Happy New Year

Today is the very last day of the year. It’s always been one of my favorite days. I love the process of reflecting back on the year that was, and setting some intentions for the year ahead. It’s a powerful time to take stock of what’s working well in the balance of life, and also to examine what may need some tweaking.

This year I am really thinking about what’s been happening at KIT lately. We’ve grown tremendously in the past year, to meet an ever growing demand for information and resources about inclusion. I am thrilled that more and more organizations understand that they need to be doing more to ensure that children with disabilities have access to their programs and services. I can’t help but think back to 2003, when I started working at KIT, and how most of my time was spent begging people to learn about inclusion. I’d call program after program and the response I got was “your training sounds great, but we don’t have any of those kids here.” So much has changed since then.

2011 will be an incredibly dynamic year for KIT. But what absolutely won’t change is our steadfast commitment to supporting out-of-school time professionals in their efforts to include all children in their programs and activities. We’ve got exciting new methods for sharing inclusion, a team of new staff with fresh perspectives and some new opportunities that will allow us to reach out to new audiences. It’s going to be a great year.

Happy New Year to you and yours!