Program-support

Dear Program Directors, Coordinators and Supervisors, ExpandED Schools is thrilled to facilitate our Directors Convening for the 2023-2024 School Year. We welcome you to participate in our second convening of the year. Our second convening will take place on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM via zoom.   During this session, we will […]

Before we can help youth process their own bereavement and experiences with the death of someone they know, we first have to reflect on our own relationship to bereavement. Part of this is having a shared language with definitions of grief, bereavement, memorialization, and other terms related to loss. Centered on reflection through free writes, […]

Supporting youth who are grieving depends on our ability to understand not only the emotions and behaviors that surface but also the connection between grief and social and emotional learning (SEL). It is here that we begin to understand our role in helping youth process loss and see it as an opportunity to build on […]

Grief is inextricably linked to the ways in which we see ourselves and the world sees us. As members of a society that operates on systemic oppression, we can’t ignore the effects that this has on the way we experience loss culturally and racially. To make sure the support we provide is culturally responsive, we […]