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WestEd Board of Directors 2009 Forum

The WestEd Board of Directors hosts an Annual Forum to explore enduring challenges confronting our education and human development communities. The 2009 Forum, "Turning the System Upside Down: Redesigning Service Models for Children, Families, Schools, and Communities," featured leading experts who explored innovative and effective approaches to help all children succeed in school and thrive in their communities. Watch videos from the Forum below or visit the 2008 Forum page.
2009 Board Forum, 'Turning the System Upside Down: Redesigning Service Models for Children, Families, Schools, and Communities'
Welcome
Glen Harvey, WestEd CEO
Glen Harvey
CEO, WestEd
John Baracy, Chair, WestEd Board of Directors
John Baracy
Chair, WestEd Board of Directors
Framing the Day
J. Ronald Lally, Co-Director, Center for Child & Family Studies
J. Ronald Lally
Co-Director, Center for Child & Family Studies, WestEd
Reinventing the Village: Building Systems that Address Community Needs
Frank Oberklaid, Founding Director, Centre for Community Child Health, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Frank Oberklaid
Founding Director, Centre for Community Child Health, The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
Realities of and Innovations for Turning the System Upside Down
Judith Colbert, Consultant
Judith Colbert
Consultant
Karen Woodhouse, Deputy Director, First Things First
Karen Woodhouse
Deputy Director, First Things First
Lessons Learned and Recommendations from Philanthropy
Tony Berkeley, Deputy Director for Education and Learning, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Tony Berkeley
Deputy Director for Education and Learning, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Meera Mani, Program Officer, Children, Families, and Communities Program, David and Lucille Packard Foundation
Meera Mani
Program Officer, Children, Families, and Communities Program, David and Lucille Packard Foundation
Implications for our Collective Work
Barry Newbold, Chair-Elect, WestEd Board of Directors
Barry Newbold
Chair-Elect, WestEd Board of Directors
Summary Comments and Commitments
Glen Harvey, WestEd CEO
Glen Harvey
CEO, WestEd
*As some Forum speakers are not employees of WestEd, the views expressed in their presentations do not necessarily represent the views of WestEd.