A Youth Empowerment Organization helping youth, parents and educators discover their intrinsic value through educational and coaching experiences.

Joined July 2018
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Empower and engage your students with inquiry-led workshops that leverage a strength-based approach to mindfulness and self-discovery. Book a Workshop for your School Community today! bit.ly/2EY8iDR #StrengthBasedEducation #PowerOn #YouthProgram #workshops #LA
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Districts use culture and climate surveys to change policies that could determine whether students feel like they belong at school @EdSource owl.li/rnup30ojK1j #edchat #COREdistricts #caedchat #schoolculture #edadmin #cpchat

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“Yes, by bringing politics into your family discussions, you run the risk of raising kids who will later challenge you. But that’s not because they are rejecting you or politics; it’s because you’ve raised them to be political thinkers too.” #goodtrouble bit.ly/2TNeoM5

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Why Use #RestorativePractices? ✔Provides way to effectively address #behavior & other complex school issues ✔Offers a supportive environment that can improve #learning ✔Improves #safety by preventing future harm ✔Offers alternatives to #suspension & expulsion #SEL
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28 Mar 2019
"My primary defense is to tell a kid, and mean it, that I love you. I see you and all the years of pain that come with you, and I will hold space for you every single time." —Aukeem Ballard, high school mentor and teacher
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26 Mar 2019
Poetry Programming for National Poetry Month teenservicesunderground.com/…
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"Understanding your true value, what makes you happy and how you can contribute to your communities provides security in unpredictable times." - Interview with our Executive Director @sara_shadravan
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Research shows that when teachers forge strong relationships with students they learn better. See how these kids start their day. @edutopia @Turnaround #edchat owl.li/ybrh30o85jb
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16 Mar 2019
#notspecialneeds #humanneeds let’s really consider exceptionality through a visionary strength based approach. Changing our language and thinking to look for assets to reach and teach all of our students. @SavannaFlakes Reminds me of @PowerOnPeople #CEESA2019
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15 Mar 2019
"There is no Planet B" Student #ClimateStrike protesters want policymakers to curb CO2 emissions. Most countries are not doing enough to meet Paris Agreement limits on emissions, says the UN. 🌎 New York City, USA 🌍 Brussels, Belgium 🌎 Sao Paolo, Brazil 🌍 Madrid, Spain
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Kids these days... ...are fighting for a better planet and a brighter future. Proud of all the young people around the world. Gunning for the “Greatest Generation II” 🌎#ClimateStrike

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"I have always been that girl in the back who doesn't say anything. I thought I couldn't make a difference because I was too small," said @GretaThunberg, a 16-year-old climate activist in @guardian owl.li/YT2C30o2dWI #edchat #stuvoice #scichat #hschat

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Everyone experiences difficult #emotions -- including sadness, anger and frustration. #Teens need to know that there's nothing wrong with them if they feel sad or angry inside @dfkris owl.li/3Zcl30o1mtK #edchat #parenting #SEL #EQ #mschat #hschat

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While helping students understand and regulate their #emotions we must also ensure that we are not diminishing or invalidating the importance of their emotions. All are important and all are deeply personal. We don't remind kids of this enough. #SEL #edchat #kidsdeserveit #bestEd
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The ‘whole child’ approach to education is “anchored in the latest brain science & developmental knowledge showing that social & emotional development are inextricably linked with academic learning.” -@LDH_ed & @YaleCSC’s James Comer via @GOVERNING governing.com/gov-institute/…

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Great infographic from @BelievePHQ on ways we can support a child's mental health. #SEL #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #kidsdeserveit
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