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Advancing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) as a Lever for Equity and Excellence

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K-12 | Racial Equity | SEL

Advancing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) as a Lever for Equity and Excellence

Publication Year:  2020  

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Explicitly positioning and communicating about SEL as a lever for equity is one of five insights in a report by the CASEL Equity Work Group.

Funders:
The Allstate Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, LG Electronics, New Profit, NoVo Foundation, Oak Foundation, Pure Edge, Inc., Raikes Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation, and The Wallace Foundation

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    Youth Engagement Guide

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    K-12 | Out-of-School Time | SEL | Youth Voice

    Youth Engagement Guide

    Publication Year:  2020  

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    Youth engagement guide with actionable strategies to authentically listen to and engage with young people about how they experience social, emotional, and cognitive development. By America’s Promise Alliance.

    Supported by:
    Carnegie Corporation of New York, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, NoVo Foundation, Pure Edge, Raikes Foundation, Sanford Programs at National University System, and Wallace Foundation

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    Watch the [webinar] recording of GTY, APA, and young people discussing recent research and reports centering youth voice, incuding the featured resource, All of Who I Am.

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      What Drives Learning: Young People’s Perspectives on the Importance of Relationships, Belonging, & Agency

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      K-12 | SEL | Youth Voice

      What Drives Learning: Young People’s Perspectives on the Importance of Relationships, Belonging, & Agency

      Publication Year:  2020  

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      Young people’s perceptions of the conditions that support their social, emotional, and cognitive learning and development; the effects of supportive relationships, a sense of belonging, and feelings of agency on students’ self-reported engagement and learning in school. By America’s Promise Alliance.

      Supported by:
      Carnegie Corporation of New York, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, NoVo Foundation, Pure Edge, Raikes Foundation, Sanford Programs at National University System, and Wallace Foundation

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        SEL Through an Equity Lens

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        K-12 | Racial Equity | SEL

        SEL Through an Equity Lens

        Publication Year:  2020  

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        Report calls for shifting the focus of SEL from changing student behavior to building relationships and creating supportive learning environments. By EdTrust.

        Supported by:
        GTY Policy Workgroup

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        Watch a GTY [webinar recording] with thought leaders from key institutions advancing powerful work on behalf of equity, justice and thriving youth.

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          All of Who I Am

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          K-12 | Out-of-School Time | SEL | Youth Voice

          All of Who I Am

          Publication Year:  2020  

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          Insights from America’s Promise Alliance’s qualitative study of 100+ young people participating in exemplar SEL settings across the country.

          Supported by:
          Carnegie Corporation of New York, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, NoVo Foundation, Pure Edge, Raikes Foundation, Sanford Programs at National University System, and Wallace Foundation

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          Watch the [webinar] recording of GTY, APA, and young people discussing recent research and reports centering youth voice, incuding the featured resource, All of Who I Am.

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            Transforming Positive Youth Development: A Case for Youth Organizing

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            Out-of-School Time | SEL | Youth Voice

            Transforming Positive Youth Development: A Case for Youth Organizing

            Publication Year:  2020  

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            Funders’ Collaborative for Youth Organizing (FCYO) report explaining the unique contribution organizing plays in a young person’s development, including strong evidence that participation in organizing drives significant growth in young people’s social-emotional learning and fosters sociopolitical participation and advocacy.

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            Watch the GTY [webinar recoding] of FCYO presenting the findings of this report and discussing the intersections of SEL, youth organizing and racial justice.

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