Are We A Fit?
We work with changemakers who inspire us every day: teachers, principals, counselors, district leaders, program officers, parents, youth, and community leaders.
Our clients share our own deep-seated commitment to equity and justice in our educational ecosystems.
They recognize that change is hard work.
We probably share similar views on important things:
Kids aren’t the problem. Kids don’t need to be “fixed”; it’s our job as adults to set up systems and practices to help them thrive.
Equity matters. We need to be working for all kids. And we need to look closely to make sure we’re not missing someone.
Serve the whole child. Our job in schools and organizations is to support the whole child’s development, not just their academic learning.
People and systems can change. We can learn, grow, and improve. We work to bring out the best in ourselves and others.
We may have some other things in common:
You have a towering stack of books by the side of your bed that deep down you know you’ll never have enough time to read (but there’s SO MUCH out there to learn!)
Your stack of books might include authors like Elena Aguilar, Shawn Ginwright, Zaretta Hamond, Bettina Love, bell hooks, Paulo Freire, Michael Fullan, Peter Senge, and Tony Bryk.
You feel like if you and Brené Brown met, you’d be great friends.
You love a good chart, table, or infographic.
Art, poetry, music, or nature sometimes makes you tear up.
You geek out on organizational improvement and personal growth. You’ve probably read From Good to Great, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and know what your Enneagram or Myers-Briggs type is.
You have some kind of reflective or self-care practice: meditation, prayer, morning pages, yoga, dance, or running.
You are the kind of person who if you see some litter on the ground, you’re likely to pick it up.
You love a good to-do list. But you also like to have a sense of the big picture, the deeper “why” behind your actions.
Your preference is to step back from the spotlight and take your ego out of what needs to be done. You feel best when you’re helping others succeed.
You believe culture matters and our differences make us better. You possibly have some kind of cross-cultural experience or identity. Maybe you lived or worked in another culture, speak another language, or have a multicultural identity. You have felt like an insider and an outsider.
We do things a little differently:
We have deep subject-matter expertise, and we make space for, honor, and integrate the expertise of our partners and collaborators.
We don’t offer plug-and-play programs; our focus is on collaboration, co-creation, and building long-term capacity in the organizations with which we work.
We are deeply committed to ongoing reflection and evaluation of our projects as we go, leading to work that is tailored to the needs of our clients. Bonus: it also helps make sure we’re “walking the talk” and helping our partners to do the same.
Want to Learn More?
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Book A Consultation
If you want to learn more, reach out to schedule a consultation with the Heartwise Team.
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We Listen
We’ll ask questions and listen to your needs, goals, and aspirations and together explore if collaboration is a fit.
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We Strategize
If together we decide this is the right time to collaborate, we’ll strategize to develop a scope of work that meets your team’s needs.