First, a few ground rules:

1) Speak from the ‘I’. This is one of my favorites. Don’t assume that you represent an entire community, and likewise don’t assume that one person can speak for a group.

2) Respect other people’s process. We’re all individuals here, and our lives are informed by our experiences and positionality.

3) Assume good intentions. No one is here to hurt anyone else.

4) Try on the process. It may sound trite, but you you don’t know someone else’s life until you’ve walked in their shoes.

This list is a work in progress and hopefully will be added onto as time goes by!