March 2 – 6, 2026
Join us as we come together to celebrate Social and Emotional Learning Week, a statewide effort to strengthen connection, compassion, and community.
Let’s make SEL a priority for all!
Thank you to everyone who participated during CT’s 2025 SEL Week. If you would like to view any of the recordings, visit our Resource Page
SCHEDULE – subject to change
Monday, March 2, 2026
- SEL4US Event: Skills for Community, Skills for Career (VIRTUAL)- 1:00 PM ET. This year we kick things off with Latoya Fernandez from Beyond Circles’. More information here on how to register for the day.
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST, A Liberatory Approach to Social and Emotional Learning: Going Beyond Competencies – This session is an invitation to reimagine Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) so that it honors and facilitates identity affirmation, advances social and racial justice and promotes healing and liberation. Join us as we explore ways to expand our understanding and practice beyond SEL competencies to include liberatory practices and mindsets that center on humanity and the whole child in our classrooms.
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Dr. Miriam Miller (she/her) & Dr. Shauna Tominey (she/her) LiberatED SEL
Register here
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST, Connecting Through Stories: Reading Across Connecticut with Read to Grow & SEL4CT – Join SEL4CT and our partners for a heart-centered morning celebrating the power of stories to build connection, empathy, and social-emotional learning across Connecticut. Connecting Through Stories: Reading Across Connecticut brings together educators, families, authors, and community partners to explore how storytelling strengthens well-being, identity, and relationships from early childhood through adolescence. This interactive event will feature keynotes and live author readings, book signings, and opportunities to engage with organizations committed to fostering literacy and SEL in homes, schools, and communities. A curated book mobile for educators from Read to Grow will provide access to SEL-aligned books in multiple languages, tailored to registration needs, ensuring stories are accessible and inclusive for all learners. Whether you are an educator, caregiver, librarian, student, or community advocate, this event is designed to inspire through storytelling and elevate the role of literacy in nurturing social-emotional growth.
Location: In-person, AWCC 57 Charter Oak Ave. Hartford, CT
Authors: Renata Bowers Frieda B., Jules Bakes Sea Legs, Malik Champlain Mason’s Big Hair Adventure, & Scarlett Lewis Choosing Love A Pathway to FlourishCANCELLED
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST, Mizzen Madness: SEL Edition – Are you struggling to find activities that are connected to learning objectives? A new staff member who could use some inspiration? Learn about Mizzen and explore SEL Activities from Mizzen Education, an all-in-one, free platform uniquely created with and for the out-of-school time field. Mizzen Education partners with practitioners across the country to pioneer custom-built learning solutions for the out-of-school time space. A free resource created specifically for Afterschool professionals to access activities, resources, and afterschool news. You’ll have the opportunity to sign up and explore all the features it has to offer in this workshop. Whether you lead a youth-serving program in a classroom, club, or community center, at 7 AM, 3 PM, on the weekends, or in summer, Mizzen has something for everyone! Shawna will get you signed up, take you on a tour, and demo an activity from the platform. It’ll be an hour filled with fun resources!
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Shawna Viola WashingtonRegister here.
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST, Mason’s Big Hair Adventure: Building Confidence, Identity, and Connection Through Story – Through a lively read-aloud and interactive discussion, students will explore the themes of confidence, self-acceptance, and identity using Mason’s Big Hair Adventure. This session connects literacy with social-emotional learning by helping students name emotions, build self-awareness, practice empathy, and celebrate what makes them unique. Participants will engage in brief reflection activities and conversation prompts that encourage positive self-talk, belonging, and respectful peer connections.
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Malik ChamplainCANCELLED
Thursday, March 5, 2026
- 10:00 – 11:15 AM EST, Supporting Infant and Early Childhood Social Emotional Development: Introduction to Circle of Security Parenting – This introductory session explores how early relationships shape infants’ and young children’s social and emotional development. Grounded in attachment research, participants will learn how young children communicate their needs, how caregiver responses influence emotional regulation and brain development, and how to create environments that support both comfort and exploration. The session offers practical, relationship-based strategies for caregivers and early childhood professionals. The session will provide resources to help participants become fully trained in the Circle of Security Parenting Framework.
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Jennifer Vendetti, LMSW, CEIM, PMH-CCANCELLED
- 1:00 – 2:30 PM EST, From Barriers to Bridges: Integrating SEL to Design Inclusive, Affirming Systems for Neurodiverse Learners – This session supports educators and community providers in fostering socially, emotionally, and behaviorally supportive, identity-affirming spaces for neurodiverse and neurotypical learners. Grounded in the Connecticut definition of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), the Social, Emotional, and Intellectual Habits of Mind, and principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), the session situates SEL within tiered systems of support and inclusive, affirming school and community structures.
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Elisa Laudati & Eben McKnight
Register here.
Friday, March 6, 2026
- 12:00 – 2:30 PM EST, Explore Ease Workshop – Join us for an experiential class that explores somatic practices, breathwork, and gentle movement, and provides a space to connect with your true self in a safe and supportive community. This is a community offering, no cost to attend. Donations accepted.
Location: In-person & Live Streaming, PRANA Therapeutic Yoga Studio, Sandy Hook
Presenters: Elaine Gallas, Jennifer Rizza, Sheryl FatseIn-person event, limited to 16 participants. Register here.
Can’t make it, live stream registration, click here.
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