Youth Voice: Malaz Hassan
Our ability to develop meaningful relationships is an essential part of our social and emotional development. Take a moment to reflect on a meaningful relationship in your life.
Continue readingAs you start this school year, bring all of you to work
Happy September! It’s fall, that time of transition and change when the blogs and newsletters are all about fresh starts and clean slates. However, this is not that kind of message. In fact, this is a message about bringing your whole self with you, baggage and all, into this new school year.
Continue readingAs Summer Wanes, Reconnecting
Children’s Institute (CI) always enjoys ramping up our work as the summer wanes. It is at that time that our team gets to reconnect with school staff and youth and focus on our mission: Joining together to raise every child’s complete wellbeing and our vision: Supportive communities where every family can raise children who thrive as they live, learn, and play.
Continue readingSocial and Emotional Learning (SEL) and culturally responsive practices
SEL and culturally responsive practices are inextricably linked. CASEL’s 5 Competencies encompass culturally responsive tenets such as cultural humility, positive identity development, inclusive curriculum, understanding systems of oppression, and creating welcoming and affirming environments.
Continue readingYouth elevating the impact of BIPOC educators
Over the past few years, Whole Child Connection has been intentionally working to grow our partnerships with youth in our community.
Continue readingResources to support education for all ages and information about local events!
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilation Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
Continue readingReflection activities for the end of the school year
As we approach the end of another school year, taking time to reflect as educators and providing space and time for our students to reflect is important.
Continue readingA summer recipe for healing and renewal, joy, and…staying in the fight! …What is your recipe?
I’m exhausted, how about you? As I sat down to write the quarterly letter to go out with our June newsletter, I found myself asking – what do people need to hear right now?
Continue readingProject LAUNCH, Parent-led Young Child Wellness Council Family Event
A special thank you to everyone who supported our first Project LAUNCH, Parent-led Young Child Wellness Council Family Event, recently held at the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives Center on East Main Street, Rochester.
Continue readingChildren’s Institute Recognizes and Celebrates International SEL Day!
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process of developing those social and emotional skills that are essential for success in school, work, and life!
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