Merge pull request #397 from carpentries/new-mission-statement

update mission statement

content/about-us/_index.md

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Our vision is to be the leading inclusive community teaching data and coding ski
 
 ## Our mission
 
-The Carpentries builds global capacity in essential data and computational skills for conducting efficient, open, and reproducible research. We train and foster an active, inclusive, diverse community of learners and instructors that promotes and models the importance of software and data in research. We collaboratively develop openly-available lessons and deliver these lessons using evidence-based teaching practices. We focus on people conducting and supporting research.
+The Carpentries empowers a diverse global community by equipping individuals with essential data and computational skills.  We promote efficient, open, and reproducible research practices.  By fostering collaborative development of openly available lessons and research-informed teaching methods, we build an inclusive network of practictioners and advocates who emphasise the critical role of software and data in advancing research.
 
 <img src="images/mimi-thian.jpg" style="width: 50%; height: 50%" alt="People at a computer"/>