Collective Liberation through Self & Collective Care, Emotional Intelligence and Freedom Dreaming
Description
This is a 6 session series. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory.<br />Session Topics will consist of the following:<br /><br />
<p dir="ltr"><span>Session 1: Collective Care, Healing, and Equity-Responsive Practices When the World Feels</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Heavy</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>In this session, participants will explore self- and collective care strategies to</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>cope with isolation, uncertainty, and mental health challenges. Together, we will</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>reflect on what is causing our burnout as well as relevant emotion regulation and</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>self- and collective care strategies to mitigate burnout. Last, we will create plans</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>for creating systemic change and implementing practices that facilitate collective</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Healing.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>Session 2: Cultivating Belonging by Reflecting on Storytelling and Impostor Experiences</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>In this session, participants will discuss the promise and danger of single stories</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>to develop a greater understanding of self and others. During reflecting on these</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>incomplete stories, participants will explore the "unruly emotions" that single</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>narratives can cause in our students. They will reflect on power, particularly who</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>has the power to tell stories, and plan ways to tell more expansive stories to build</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>identity-affirming practices at school.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>Session 3: Emotions and Emotional intelligence</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>We will discuss what emotions are and explore and engage in interactive</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>activities related to the skills of emotional intelligence. We will discuss each skill</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>deeply and reflect on and brainstorm opportunities for teaching and leading with</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>emotional intelligence so that, together, we can ensure better social, emotional,</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>and mental health outcomes for faculty/staff, students, and families.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>Session 4: Emotional Intelligence and Culturally Responsive Practices</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Participants will work in groups to explore each skill of emotional intelligence as</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>well as opportunities to apply a culturally relevant lens to each emotional</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>intelligence skill. The goal is to ensure practices that create the conditions for</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>belonging and social, emotional, and mental health for the school community.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>Session 5: Applying Criticality to Social and Emotional Learning</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Participants will engage in a cursory exploration of the current SEL landscape.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>They will also dissect current popular SEL standards and models and brainstorm</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>ways to implement SEL into all aspects of teaching and learning with equity at</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>the forefront. We will also create a plan for realizing a vision for SEL practices</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>that center healing, justice, and love.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr"><span>Session 6: From Equity to Collective Liberation</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Participants will reflect and share with others what freedom means to them and</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>develop a plan to realize their freedom-dreams for themselves and students with</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>their social, emotional, and mental health and thriving at the forefront. We will</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>also review everything we have learned together and will come up with action</span></p>
<p dir="ltr"><span>plans to bring our learning into our practice.</span></p>
Category
Project
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
NOTE: Details for each specific Training/Workshop might vary from the above description.
