Center for Supportive Schools

An amazing image by @JustinCookPhoto capturing #PGCHS peer leaders in action at our partner Greene Central High School in North Carolina. Honored that this great shot was chosen as one of @educationweek's Photos of the Year for 2017! More inspiration here: fullframe.edweek.org/2017/12/19/pho…

🗣"PGC is a social emotional learning program, a leadership program, a peer to peer mentoring program, and at it's heart, it's a transition program." We are excited to be expanding our work in Philadelphia to support more students! #LetStudentsLead vimeo.com/716574042/516e…

🎉Shout out to Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies for their recent #CommunitySchools forum! The event featured a Gallery Walk, Design Lab, partners, games, photo booths, & so much more. Congratulations for all your hard work! @NYC_CommSchools Photo: Adegokevictor.myportfolio.com

💗Thank you to all of our community for supporting our work last night at our annual benefit dinner!! We are so grateful to be building together. Special thank you to @ccaruso1 for your leadership!💗CSS (Shilpa Reddy, @paulneenos, @Keke_Carr, @shelsbels5, @roseyjade_ )

👏"I am always reminded that [our students] are more than happy to share their culture, celebrate their culture and to invite others to be a part of that. Come be who you are."-Marlena Carreras, CSS CSD Donate today to support more of this work! give.supportiveschools.org/benefit22

🤝Research shows that peer to peer support helps student's mental health and wellness. We love Peer Group Connection (PGC) for that reason - and we'd love your support! ‼️Donate today towards our upcoming benefit fundraiser to support this work. give.supportiveschools.org/benefit22

#TipTuesday: Adults have a key role in incorporating #SEL into the classroom beyond lessons about the competencies. Every adult can practice their own SEL competencies as a model to their students. More about modeling SEL: bit.ly/3b9GvQ7

Calling all NYC parents/guardians in temporary housing to join @HRLNYC TONIGHT 5:30pm on improving their family-facing materials! Staff are also welcome to attend! #STHAchieve #healthmatters #familyengagement @NYCSchools @NYCDHS Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regist…

👥CSS Community Schools are showing serious results with supporting students! 🤝Donate today towards our upcoming benefit fundraiser to support this work. give.supportiveschools.org/benefit22

Are you tuning in? #TrasformativeCommunitySchools

Brooklyn: "I experienced first-hand how #CommunitySchools can literally save students lives." #TransformativeCommunitySchools Live webcast: cde.ca.gov/be/pn/lv/index… @CADeptEd @SBECalifornia meeting, Wed. May 18. #CommunitySchools

‼️"For a better system long-term, schools should bank on a promising mental health support resource surrounding students: their peers." 🗣Reminder that peers supporting peers also supports students mental wellness! hechingerreport.org/opinion-theres…

What has neuroscience got to do with social and emotional learning (#SEL)? When students understand what they’re feeling, why they’re feeling it, and how they can respond, they build their social-emotional competencies. Learn more via @edutopia: edut.to/3LGjRzO

👏 "PGC helped me transition to be more outspoken, be more of a leader, which is something I really need. I use it for public speaking in college so it helps develop your character more." -PGC Alumni Litzy Rincon youtube.com/watch?v=9HnTyP…

"These models don’t eliminate or compete with mental health professionals. Instead, they enlist peers as close, credible messengers who are especially attuned to one another’s struggles." #PGC #peermentorship #letstudentslead hechingerreport.org/opinion-theres…

“I would 100% recommend current and past students to get involved with CSS in any capacity possible to hear and be heard.” Thank you, Ishva! Want to learn how to bring a student-centered CSS program to your school community? Check out supportievschools.org!

Former PGC Leader from Urban Assembly of Music and Art, Kenya Carrington, shares about what she learned as a leader in the program. Check out supportiveschools.org to learn more about our programs and how they can support your school communities today! youtu.be/slkdOYFCC2I

Social emotional learning (SEL) is not a moment, but a movement! On May 5th, join SEL experts at the Urban Assembly's annual SEL Symposium to learn about the latest developments in SEL. This virtual event is a great resource for all educators. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/SELSYM2022

Join @afterschool4all today to learn more about the new data highlighting the need, value and importance of after school programming!

ACTION ALERT: Youth are facing serious challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic & mentors can help them navigate these challenges. Urge your House Representative to support the $130M funding for the Youth Mentoring Grant at bit.ly/3v2GlnI. #MentoringAmplifies