We have two in-person April workshops! Join us for an opportunity to connect, recharge and build community together.
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Women’s History Month: Words of Women Activists
Through a quiz and discussion, students consider quotes by women activists, from Helen Keller to Aretha Franklin. www.morningsidecente...
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image with a colorful chalk heart. Reads Feeling Our Feelings in a Time of Poly-crisis (4/8) This experiential workshop invites participants to slow down, breathe, and turn inward. Through guided grounding exercises, collective reflection, and gentle emotional inquiry, participants are invited to reconnect with themselves, engage in community, and reclaim radical self-care as resistance. Emerging from the workshop, participants can then apply insights from the workshop to their professional and personal life.

image of a colorful brain. Reads: Understanding the Adolescent Brain (4/9) In this workshop, we will learn more about adolescent brain development, what this looks like in action, and ways for us to support and navigate through adolescence alongside the young people we support. We will also create space for communal care and relationship-building, offering participants time to pause, reflect and connect with themselves and each other.

Workshops are back this Spring, and in person! Register and join us April 8 and April 9—we can’t wait to learn, skill-build and grow community together. #EduSky 🍎
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Women “Architects” in Our Lives: Students share stories of the women “architects” in their lives (or the world!) who shape their worldview or their values! Do your learners love Circles?
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Listening, Learning, and Accountability: How NYC Schools and Youth Centers are Using Restorative Justice to Help the Next Generation Succeed — CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance (ISLG) CUNY ISLG provides tailored technical assistance to the grantees, from guidance on mitigating risk to collecting and analyzing data that measures their impact. And while many may associate restorative justice with punitive or court-based programs, many CBRJ partners are using it as a framework for trust-based and youth services, from elementary to high school and afterschool programming.

PS 125 partnered with us to train dozens of District 5 educators to implement restorative justice practices tailored to their priorities and goals! Here’s how we grow community!

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Every February and every month is Black History Month! We’re celebrating NYC’s first Black Studies curriculum-- piloted at one of our partner schools in Harlem—find a lesson with us! www.morningsidecente...

Digital rendering of Hank Willis Thomas' sculpture The Embrace

Come with us for a journey where students explore new angles on the life and ideas of Martin Luther King, Jr., and consider their own responses and (re)commitments to justice. And then share in stories or comments (tag us!) what learners’ intentions! www.morningsidecente...

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Navigating The Winter Blues
Students reflect on their feelings about winter, including its challenges, and share their coping strategies through a poem, a circle, and exploration of the "wheel of holistic health." #ClassroomLessons #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky
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winter holidays bundle cover

Make space in your classroom for students to share their holiday traditions, as well as their feelings about the upcoming holidays-whatever they may be-with this lesson collection for exploring holiday feelings, finding joy, and more.
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image with a cookie cutter and slices of orange and the text: SEL Tip for the Holidays: Handle feelings by 'naming to tame them'

SEL Tip For the Holidays
The holidays can be a stressful time. Here are some simple steps to help us and our students handle heightened emotions - now or any time. What tips would you add? #SEL #socialemotionalskills #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky
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Eight photos of a dog (a mini bernedoodle puppy) with numbers on each image and the text "how are you feeling?"

A bonus how are you feeling check-in before the break! This is both a fun way to see how everyone is showing up for the day. Morningside Center pets are starring in our Friday "how are you feeling" gatherings—this is Mia Mayhem as a puppy! #mscgatherings #dogsofbluesky #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

A graphic card with a galaxy background and text that reads: Mindfulness Moment Close your eyes and take 4 deep breaths in and out to find space and prepare for the content of the lesson. 

Mindfulness Moment: take 4 deep breaths in and out to find space and prepare for the content of the lesson. #mscgatherings #miniactivity #SEL #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

eight photos of a small brown dog making various faces - each photo is labeled with a number and the text reads "how are you feeling?"

This sort of check in is both a fun way to get students talking as well as a way to gather information about how everyone is showing up for the day. Morningside Center pets are starring in our Friday "how are you feeling" gatherings! This is Lila! #mscgatherings #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

photo of a snowflake with text: Holidays: Sometimes happy, sometimes not

The holidays are not always joyful, especially for those facing hardship or stress. In this activity, students share feelings about the holidays and consider how they might provide some encouragement for those who are struggling. What do your students need? #EduSky 🍎
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Background image of snow falling in front of bare trees with text that reads: Is there anything you’re looking forward to this holiday break?

Ask Students: Is there anything you’re looking forward to this holiday break?
#mscgatherings #gatherings #prompt #miniactivity #SEL #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

Card with background photo of a tree wrapped in fairy lights. Text reads: What’s one wish you have for yourself, for someone you love and for the world?

Ask students: What’s one wish you have for yourself, for someone you love and for the world? #mscgatherings #prompt #SEL #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

graphic card with stars in the background that reads: What’s a tradition you practice during the holidays with family or friends that you enjoy? Why?

Ask students: What’s a tradition you practice during the holidays with family or friends that you enjoy? Why?
#mscgatherings #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

Winter holidays bundle cover with a dark teal background and snowflakes.

Make space in your classroom for students to share their holiday traditions, as well as their feelings about the upcoming holidays - whatever they may be - with this holiday lesson collection for exploring holiday feelings, finding joy, and more.
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#EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

card with aurora borealis in the background and text: What’s on your mind right now? What do you want to keep in mind? What do you want to let go of?

Ask students: What’s on your mind right now? What do you want to keep in mind? What do you want to let go of? #mscgatherings #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

A card with eight photos of a black cat making different expressions, each photo is numbered and the card has the text "how are you feeling?"

This sort of check in is both a fun way to get students talking as well as a way to gather information about how everyone is showing up for the day! A fun note, Morningside Center pets are starring in our Friday gatherings—this is Cosmo! #mscgatherings #catsofbluesky #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

background with snowy branches and snow falling, reads "share something that is new and good today"

Ask students: what's something new and good today? #mscgatherings #prompt #SEL

card with bokeh hearts that reads "What's in your heart right now?"

Ask students: what's in your heart right now? #mscgatherings #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

image for workshops ⭐Understanding the Adolescent Brain (Dec 9 from 6:30pm to 8pm EST) ⭐Exploring the Range of Emotions (Dec 11 from 6pm to 7:30pm EST)

Join us for our upcoming December Workshops!
⭐Understanding the Adolescent Brain (Dec 9 from 6:30pm to 8pm EST)
⭐Exploring the Range of Emotions (Dec 11 from 6pm to 7:30pm EST)
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#SEL #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

a card with pie and utensils in the background with text that reads: If you were creating a menu for your dream meal, what foods or dishes would we eat (don’t forget dessert!)?

Ask students: If you were creating a menu for your dream meal, what foods or dishes would we eat (don’t forget dessert!)? #mscgatherings #SEL #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

card reads: Counting to 10 Invite students to count from 1 to 10 as a group. Let them know there is no strategizing or talking. The only voices we should hear are the ones counting out the numbers, in order, from 1 to 10. As the circle keeper, you can get the group started by calling out 0. When a number is called out by more than one person, the group starts again at 0.

Invite students to count from 1 to 10 as a group. Let them know there is no strategizing or talking. The only voices we should hear are the ones counting, in order, from 1 to 10. When a number is called out by more than one person, start again at 0.
#mscgatherings #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

image for workshops ⭐Understanding the Adolescent Brain (Dec 9 from 6:30pm to 8pm EST) ⭐Exploring the Range of Emotions (Dec 11 from 6pm to 7:30pm EST)

Join us for our upcoming December Workshops!
⭐Understanding the Adolescent Brain (Dec 9 from 6:30pm to 8pm EST)
⭐Exploring the Range of Emotions (Dec 11 from 6pm to 7:30pm EST)
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#SEL #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

Eight photos of a dog that are numbered with the text "how are you feeling?"

This sort of check in is both a fun way to get students talking as well as a way to gather information about how everyone is showing up for the day! A fun note, Morningside Center pets are starring in our Friday gatherings! #mscgatherings #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky #dogsofbluesky

colorful background with text that reads: If you were the principal of your school, what changes would you make? Why?

If you were the principal of your school, what changes would you make? Why? #mscgatherings #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

colorful background with text that reads: Write a letter to someone who believed in you even when you didn’t believe in yourself. Include how they showed that they believed in you, why you’re grateful for having them in your life, and what is special about them.

Write a letter to someone who believed in you even when you didn’t believe in yourself. Include how they showed that they believed in you, why you’re grateful for having them in your life, and what is special about them. #mscgatherings #EduSky 🍎 #TeachLearnSky

A Month of Gatherings Cover

We hope you and your youth loved our gatherings throughout November! We’ve seen your engagement, so we made them a PDF for #GivingTuesday! 26 prompts & mini activities to start your day and build community everyday! Click & save it: www.morningsidecente...
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