We set ambitious targets in our five-year, four-goal strategic plan launched in Spring 2023. We called on our community to contribute to our vision and propel our ability to hire the team we need to serve the parents and educators of Silicon Valley’s 2e, neurodivergent learners. Our community answered the call and we’ve seen unprecedented impact!
Check out REEL's 2023-24 accomplishments - and our plans for the coming years. We’re ready to keep growing in 2024-25 and beyond. Our community’s support is more important than ever. Please donate today to be part of the movement to create a new future for 2e learners in Silicon Valley!
Accomplishments in 2023-24 | REEL'S STRATEGIC GOALS | What we plan to achieve by 2028 |
500 educators reached through REEL introductory workshops
4,500 educators accessed REEL resources |  | 90% of site-based educators are very familiar with the term “2e”
5,000 (that's 10x!) educators reached through REEL introductory workshops
10,000 educators (2x+) accessed REEL resources
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Established and flourishing Educator Advisory Board DEAR REAL educator model whitepaper published and downloaded hundreds of times |  | 100 school sites and 5,000 educators using the DEAR REEL educator model
10,000 touch-points per year with the DEAR REEL educator professional development modules |
3,300 parents in our email list and 700 parents in our online community
56,000 touch-points with individuals (already 6k over our goal!) Launched A Parents Guide to IEPs for 2e Learners, with 300+ downloads
Spanish language translations: website, IEP Guide
|  | 9,000 parents (nearly 3x) in our email list and our online community
150,000 touchpoints (~3x) with individuals Expand reach into historically under-served communities, including Ravenswood |
Hired our first part-time Executive Director, Marketing Associate, Educator Program Manager, and Parent Program Manager
$120,000/year budget 5 board members |  | Full staff as needed for all programs
$500,000/year budget (growth requires resources)
10 board members |
Our impact is REAL. Read some of these testimonials from parents, educators, and 2e students:
Last year, we asked for contributions to hire our first Executive Director. This year, contributions are essential for us to accomplish the following:
Develop online and in-person professional development modules based on our new DEAR REEL model so that educators can apply research-based, practical strategies to support the neurodivergent/2e in their classrooms
Create online and hybrid versions of our popular introductory educator workshops
Conduct outreach to historically underrepresented communities
Deepen the impact of our Signature Speaker Series, including Spanish translations and discussion guides for parents and educators
And so much more.
We can't wait to see our momentum grow! Thanks to our community of donors and volunteers, we're seeing "reel" change for the 2e and neurodivergent in Silicon Valley.