We lead partners in work that advances systemic change and educational equity. We take very seriously the responsibility of supporting and engaging systems to best serve every young person in their care.
Co-creates systems change interventions that improve conditions, experiences, and outcomes for students by centering equity
Creates hubs for design thinking and strategic organizational change
Leverages relationships and influencers to catalyze action that benefits historically marginalized and underserved communities
What distinguishes our approach from other continuous improvement practices is our consistent centering of equity and focus on systems in our CI process.
To our partners who acknowledge the persistence of ineffective practices and have long yearned for real change, our equity-focused services offer practical methods and tools that result in the cultural shift and measurable improvements necessary to realize their dreams of justice.
For our clients and partners who are skeptical of the idea that achieving equity is possible, but curious and willing to try, we offer insights, experiences, and results that uncover and interrupt the status quo and challenge limiting assumptions.
For over a decade, our partnership experiences have shone a light on the barriers to change. During this time, we have honed our thinking around a concept we coined Mutual Accountability (MA). MA recognizes that diverse perspectives require common language, definitions of the problem, and definitions of success as precursors to the uncomfortable conversations that light a path to change. The intent of MA is to frontload the recognition that this work can be difficult, but also that we’ve seen that working together and through discomfort can help us get to the work that actually needs to happen. We acknowledge all of this as a precursor to and throughout a CI process.
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