the video evidence.
Boys & Girls Clubs | 3:04
“They come into our centers and to school happy and ready to learn and are ready to socialize…they have a different outlook in life and that causes to see themselves as being successful and thrive in the world”.
Veronixa Jimenez, VP of Operations
Boys & Girls Club in Los Angeles
Sandy Hook Mom: We Need This | 4:11
“We also learn 21st century skills like collaboration, communication, getting our work done on time.”
Student
Model School: Austin, TX | 3:14
“A lot of times before SEL we had students come and at times they didn’t know how to deal with the emotions and now that they have specific tools and we are modeling for them all throughout the school – it’s made a huge difference.”
Darla Coy
Art Teacher
How These Skills Helped My Kids | 2:53
“My son says ‘we’re more like a family now instead of just a bunch of kids in the same room having to learn the same stuff.’ They seem to be much better behaved.”
Debbie Smith, parent
Second Step Program - Middle School | 2:22
“It’s not all about just being a good teacher, it’s about connecting with the students…I would ask [teachers] to really connect with the students so they can help us through hard times.”
Student
Model School: Chicago, IL | 6:52
“Due to some SEL training we have seen the respect level rise, we’ve seen how a child can go home and actually change a home. That’s our motivation – that we can change a child that changes a home – we can possibly change a community.”
Charles Dunlap
Dean of Students