Aware Practices and CPS’s OSEL (Workplace of Social Emotional Studying) has teamed up as soon as once more to deliver Grownup Collective Properly-Being occasions to educators inside Chicago Public Faculties. Deemed the Tradition and Local weather Occasions, the aim is to deliver a collection {of professional} studying days for tradition and local weather groups, instructor leaders, SECAs, and all adults occupied with studying extra about SEL and supporting the well-being of their faculty communities.
This ongoing collection gives thought-provoking skilled growth in a enjoyable and interesting format, tailor-made to help the social emotional well-being of the adults who enlighten and put together our youth for the world.
Our visitors will take part in SEL actions, study concerning the mission of the Collective Properly-Being Mission, and have an opportunity to work together with a few of our cutting-edge EdTech instruments for SEL. So, come as you’re, study, transfer, socialize, and focus in your Properly-Being!
| 12/22 – Digital Kick-Off (am/pm) 1/16 – Mi Tierra (pm) 1/31 – Mi Tierra (pm) 2/9 – South Shore Cultural Middle (am/pm) 2/20 – Mi Tierra (pm) 3/13 – Mi Tierra (pm) 4/1 – El Centro NEIU (am/pm) 4/10 – Mi Tierra (am/pm) |
4/10 – On-line Periods (am/pm) 4/11 – El Centro NEIU (am/pm) 4/11 – On-line Occasion (am/pm) 5/7 – Large Star Wrigleyville & Wrigley Discipline (pm) 5/16 – South Shore Cultural Middle (am/pm) 5/23 – Diversey Bowl (am) 6/7 – Diversey Bowl (am) 6/10 – On-line Occasion (am) |
“Collective well-being just isn’t one thing that you are able to do by your self.”
— Carla Tantillo Philibert
Mi Tierra Periods
OSEL and Aware Practices kicked off winter 2024 with in-person Properly-Being occasions that revitalized and rejuvenated the spirit! Even in Chicago’s chilly winter months, we saved heat with SEL actions, participating dialog, and naturally — nice meals!
Mi Tierra, in Chicago’s Little Villiage neighborhood, offered a festive and welcoming backdrop to host our Tradition and Local weather occasions. We targeted on the contrasts of Properly-Being and Happiness. We explored how our distinctive, intersectional identities and views affect the methods through which we make well-being actionable in our lives.
We shared SEL and Properly-Being practices and constructed group by laughter, pleasure, motion, and connection.
“The focus on our well-being is essential. Studying the best way to concentrate on it isn’t at all times simple. It’s essential to open these doorways for folks.”
— CPS Principal
South Shore Cultural Middle
On February ninth and once more on Might sixteenth we went to Chicago’s stunning South Shore Cultural Middle, which showcases some wonderful structure and exquisite views of Lake Michigan. We ran with the theme of “It’s OK Not To Be OK” which is a straightforward phrase that acknowledges, respects, and validates emotional struggles that now we have. It embodies the idea that you’re seen, you’re valued, and you’ve got each proper to your feelings — difficult or in any other case.
There have been yoga workouts, meditation periods, dance classes, boxing classes (sure, boxing!), and plenty of video games and actions geared in the direction of Grownup Properly-Being!
“We now have a possibility and the facility to make workplaces engines for psychological well being and well-being…”
— U.S. Surgeon Normal Dr. Vivek Murthy
El Centro NEIU Chicago
We have been lucky sufficient to host the subsequent few Local weather and Tradition Properly-Being occasions at Northeastern Illinois College in Chicago on the Northwest facet on April 1st and April eleventh. The campus supplied an open and trendy area the place attendees have been handled to a plethora of video games, actions, and round-table discussions centered round Self-Consciousness, Motion, and Company.
“I feel it’s essential for adults to share what works for them and provides one another concepts. Generally issues that used to work cease working so it’s essential to speak about issues which have helped us. ”
— CPS Instructor
Might seventh at Large Star and
Stunning Wrigley Discipline!
What higher technique to focus in your Properly-Being this Spring than nice meals, riveting dialogue, and baseball? This Might, throughout Instructor Appreciation Week, CPS employees have been invited to Large Star Wrigleyville to get pleasure from tacos and Properly-Being Stations. Afterwards, attendees had the pleasure of watching the Chicago Cubs tackle the San Diego Padres in Chicago’s gem-of-a-ballpark, Wrigely Discipline! The Cubs, in addition to, all of the educators in attendance introduced residence the “W” for Properly-Being!
