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July 24, July 31, & August 8, 2020: Whole Child, Whole Day: Heart, Mind & Body – A Social & Emotional Learning Symposium 

[caption id="attachment_3609" align="aligncenter" width="738"] Join us July 24, July 31, and August 7 for our 2020 WCWD SEL Symposium![/caption]   Whole Child, Whole Day: Heart, Mind & Body  A Social & Emotional Learning Symposium  Update 7/18/20: For a look at the workshop [...]

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A Sneak Peek at the SEL Symposium Presenters

We are thrilled to share that almost all presenters are confirmed for the Whole Child, Whole Day: Heart, Mind, and Body Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) Symposium. We work with our Whole Child, Whole Day Advisory Committee to nominate local organizations and leaders who embody the [...]

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Thoughts on Virtual Facilitation

Over the years YDEKC has provided a variety of professional development opportunities to our members. From our popular Social and Emotional Learning Symposia; to our standalone workshops on advocacy, measurement and evaluation, and school partnerships; to our racial equity series; to our many peer [...]

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January 21, 2020: Join us for Advocacy Day!

On January 21st, join advocates from expanded learning, mentoring, and youth-serving organizations for Youth Development Advocacy Day in Olympia! Have your voice heard by legislators on the importance of youth development programming such as expanded learning, mentoring, and case management. Youth [...]

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Weeding through the Plethora of SEL-related Resources

by Mona Grife and Anne Arias You may have noticed that there has been a tsunami of SEL resources in the last couple of years. Don’t get me wrong, this is great, and I love digging into all the articles, toolkits, curricula, and reports. But it can be overwhelming to find exactly what you need [...]

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