What We Offer:
Instead of allowing our work to be driven solely by "best practices", we focus the work on the end-users and develop solutions around them.
We partner with schools to create environments where young people can thrive.
Many schools are invested in improving their school climate and increasing a sense of belonging for their students. However, many rely solely on quantitative data and one-size fits all practices. This often results in unsustainable initiatives or misinformed efforts that fail to move cultural drivers.
By leveraging our innovative tools and expertise we help schools overcome these challenges to create a culture of belonging. We help schools assess their current state, develop student leaders, and give staff practical tools to partner with students and improve the climate of their learning environment.
Student Leadership Development:
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ShadeMakers Curriculum
Our team leads a 10 session leadership development program designed for 7-12th grade students.
The curriculum walks each participant through the 7-core principles, practical tools for leadership, and lessons to help them on their leadership journey.
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"Shade Day" and Assemblies
An all school assembly with poet, speaker, educator Christian Paige on the topics of community, legacy, and creating a culture of belonging.
Accompanied by a days worth of workshops and activities. This day is designed to empower students and create community.
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Workshops
Each member of our team holds a leadership expertise. We deliver workshops that span from self improvement to team leadership.
Some of our most popular workshops include: Limiting Habits, “Be Do Have” Goal Setting, and “Ideal Current Action” leadership strategy.
Staff Professional Development:
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Intentional Culture:
Whether we are intentional or not, culture will create itself. In this workshop, participants learn how to identify drivers that are shaping school climate.
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'But Did You Hear Me?'
This workshop will explore how to use student voice as a primary driver for reform. We cannot make decisions about students, without students.
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Anti-Racism 101.5:
Many schools struggle to tackle issues of diversity and inclusion. This workshop explores how to become an upstander for students impacted by racism.
Culture & Climate Consulting Services:
Our unique consulting approach helps schools develop healthy school culture. We help schools walk through culture assessments, analysis, strategy, engagement, rollout and execution.
Our approach combines the experts in the field (adults) with the experts in the needs (students) to co-create effective solutions to improve the sense of belonging for everyone in the building