Mission & Values
ValuesOur values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger.
Collaboration — We embrace a diversity of perspectives, approaches and methods, advancing our mission through understanding and inclusion by demonstrating active listening, inquiring and then advocating, advancing solutions, seeking out and valuing diverse perspectives and approaches, respecting potential partners as valuable contributors, and forming teams with inclusion in mind.
Compassion — We acknowledge the humanity and unique lived experience of our colleagues, patients, families and ourselves by demonstrating respect, patience and kindness.
Determination — We are committed to overcoming obstacles to deliver on our mission as quickly as possible by making decisions and meeting challenges with a focus on the ultimate goal of lifesaving impact; acting with urgency, persistence and creativity; focusing on solutions and achievement; being driven by quality; finding new ways around problems; and getting curious rather than discouraged when the going gets tough.
Excellence — We define the standard through the exceptional quality of our work by continuing to educate ourselves in our role and in our professional domain; being accountable for our work and outcomes; striving to maintain high-quality research, care and administrative service; ensuring teams are appropriately staffed; and valuing all employees and colleagues.
Innovation — We challenge conventional thinking and seek and foster transformative ideas and practices by supporting and embracing a continuous learning environment, seeking to understand by asking questions, listening with an open mind and encouraging the activation of bold and creative ideas.
Integrity — We are a trustworthy and responsible partner to our patients, colleagues, and community. We achieve this by following through on commitments; holding each other and ourselves accountable; being transparent, honest, and acting with best intentions; and demonstrating public and private actions consistent with our values and mission.
Respect — We regard and honor each person’s individuality, experiences and traditions by listening and responding; speaking with truth and honoring others’ truths; appreciating and responding to everyone’s purpose as contributors to our mission; giving due consideration to others as equals to ourselves; and seeking to understand the motivations and drivers of our colleagues’, patients’ and community’s behaviors.
A Commitment to DiversityLifesaving research demands more than innovation and dedication. It requires curiosity, creativity, and fresh and varied perspectives. That’s why diversity is a core Fred Hutch value that is integral to our work.
We were the first U.S. Cancer center to pledge commitment to CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, and we cultivate a workplace that welcomes diverse perspectives and experiences. The DEI Core — in partnership with an executive council of senior leaders and an employee advisory group — leads our efforts to build a fully inclusive and informed workforce.
Fred Hutch is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to workforce diversity. We strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.
Original Philz Coffee On 24th Street Is Closing
Mission Local has learned that the original Philz Coffee, at 24th and Folsom streets, is closing for good. The cafe will sell its final cup on Monday, October 16.
Store employees and the company confirmed the closure.
“We have loved serving the Mission District community over the past 20 years. After a long and fulfilling journey, our lease ended and we have made the difficult decision not to renew,” the company said in a statement.
“Though the physical space may close its doors, the Mission will always hold a special place in our hearts as our first home, where Philz Coffee was born and nurtured,” the statement continued. “We are committed to taking care of our team and are working closely to assist with this transition. All eligible team members at our Mission location will be offered positions at nearby Philz locations.”
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Multiple employees at the store affirmed the same, but said they could not say more about the closure. A knowledgeable source said employees at the store were told Tuesday night during a team call that the store would be shuttered.
On Wednesday morning, it was business as usual at the cafe; half of the seats were taken by coffee drinkers, young tech workers typed on their laptops, and El Tecolote newspapers were sprawled on the tables. Customers, finding out about the closure, reacted with shock and sorrow.
“I feel sad for them,” said Erika, of the cafe’s staff.
Another pair, Irene and Dakota, said they have long been meeting at the corner. “I feel sad; this is the first store,” said Irene. “The other Philz don’t have art like this.”
Dakota said he’s taken aback: “It seems like they’re always busy.”
Philz — which now boasts dozens of cafes across California and a handful in Chicago — started at the humble 24th Street spot in 2003 before expanding across the Bay Area. The corner location at 3101 24th St. Was previously a liquor store owned by the cafe’s founder Phil Jaber, for whom the coffee chain is named.
Jaber said he studied coffee for 25 years before opening Philz, visiting over 1,100 cafes and spending up to $6 at each one — whatever the cost was of a cup of Joe. According to company lore, he perfected a drip coffee method that removed acidity from his coffees, though a former business associate claimed that method was stolen from him.
Though every Philz has its own aesthetic, the Mission District location stood out for its ceiling murals, Mission skateboards, photos of Jaber and his son, and framed articles denoting Philz’s early success. The store was especially community- and 24th-Street centered, evidenced by El Tecolote newspapers always on hand, and a giant mural of the community paper and Latinx organizers on the store’s exterior.
A line of Philz coffee cup merchandise paid homage to its neighborhood roots, noting the chain was “Mission Made.” The company also released a signature drink after the neighborhood, the “Mission Cold Brew.”
The Mission store faced backlash in 2020 for allegedly laying off employees who feared Covid-19 and for firing an employee who posted a meme that said, “What’s your favorite iced coffee drink, because ours is, ‘Arrest the cops that killed Breonna Taylor.’”
It’s unclear the effect the store closure will have on neighboring businesses, which saw the cafe as an anchor on 24th Street. The coffee chain maintains 12 other locations across San Francisco.
Additional reporting by Yujie Zhou.
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The Shared Mission program offers an in-depth, community-based opportunity for faculty, staff, administrators and trustees of Saint Louis University. This foundational program opens the door for deeper participation in the wide variety of mission programs offered by SLU's Division for Mission and Identity. The ongoing formation of our community strengthens the Catholic Jesuit mission of the university, a mission steeped in over five centuries of history in the Ignatian tradition yet arguably more vital now than ever before.
Over the course of an academic year, small group cohorts meet to learn, discuss, and integrate the history, impact and lived reality of the Jesuit mission and Ignatian identity of Saint Louis University. Participants in the Shared Mission program come from diverse academic, professional and religious backgrounds. All are welcome as we seek to form an Ignatian “band of companions” centered on mission as we build a community of belonging.
Session 1: The Mission of Saint Louis UniversityVideo 1: The Mission of Saint Louis University
Session 2: Saint Ignatius of LoyolaA focus on Jesuit identity by telling the story of St. Ignatius, and an invitation to find parallels in our own life stories:
Video 2: Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Session 4: The Universal Apostolic PreferencesA sense of the global Jesuit mission by providing an overview of the four Universal Apostolic Preferences:
Video 4: The Universal Apostolic Preferences
Session 5: Jesuit Higher EducationThe distinctiveness of Jesuit education:
Video 5: Jesuit Higher Education
Session 6: The Ignatian Pedagogical ParadigmA sense of Ignatian service, scholarship, and spirituality through use of the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm:
Video 6: The Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm
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