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Project SEEK SES holds virtual community of practice on Quaker Valley’s Youth Court/Peer Jury program

November 7, 2024

                  On November 6, Project SEEK SES hosted a virtual community of practice meeting centered on Quaker Valley’s Youth Court/Peer Jury program. Quaker Valley School District’s Youth Court/Peer Jury program was recognized by […]

Upcoming Virtual Community of Practice focused on Quaker Valley’s Youth Court/Peer Jury program

October 21, 2024

We are pleased to invite you and your district to participate in an upcoming virtual Community of Practice conversation on November 6, from 9:00-10:00 am. Please use this link to join the virtual meeting. No registration is required. This meeting will […]

SEEKS Holds Virtual Community of Practice on SEL Endorsement & Teen Mental Health

October 3, 2024

On October 2, Project SEEKS SES hosted a virtual community of practice meeting, centered around a Social Emotional Learning endorsement program, as well as Youth Mental Health First Aid and Teen Mental Health First Aid training. The meeting marked the first […]

PA Lt. Gov. Austin Davis says investing in teen mental health is a priority

September 27, 2024

On Wednesday, September 25, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis visited The Friendship Circle in Squirrel Hill to stress the importance of investing in teen’s mental health. Project SEEKS SES coordinator Shannon Fagan and the AIU’s Director of Alternative Education, Licia Lentz, […]

Project SEEKS Hosts Presentation of Allegheny Healthy Teens Survey

August 13, 2024
Dr. Liz Miller, sitting, gestures at a monitor as she presents findings from the Healthy Allegheny Teen Survey at the AIU Central Office on July 24, 2024.

On July 24, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Liz Miller, Professor of Pediatrics, Public Health, and Clinical and Translational Science from the University of Pittsburgh to speak with Project SEEKS stakeholders. Dr. Miller presented the findings from the Healthy […]

Forum for Western Pennsylvania Superintendents convenes around SEL

June 3, 2024

As Tom Ralston planned to convene the Forum for Western Pennsylvania Superintendents this May, the main topic for discussion seemed obvious: social-emotional learning. “It’s at the top of the of superintendents. Focusing on learning without focusing on social-emotional health is pointless, […]

The University of Pittsburgh holds culminating SEL community of practice at the AIU

May 22, 2024
Presenter leading meeting

On May 22, the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Child Development brought together a large, diverse group of people at the AIU for a community of practice centered around SEL (social-emotional learning). Since October, Wanless and the Office of Child Development have […]

Project SEEKS SES holds virtual community of practice focused on East Allegheny’s Behavioral Specialist Implementation

April 23, 2024

On April 17, the AIU and ACHD Project SEEKS SES held its ninth virtual community of practice meeting – the final one for the 2023-24 school year. In the meeting, administrators at East Allegheny School District spoke about the implementation of […]

BEST program helps Duquesne City emotional support students blossom

April 17, 2024

To most students, Bill Sanders and George Tyler are known by their students as Mr. Sanders and Mr. Tyler. For one student, though, Sanders is known as ‘dad’ and Tyler is known as ‘big dog’. Sanders and Tyler are members of […]

The AIU’s Project SEEKS SES holds an Educator Self-Care Day

April 15, 2024

In a time when teacher burnout and staff shortages are especially relevant issues in education, Gina Walter believes it’s important for educators to practice what they preach. “I think it’s really important that we as educators learn to take care of […]

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Shannon Fagan, Project SEEKS SES Coordinator
412-909-7448

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