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Social-Emotional Learning Through an Anti-Racist Lens

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Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) has become a cornerstone of modern education—fostering empathy, emotional regulation, and collaboration. Yet without explicit attention to systemic inequities, SEL frameworks risk perpetuating bias or evading difficult conversations about race and power. Social-Emotional Learning Through an Anti-Racist Lens aims to merge the best of SEL with anti-racist practices, helping educators nurture resilience, empathy, and critical consciousness among students.

Participants will learn how to design activities and curricula that center cultural humility, encourage open dialogue on identity and discrimination, and empower young people to engage in justice-driven action.

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) has become a cornerstone of modern education—fostering empathy, emotional regulation, and collaboration. Yet without explicit attention to systemic inequities, SEL frameworks risk perpetuating bias or evading difficult conversations about race and power. Social-Emotional Learning Through an Anti-Racist Lens aims to merge the best of SEL with anti-racist practices, helping educators nurture resilience, empathy, and critical consciousness among students.

Participants will learn how to design activities and curricula that center cultural humility, encourage open dialogue on identity and discrimination, and empower young people to engage in justice-driven action.

Key Focus Areas

  1. Foundations of Anti-Racist SEL

    • Identify the gaps in traditional SEL approaches and explore how systemic racism intersects with emotional and social development.

  2. Cultural Humility & Empathy-Building

    • Discover strategies for fostering classrooms where empathy is not “colorblind,” but rather recognizes and honors diverse identities and lived experiences.

  3. Critical Consciousness & Student Agency

    • Develop lesson plans and discussion formats that encourage students to question inequitable norms, practice collective care, and translate insights into action.

Who Should Attend

  • K–12 Teachers & School Counselors
    Seeking to incorporate both SEL and anti-racist pedagogy into daily teaching and student support.

  • Administrative & District Leaders
    Looking to implement systemic SEL initiatives that acknowledge and actively address racial disparities.

  • Curriculum Developers & Instructional Coaches
    Interested in bridging social-emotional skill-building with culturally responsive, justice-oriented frameworks.

  • DEI & Equity Committees
    Committed to aligning SEL goals with broader efforts for inclusion, belonging, and anti-racist transformation.

Learning Objectives

  1. Align SEL with Anti-Racism

    • Understand why SEL alone may be insufficient—and how explicitly integrating anti-racist analysis deepens its impact.

  2. Facilitate Brave Conversations

    • Acquire tools for guiding discussions on race, identity, and oppression in ways that foster trust, empathy, and critical thinking.

  3. Empower Student Voice & Advocacy

    • Design activities where students not only learn to manage emotions and relationships but also develop the agency to challenge inequitable systems.

Why It Matters

SEL programs promote emotional well-being, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills. Yet, when these programs ignore the realities of systemic injustice, they can inadvertently perpetuate colorblind or neutralized conceptions of empathy. By embracing an anti-racist lens, we equip young people with tools to recognize bias, stand in solidarity with one another, and co-create inclusive communities. This grounding in collective care and critical awareness prepares them not only for academic success but also for engaged, socially responsible adulthood.

Is This Workshop for You?

  • Unsure how to address topics like racial trauma, allyship, or bias within an SEL framework?
    We’ll show how to integrate social-emotional competencies with critical discussions on power and privilege.

  • Seeing that your existing SEL curriculum doesn’t reflect students’ racial or cultural experiences?
    Learn how to co-create lesson plans that spotlight diverse voices and real-world perspectives.

  • Interested in helping students move beyond empathy to meaningful social action?
    We’ll explore project-based approaches and collaborative activities that transform awareness into community engagement.

  • Looking to unify school-wide efforts on SEL, equity, and inclusion?
    Discover how to align professional development, policies, and classroom practices under a shared anti-racist vision.

If these reflections resonate, Social-Emotional Learning Through an Anti-Racist Lens offers tangible strategies for weaving emotional intelligence and social justice into the fabric of your educational environment.