Workshop

Transformative Social Emotional Learning

Transformative SEL is anchored in the notion of justice-oriented citizenship. This session discusses issues of culture, identity, agency, belonging, and engagement as relevant expressions of the 5 Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) competencies. SEL can be a powerful lever for creating caring, just, inclusive, and healthy communities that support all individuals in reaching their fullest potential. It alone will not solve societal inequities; however it can help educators promote understanding, examine biases, reflect on the impact of structural racism, build relationships across differences, and cultivate practices that close opportunity gaps to create more inclusive classrooms.

Date: To be scheduled
Duration: 2.5 hours virtual, 3.0 hours in-person

Check out the Accompanying curriculum:

Icebreakers and Team Builders to Build Social Emotional Skills

Please select the date and time options that best fit your schedule.

Option

Clear

Price:

$100

Session Objectives

Increase self-awareness and develop an understanding for how identity shapes our experiences, defines our metrics for success, and informs our interpretations of student behavior.
Reflect and deconstruct how to design lessons that develop the whole child.
Learn approaches for building trust across race, class, and culture with students and families.

Ideal For

Youth Practitioners
Coordinators
Educators
Program Managers
Directors

Trainers

Lauren Martinez

Lauren Martinez is a dynamic facilitator, changemaker, and creative guide committed to building spaces where transformation, collaboration, and imagination thrive. As a director of change, they are dedicated to fostering meaningful connections and reimagining frameworks that center intersectionality, pluralism, and human-centered practices. Lauren’s work integrates the power of ritual and embodied indigenous epistemologies with strategic organizational development.

With a portfolio that spans training, facilitation, DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) assessment, and event management, Lauren brings a holistic approach to each project. They have co-facilitated and trained over 100 equity-focused conversations across youth and organizational development, and they serve as a graduate instructor specializing in diasporic multicultural evolvement in the United States. Holding both an MA in Social Change and an MDiv. in multireligiosity and indigenous epistemologies, Lauren is a sought-after strategist and consultant who bridges ritual practice with organizational design.

At the core of Lauren’s work is a belief in the power of co-creation, curiosity, and queering established systems of thought and policy. They approach each project with a spirited, grounded enthusiasm that honors liminality and the interconnectedness of all beings. As an advisor, board member, and mentor, Lauren champions cross-cultural community building, strategic planning, and data-driven analysis to empower individuals and organizations toward greater equity and liberation.

When not working, Lauren is a mystic and creative seeker exploring liberatory practices through music, movement, silence, and stillness. They find joy in communing with nature, meditating, writing, and mentoring in trans communities. Whether traveling or spending time with loved ones, Lauren is always deepening their exploration of global ecosystems and the intersections of art, spirituality, and social change.

Naima Porter

Naima Porter is an art student from Los Angeles, California, who has been studying photography at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City for the past two years. After deciding to take a leave of absence from school due to COVID-19, Naima joined with BeThe Change Consulting as a Zoom Host to provide a successful and comfortable learning environment during training sessions. Naima spends most days utilizing her creativity through different art forms, tending to her garden, and spending time with loved ones.

Rooben Morgan

Rooben Morgan is a seasoned after-school educator, trainer, and coach with a home, jobs, and friends in the Bay Area. He has worked on curriculum building, namely for afterschool spaces to focus on SEL and individualized learning. He is also a fervent advocate of collective bargaining for afterschool staff, so they can rightfully receive appropriate wages, proper training, and fair representation. When not trying to impress no one with his non-existent dancing skills, he can be seen wandering amongst the woods, wearing a contemplative look, just breathing.

Let’s Talk

Lisette Ostrander

Director of Education at Beyond Differences

Sarah Wan

Executive Director at CYC

Priscilla Parchia

Program Manager, Expanded Learning

Ay'Anna Moody

Director, Social Impact & Generation Thrive

Rodd Lee

Assistant General Manager, External Affairs

Erin Gutiérrez

Director of Learning & Development

Ariana Bayer

Manager of Family Programs

Pam Connie

Jill Nielsen

Felix Caraballo

PMB

P. Marcia Brown

Deanna Grant-Curtis

Carla Williams-Namboodiri

Profesora de Inglés y Humanidades, Escuela Bilingüe Internacional Middle School English and Humanities Teacher

MAT

Mei Ann Teo

Assoc Artistic Director, Director of New Work, Oregon Shakespeare Festival

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