If you are teaching advisory or social emotional learning (SEL) to students in grades 6 – 12 next year, Building Brave Communities is the three-day learning retreat that will set you up with the practices and resources for success. This retreat will prepare you to become a trusted and valued SEL teacher for all students, especially marginalized students. Plus, check out three grounding activities below you can download and use right away.
Building Brave Communities
July 21 – 23, 2025
Oakland, CA
Building Brave Communities is right for you if:
– You enjoy teaching from a curriculum with a clear scope and sequence. This curriculum is organized around five SEL domains (Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, Identity and Self-Awareness, Social Awareness and Diversity, Relationship Skills and Community, and Justice and Action), and each domain spans developmental stages from grade 6 to grade 12. There are 190 lessons total, tested with all genders.
– You prefer intimate, experiential trainings where you can practice teaching and come away feeling confident in the materials. We cap every training at 30 people to ensure that every participant is heard and supported in their journey to be transformational teachers of SEL.
– You want your SEL classroom or advisory to work for all your students. We spent the last three years with youth co-creating and testing these 190 lessons, and the teaching practices that support them, so we could be sure it really works for adolescents.
100% of past Building Brave Communities training participants agreed they left with a greater understanding of their own SEL capabilities, and felt equipped with the resources to enhance SEL for all the youth in their classrooms. That is the back-to-school confidence that we want for all SEL educators.
Reserve your spot soon for our 3-day Building Brave Communities learning retreat in Oakland, starting on July 21st. Hope to see you there!
Private Trainings are Available
Click below to learn how Building Brave Communities is available privately as a series of 2-hour modules or as a retreat.
Free Grounding Activities for Emotional Wellness:
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Check out another popular free resource, how to pack an Emotional First Aid Kit.
If you are looking for some community, a robust and transformational SEL curriculum, and even play and joy, come join us in one of our programs for educators and youth-serving professionals, athletic coaches, and family-service providers.
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