.ConsensusGetting there together requires us to slow down; we take time to build shared understanding and value equity in decision-making.