Building Relationships, Belonging & Safe Structures

Workshop 1: Reimagining Belonging

Participants will be able to:

• Reflect on what it feels like to belong and identify the key ingredients of belonging.

• Reimagine what belonging could look like in schools/programs.

• Evaluate opportunities to build belonging in their school/program.

Workshop 2: Connection and Reconnection: Structure, Agreements, and Rituals

Participants will be able to:

• Understand the components of learning environments that promote belonging.

• Name how rituals and agreements create consistency without rigidity.

• Brainstorm which components of the learning environment can better build belonging.

Workshop 3: Belonging: Celebrating Identity and Community

Participants will be able to:

• Understand how the cultures and identities of educators and youth foster and maintain a community of belonging.

• Explore how the alignment of identity and culture within your community influence the sense of belonging.

• Design a plan that fosters belonging and community in your school or program.