About:

Reach for the Upside is an initiative funded by Genentech and the Genentech Foundation to help Northern California public school districts and their community partners navigate the constraints of the COVID-19 era and identify opportunities to advance student-centered learning, equity, and the well-being of students, teachers, and families in this time.

Through a two-month design sprint with the Stanford d.school’s K12 Lab, districts and their community partners developed and workshopped innovative ideas. The districts are now receiving funding and coaching support to pilot the ideas in their communities.

The design teams were aided in their efforts by support by Subject Matter Experts from:

• The Education Trust – West

• NYU Metro Center

• Results Lab

• Leaders from the California Department of Education

To learn more about Reach for the Upside, contact the K12 Lab