ASFG Reflections

Read Patricia Marti, Director of Inclusion and Belonging at ASFG’s post on LinedIn by accessing this link.

The strongest institutional learning is cumulative, advancing when schools and consultants contribute distinct forms of expertise to a shared body of work.

For three years, I had the privilege of partnering with Patricia Marti and the American School Foundation of Guadalajara (ASFG) community to extend decades of thoughtful work already underway. ASFG drew upon significant expertise in teaching and learning, student support, and leadership, along with deep knowledge of its families, languages, institutional history, and Mexican context.

Our partnership strengthened alignment across those areas in culturally relevant and linguistically responsive ways, advancing a shared commitment to a safe and inclusive school grounded in dignity and respect.

Lee Ann Jung, PhD is both a wonderful human being and a thoughtful scholar. Her work around Understanding by Design and inclusive learning pathways has informed and strengthened my own work with schools. Seeing her work now intersect with ASFG’s continued development reflects the type of collaboration I value most.

We mustn't forget: Schools hold substantial professional and contextual expertise. Consultants contribute research and perspective that can extend that work. Strong partnerships allow those forms of knowledge to inform one another. The work only endures when knowledge is shared and embedded within the community.