#BeLove: Developing Skills for Personal Change.

Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, is a trending education practice today. But what does it mean for kids of color? There is a growing tension between organizations touting “grit” and “growth mindset,” and other groups that want to instead focus on holding institutions accountable for damage that has been caused to black and brown youth — rather than blaming them for their lack of “grit.” One company, Ripple Effects, is treading ground between the two camps with a personalized approach.