Kids growing up in neighborhoods affected by violence often experience persistent traumatic stress which, through no fault of their own, can impact their learning, development, and mental health. In this episode, we explore a social-emotional learning approach that promotes self-esteem and offers a holistic view of recovery for young people of color managing that kind of trauma while also creating positive conditions for academic achievement.  Sign up for a conversation about the practice of healing-centered engagement. Guests: • Jayme Banks, Deputy Chief, Office of Prevention & Intervention, The School District of Philadelphia, PA • Shawn Ginwright, Jerome T. Murphy Professor of the Practice, Harvard Graduate School of Education Hosted by: • Josephine Kim, Senior Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education ********* Education Now is an HGSE webinar series that responds to the dramatic changes in the field of education in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our episodes provide insights and strategies to shape equitable new approaches to challenges across the education landscape. -- Harvard Graduate School of Education Website: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harvardeducation/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarvardEducation/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hgse