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Causes: Children & Youth, Crime & Law, Youth Violence Prevention
Mission: Passageworks institute provides k-12 educators with innovative practices and principles that integrate social, emotional, and academic learning, promote mindfulness, and create safe, meaningful, and inclusive classrooms.
Programs: Passageworks institute creates impact in 3 ways: 1) whole-school transformative learning -- multi-year school projects collaborating with educators, students, & families to create culturally responsive learning communities, 2) creating collective impact with community partners -- to create long-term change in schools & communities, 3) changing the national/regional conversation about the future of education -- to a learner-centered vision. In 2017, staff & faculty participated in national & regional events & facilitated courses & workshops for educators, school leaders, & parents. Pwi partnered closely with 9 specific schools. Its programs reached around 2,100 participants, in turn affecting the lives of about 52,000 students in the us.
the circletalk project became part of the institute in 2015, inspired by the principles and practices of passageworks' curricula. Circletalk engages older adults in meaningful conversations and personal sharing, using creative activities to build social connections, inspire a sense of belonging, and create small communities. In 2017 circle talk conducted two national training programs. 35 practitioners trained in its engagement skills program. Circletalk provided programs in 12 settings nationally, and reached over 200 older adults.
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.