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"Happy is the mother who knows that her son will never 
								have to be a soldier"
					

					
- Peace Monument, University for Peace, Costa Rica

						
				Our mission is to 
						raise the awareness of and to promote and create action to support the highest 
						common good, and the interconnectedness of all. Us Foundation serves as a 
						network and consultant for people, organizations and businesses that are 
						aligned with this mission, so they can unite their energies to further the 
						transformation to a mutually responsible and cooperative global society. Our 
						focus is on the rebalancing of our values, to encourage the integration of 
						head, heart and spirit in all our interactions. We seek to address the 
						overemphasis on technology to solve all problems, many of which have been 
						caused by technology itself. We use electronic communications to reach large 
						numbers of people, and also sponsor action oriented forums for people who have 
						large spheres of influence to effect change. 
					
Us is the vision and dream of many. It was founded in January of 
							1996 by Marilyn Tam and Jana Saunders. Since then, many people from all walks 
							of life: social and environmental activists, artists, corporate leaders, 
							educators, lawmakers, and spiritual leaders, have joined in building this 
							vision of a better tomorrow. A tomorrow that acknowledges, celebrates, and 
							builds on our diversity and treats each being with respect. 
					

					
We believe that the present imbalance in life is a result of the 
							overemphasis in technology, the devaluing of personal and spiritual 
							relationships, and the neglect of our relationship with the planet. Education 
							is a tool to adjust this imbalance. We recognize that change comes from 
							understanding and resolving the cause of the problems, not repairing the 
							symptoms. We know that true change occurs when people are intellectually, 
							emotionally, and spiritually committed to the change, which can only come from 
							understanding and accepting the rationale for change. 

						
			

			

				...to raise the awareness of 
						and to promote and create action to support the highest common good, and the 
						interconnectedness of all.