Narrator:
As WestEd commemorates 60 years of supporting thriving learners and empowered communities, we asked our staff and board members to reflect on our history and look ahead to our future.
What would you like to see WestEd accomplish in the next 60 years?
Natalie Walrond, Vice President, Whole Person Learning and Development, WestEd:
When I think about who WestEd could be and what WestEd could accomplish 60 years from now, I start with who we are and what we’re known for. And that’s our deep expertise and our trust-based relational approach to serving the field.
60 years from now, I hope WestEd is continuing to solve the most intractable problems of our time, and leading on innovation at the nexus of research and practice. I hope we’re continuing to partner with state and local agencies to ensure that every child is learning, developing, and achieving in places of safety, high expectations, inspiration, connection, and belonging.