About The jesse lewis choose love movement
The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement: Empowering Educators and Students to Choose Love
The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement is a non-profit organization that aims to promote social and emotional learning (SEL) and character development among educators, students, families, and communities. Founded by Scarlett Lewis in honor of her son Jesse who was tragically killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012, the movement seeks to prevent violence and promote peace by teaching individuals how to choose love over fear, anger, or hatred.
One of the flagship programs of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement is called "Choose Love for Schoolsβ’". This program is a no-cost, comprehensive SEL curriculum that can be implemented in any school setting from pre-K through 12th grade. The program consists of four components: Courageous Conversations (communication skills), Coping Strategies (emotional regulation), Positive Mindset (growth mindset), and Gratitude & Appreciation (social connection). Each component includes lesson plans, activities, videos, books, posters, and other resources that are aligned with national standards for SEL.
What makes Choose Love for Schoolsβ’ unique is its emphasis on empowering both educators and students to choose love as a way of life. The program recognizes that teachers are often under stress themselves due to various factors such as workload demands, student behavior issues, personal problems or trauma. Therefore it provides them with tools and strategies for self-care as well as professional development opportunities such as webinars or workshops. By helping teachers manage their own emotions effectively they can model positive behaviors for their students.
Moreover the program encourages students to become agents of change by giving them opportunities to practice empathy , kindness , compassion , forgiveness , resilience , problem-solving skills etc., both inside and outside the classroom. For example they can participate in service projects like writing letters to veterans or organizing food drives; they can create art projects that express their feelings about diversity or inclusion; they can engage in peer mediation when conflicts arise; they can use technology platforms like Flipgrid or Padlet to share their reflections on what it means to choose love.
Choose Love programming has been adopted by thousands of schools across all 50 states in USA plus more than 110 countries worldwide . It has reached over two million children so far since its inception . The feedback from educators who have implemented this curriculum has been overwhelmingly positive . They report improvements not only in academic performance but also in social-emotional competencies such as self-awareness , self-management , social awareness , relationship skills etc., which are critical for success not only at school but also later on life .
In addition to schools programming there are other initiatives offered by The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement:
-ChooseLove.org website provides free resources including videos featuring Scarlett's story ; podcasts with experts on topics related SEL ; articles written by guest bloggers ; research studies about effectiveness SEL interventions etc.
-ChooseLoveAtHome.com offers no-cost family activities designed help parents foster healthy relationships with their children while promoting character values.
-ChooseLoveAtWork.com provides employers with tools support employee wellness through mindfulness practices communication training conflict resolution techniques etc.
-The "Jesse" app allows users access daily inspiration quotes reminders practice exercises related choosing love every day.
Overall The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement represents an innovative approach addressing some most pressing challenges facing our society today - namely how we cultivate empathy understanding respect others even when we disagree them; how we cope adversity setbacks without resorting violence aggression; how we build resilient communities where everyone feels valued included supported regardless background identity status. By choosing love instead fear hate hopelessness we create better world ourselves future generations come!