
Product Information
Copyright: 2024
Format: PDF
Pages: 14
Publisher: WestEd
This guide is part of a suite of resources on participatory systems change for equity, an approach to systems change that centers the wisdom and motivations of those closest to systemic equity challenges to make sense of and transform system conditions toward opportunity and well-being through collective action. The guide offers a set of leadership competencies—skills, knowledge, and dispositions—necessary to lead participatory systems change, along with reflection questions and resources to support strengthening these competencies.
Authors
Amber Valdez
Amber Valdez directs a body of work on systems change and leadership with a focus on designing and leading systems for equity. Her expertise includes strategic planning, cross-sector/interagency collaboration, systems of support, continuous improvement, human-centered design, complex systems change, and equity leadership.
Rebeca Cerna
Rebeca Cerna is an expert in school climate, health and wellness, and the strategic use of data and participatory approaches. As Senior Director of Safe and Supportive Schools and Communities area at WestEd, Cerna is dedicated to creating and maintaining safe, supportive, and collaborative learning environments that are supportive of children and youth as well as the adults who guide them.
Lan Nguyen
Natalie Walrond
Natalie Walrond brings to her work 30 years of experience in K–12 education, finance, and strategy, working with both for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Walrond helps state and local education agencies with strategic planning, participatory needs assessments, product development, and program design and implementation.




