SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

What is social emotional learning? Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, focuses on the self and how one relates to others. These skills can be a resource for young people to address trauma and complicated world events.

In January 2022, a committee of five National and Affiliate staff members with social work backgrounds formed a committee to research and select the best available SEL resources for affiliates.

Two curricula were selected:

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF TEACHING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS?

Sessions are led by guided social work interns and supported by monthly parent engagement workshops.

SEL creates emotionally self-sufficient individuals

SEL practice helps mitigate the long-term effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

SEL gives Dreamers & their families lasting tools to live and communicate better