HAPPY NEW YEAR

Upcoming 2023 Social, Emotional, and

Mindfulness Learning Opportunities

First up on our ever-growing list of offerings is our upcoming ACROSS NH Winter Day of Training for OST Staff and Directors on Saturday, February 4th from 8:30am to 1:00pm.

Opportunities like this for weekend professional development are few and far between. Taking advantage of this opportunity means a chance to connect with your NH OST colleagues, reenergize your OST lens through sharing in valuable PD experience, and if SEL is your jam, two SEL connected topics are being offered. See below!

SEL Connected Training at 8:30-10:30am:

Creating a “Speak-Up” Culture for Youth in OST with ACROSS NH Afterschool Master professional, Jaime Calcagni Salagaj, has a strong focus on how to create an inclusive culture for all children and youth.

SEL Connection:

When we give children and youth a voice in youth serving spaces, we provide a tremendous contributing factor in their experience of Social and Emotional Learning with an opportunity to flex SEL skills in planning, goal setting, social awareness, relationship skills, and decision making. 

SEL Connected Training at 11:00am-1:00pm:

ACROSS NH’s Afterschool Basics Module 4: Relationships and Interactions with Children and Youth focuses on the National Afterschool Association’s (NAA) Core Knowledge, Skill, and Competency Area of the same name. This Module is part of a series surveying the NAA Core Knowledge Areas to identify the most salient components of our work in child/youth serving spaces.

SEL Connection:

What do relationships and interactions have to do with SEL? Well, EVERYTHING! Research continues to explore and bring forward what many of us have come to intuitively over the course of human history, the way people interact one with another directly relates to the quality of lives we lead.  One only needs to consider the child/youth who experiences safety, connects, and a sense of belonging to the groups and spaces in which they take part and the increased likelihood of experiencing thriving life outcomes to understand just how important this is in our child/youth serving spaces. Relationships with our children and youth matter both now and later and are a key foundational element in their life-long success. 

MINDFUL MARCH

Social, Emotional, and Mindfulness in OST Series

Registration is Open!

Register today for this thoughtfully constructed series of trainings on Social, Emotional, and Mindfulness Learning in OST. Come hang out on Wednesday nights as March gets MINDFUL with ACROSS NH’s Rick Alleva, Ed.D., and Social Emotional Learning Project Coordinator, Abigail Blodgett. We are thrilled to be offering Mindful March for a second year in a row. We are looking forward to being together to ring in Spring 2023 together! 

You can choose one, two, three, or all of the trainings! Registration is required for each individual training. See below (or download the flyer) for descriptions and the Eventbrite registration links.

Why Social, Emotional 'and' Mindful Learning?

Wednesday, March 8^th, 6:30-8:00pm

Register in Eventbrite: Last Day to Register is March 6^th

This first session provides an overview of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and Mindfulness Education, where the value and impact of lessons to be learned from both these frameworks will be discussed. We explore ways that Social, Emotional and Mindful Learning (SEML) can be implemented in out-of-school time programs, with a focus on self-awareness and regulation for both children and the adults in the room, as well as social awareness, empathy, and kindness for all.  SEML activities that foster learning from the 'inside out' and additional resources will be shared.

Mindful Self-Awareness and Emotional Regulation

Wednesday, March 15^th, 6:30-8:00pm

Register in Eventbrite: Last Day to Register is March 13^th

In this session, we explore self-awareness through a mindfulness lens for both children in OST programs and the adults who care for and about them. Mindful self-awareness can assist everyone in being more present and able to manage emotions and finding success in all we do. Resources and strategies for promoting self-awareness and emotional regulation will be provided and discussed.

Mindful Social Awareness and Heartful Connecting

Wednesday, March 22^nd, 6:30-8:00pm

Register in Eventbrite: Last Day to Register is March 20^th

In this session, we explore social awareness through a mindfulness lens for both children and adults in our programs. Mindful social awareness can help us make meaningful and heartful connections to build a climate and culture of empathy and kindness in our programs. Resources and strategies for promoting social awareness and compassion will be provided and discussed.

Social, Emotional and Mindfulness Learning (SEML): Putting it into Practice

Wednesday, March 29^th, 6:30-8:00pm

Register in Eventbrite: Last Day to Register is March 27^th

Please join us to explore mindful activities to promote social and emotional learning in our programs. In this session, we focus on experiencing SEML, including where to find activities and how to implement them. Come prepared to relax and experience some SEML activities for children of all ages. 

INTERNATIONAL SEL DAY

Submit Your Best SEL Practice or SEL Philosophy Statement

ACROSS NH is celebrating International SEL Day for the third year in a row! This day of celebration will include a showcase of our NH Child/Youth Serving Professional’s best practices and philosophy statements on why SEL is important to NH children and youth.

Please submit your entry to the ACROSS NH SEL Project Coordinator, Abigail Blodgett, ablodgett@seresc.net by Monday, March 6. You will then be entered into a GIFT RAFFLE for an SEL prize for your program!

Friday, March 10, 2023 #SELday

Visit SEL Day- Celebrate Social Emotional Learning to learn more about International SEL Day and how you can get involved. Planning to celebrate? We’d love to hear from you about your plans.

Click the video below to learn more about SEL and International SEL Day from last year’s video!

SEL RESOURCES FROM ACROSS NH

If you would like to request a training for your staff that goes into depth on either or both of these guides,

please email acrossnh@seresc.net or call (603) 206-6848.