Our Wildwood, Summer 2017, Volume 41

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“The shared sense of commitment to developing multicultural school environments was empowering.” DESIRÉE IVEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TEACHER TRAINING SHADY HILL SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

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PRESENT DAY (2016-2017)

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2018 expected The Outreach Center continues to expand globally, attracting the attention of both American and international schools that seek to adapt aspects of the Wildwood way to their unique school and cultural settings, including schools in Indonesia and Qatar. Systems Thinking Collaborative launches. A public/ private school partnership of online and face-to- face professional development expands on the work of Wildwood and Palms Elementary schools work with Systems Thinking and spreads it to schools across Los Angeles and the U.S. WW

The Outreach Center is asked to guide Vienna International School in its development of a K-12 Culture of Connection and Care at the center of its schoolwide social and emotional learning initiative. The United Nations International School of Hanoi, Vietnam, seeks the Outreach Center’s expertise in developing its middle and high school advisory programs.

(j) The Outreach Center adds Zurich International School to its list of international school clients. The Outreach Center hosts its first visit from a school in South Africa, the newly established Pioneer Academy in Johannesburg.

(k) International School Bangkok becomes the fifth international destination for the Outreach Center. (l) A partnership with the USC Rossier School of Education launches. In conjunction with Palms Elementary School, Wildwood hosts student teachers with the goal of providing them with both public and private school experience in Systems Thinking and other essential educational practices.