WHO WE ARE
We are a non-profit, cross-sector cradle to career partnership. We are made up of over 200 community and civic leaders, educators, organizations, and individuals who are committed to collective impact.
COLLECTIVE IMPACT
We are a Collective Impact partnership that brings people together in a structured way. Collective Impact is rooted in the belief that no single entity can create lasting social change.
CORNERSTONES
Cornerstones are the key ‘ingredients’ embedded into all of our work along the cradle to career continuum. They are essential elements to moving the needle on population level changes.
INITIATIVES
Initiatives consist of groups of community members and cross-sector partners focused on improving select community-level outcomes using action plans and continuous improvement strategies.
OUR 2025 IMPACT REPORT
OUR 2025 IMPACT REPORT
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Lived experience of community must drive decision making.
DATA
Data must inform decision making and shared accountability.
POLICY & ADVOCACY
Community must be empowered and equipped to advocate for equitable policies.
SOCIAL JUSTICE & RACIAL EQUITY
We must call out and address racial and social inequities.
OUR INITIATIVES
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Norwalk children are ready to learn in kindergarten and reading at grade level by 3rd grade.
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Norwalk children and young people cultivate the social emotional skills needed for them to shape their own lives and are engaged in supportive relationships with their family, peers, school, and greater community
COLLEGE & WORKFORCE READINESS
All young people in Norwalk are prepared for post-secondary education and/or a career and have those opportunities accessible to them.
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MISSION
To collectively transform systems by ensuring resources, policies, practices, and power structures actively dismantle racism and drive equitable outcomes for every Norwalk child and young person
VISION
Norwalk is a connected and equitable community where every child and young person thrives academically, physically, and social-emotionally from cradle to career.
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