Why WE exist
Did you know that
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Two kids born in the same hospital who grow up two miles apart might have a 20 year difference in how long they each live based on where they grow up--and we can predict that at birth?
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In some neighborhoods, the school to prison pipeline is so reliable that for-profit prisons decide the number of beds they will need in the future based on how well kids are reading in the third grade?
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Deaths of despair have risen by 150% at a time of relative prosperity across every racial group in almost every place for people experiencing economic hardship, with youth, middle-aged people and veterans hit the hardest?
This is not accidental--"every system is perfectly designed to obtain the results it achieves"--and ours is designed to reliably create poor health and life outcomes for many. This loss of human potential costs us all. Building a system that creates inter-generational well-being and equity requires us to transform how we relate and collaborate, think and act, and create real world-change together.
WE are all in this together
WE in the World grew out of 100 Million Healthier Lives and is proud to be part of the sustainable ecosystem of organizations creating health, well-being and equity at scale as part of its next phase, in addition to leading other related strategic initiatives, such as Well Being In the Nation (WIN).
What WE believe
Our core values drive everything we do. Here’s what keeps us moving towards a more equitable world for everyone.
Every member of society
has piece of the puzzle to create well-being for themselves and others.
For some
this potential is untapped or trapped by systems of exclusion that lead to a loss for us all.
To be successful
We must discover the right path together.
We must transform
on three levels: ourselves, our relationships and our systems, in order to unleash our collective potential.
What WE can do together
We collaborate with a large and diverse network of some of the most skilled organizations and system change leaders in the field to build the right team for your initiative.
How WE can help you create change
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Strategic planning for population health and well-being across sectors
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Improving equity and social drivers of health and well-being
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Equitable community transformation
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Health system transformation
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Measurement for population and community health, well-being and equity
Who WE are
WE in the World is a diverse team of change agents who are passionate about igniting transformation for well-being and equity in the world. We bring decades of experience and trusted relationships working with hundreds of organizations and communities around the world.
Somava Saha
President/CEO
Seth Fritsch
Project Manager and Coach
Keylynne Matos-Cunningham
Project Manager
Louisa Mancey
Project Manager