Tackling trauma requires partnerships and community support
Proponents of trauma-informed education emphasize that the approach is not simply an additional program that fits into an existing school
A look inside how trauma-informed practices work in districts and schools
In a March 2019 report, Philadelphia-based Research for Action cited several examples of successful strides toward trauma-informed education. These included
What is social and emotional learning?
Two developments in the mid-1990s brought the term social and emotional learning (SEL) into widespread use in the education world.
District finds that creating more trauma-informed schools requires a change of culture
Joanna Schwartz, a 2nd-grade teacher at Eliza B. Kirkbride Elementary School, was about to take a scheduled break and desperately
Summer internships expand horizons for Philly teens
Every year since its founding in 1999, the Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) has provided summer internships to high school students
Carver junior learns value of networking at Drexel
Today’s employers often say that many young job applicants they see who are smart and well-trained still lack the “soft
Masterman junior discovers the world of work at PYN
For many Philadelphia Youth Network interns, some of their most valuable experiences involve not only the skills and work habits
In Drexel job, Carver junior improves her efficiency and teamwork skills
As she heads into her junior year at George Washington Carver High School of Engineering & Science, Shikeah Williams has
Cancer Treatment Centers internship has been life-changing for Carver senior
Ninawone Zarwie says the high point of her internship at Cancer Treatment Centers of America was witnessing an operation where
Having hard conversations with children about race and difference
Lindsay Edwards was delighted when her 4-year-old son, Grey, came home from school wanting to talk about the Rev. Dr.
