Our Core
Mission, Vision, Values, & Who We Are
OUR ROOTS ARE IN JIU JITSU.
World Compass Foundation originally began as Souldiers—our martial arts program—with the belief that jiu jitsu can be used as a powerful tool to transform lives.
You can often find us on the tatami having important conversations with our team members and those in our programs, This space holds the story of each unique individual who trains here and their unique journey as a student—a journey that goes beyond learning and practicing technique—a journey that involves living out the very same hard work, commitment and values both in life and on the mat. Each student’s gi (uniform) holds their story as well, in addition to the wear and tear of the process to become not only a better martial artist, but also a better person.
Mission
Our mission is to drive change by creating and cultivating a community of leaders and investing in impactful businesses, people and ideas.
Vision
We envision a world where all people have the opportunity to own their own future.
Values
Sustainability
Create lasting social, economic, and environmental solutions.
Respect
Treat others with dignity. Work towards greater understanding through patience, listening and appreciative inquiry.
Integrity
Maintain the highest level of honesty, ethics, professionalism and transparency.
Community
Build a safe, healthy, and unified group of people where we encourage, positively challenge, and raise each other up.
Collaboration
Partner with individuals, nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations to leverage resources and experience for better solutions.
Accountability
Uphold our mission, be reliable in our actions, accept responsibility and do what is right, rather than what is easy.
Loyalty
Belief in and dedication to our mission and growing community. Do your part to the best of your ability to contribute. Represent our mission through honor and support.
Transparency
Operate in an honest, transparent and ethical way in order to develop deeper relationships built on mutual trust and understanding.
Honor
Live up to the organization’s values by realizing and living these values in our daily lives in everything we do and every choice we make.
We are Souldiers
Heavy emphasis on the ‘soul’.
Souldiers are the members of our team, programs and larger community who embody the heart and mind of our mission and way of working. Whether you work at HQ, are a participant in one of our programs, travel with us, or support us in one of a number of other ways, you are a Souldier.
What does it mean to be a Souldier?
We put our heart, mind and soul in everything we do.
What we do and how we do it is a reflection of that passion.
We strive to do good in the face of adversity, push ourselves beyond our limits and continually seek self-improvement.
We are a tribe of warriors.
We work to conquer our fears and we will stop at nothing. We strive to keep others safe, we keep our actions consistent with our words, and we work hard for a better world.
We defy norms and break barriers.
We work to create a community where people can grow and prosper, not just survive. We work to promote equal rights and encourage open conversations about difficult topics.
We come from all types of backgrounds.
We have brown, black, white and all the colors in between skin. We come from formal, technical, and non-formal educational backgrounds. We are doctors, students, environmentalists, businessmen and women, and so much more.
We are change agents who come to life amidst an incomprehensible challenge.
We embrace the battle and peacefully fight for what is right, not for what is easy, even when no one is watching.
We train and test our mental, physical and spiritual capacities in all kinds of conditions.
We fight the good fight.
We are SOUL-DIERS.