Mission, Purpose, Values Statement

Mission

NHTI creates a caring culture by fostering innovative teaching and learning, supporting economic mobility, and meeting the needs of a diverse community, growing and strengthening partnerships with businesses and education.

Purpose

We serve students, businesses, and the community by building academically excellent pathways towards sustainable careers, community engagement, and social responsibility.

Values

  • Learning – We foster intellectual curiosity and the application of knowledge to promote critical, creative thinking.
  • Mutual respect – We cultivate an environment in which acceptance, kindness, and collegiality create a valuable exchange of ideas cultivating diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
  • Engagement – We collaborate with each other, businesses, and community organizations to develop principled, ethical citizens.
  • Accountability – We commit to individual and institutional responsibility in the stewardship of our human, intellectual, physical, and fiscal resources.
  • Innovation – We support the development and pursuit of new ideas to thrive in an ever-changing world.
  • Integrity – We uphold fairness, honesty, and ethical behavior.