
Vidya Sundaram
Co-founder & CEO
Family Engagement Lab
San Francisco, CA USA
“If you really want to get involved in family engagement, it’s so important to connect with lots of families. It will change you forever. It changed me.”
Family Engagement Lab
San Francisco, CA USA
“If you really want to get involved in family engagement, it’s so important to connect with lots of families. It will change you forever. It changed me.”
Co-founder & CEO
I lead an organization that aims to improve student outcomes in low-income and linguistically diverse communities.
I spend most days collaborating with my colleagues on many different types of projects, all related to improving family engagement in learning. We spend time together setting goals and planning how we will meet them. I also devote time to learning from peers and experts outside of Family Engagement Lab through one-on-one conversations, webinars, articles, and research papers.
Here's the first step for college students
I'd first recommend getting a teaching credential and working in the classroom. Then, if you want to get involved with family engagement, start connecting with the families all around you. Ask the families you connect with what their hopes and dreams are for their children.