About
CEC is an incubator of equity and a catalyst for community innovation — bringing together multi-sector partners, ideas, and resources to expand opportunity so children, women, and working families can thrive.
We move the needle on systems change one project at a time.
We convene local organizations to elevate conversations about equity in education.
We create resources that support equitable education from preschool to higher education.
We connect on-the-ground partners to maximize the impact of their work.
2017 to today
From a first project that put 7,000 pairs of new shoes on young feet to the first county-centered climate action plan focused on early childhood — follow the path three Menlo Park neighbors set in motion, year by year.
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Small and intentional
The people who carry this work forward — kept nimble by a deep braintrust of partners who keep us current, connected, and in touch with those doing work on the ground.
Meet the team
The frame in our logo doesn't close — this work always has room for another partner, another idea, another neighbor.
