Key Areas:
Education & Child Care
Economic Security
Mental Health
Youth and Adolescent Development
Gender Violence
Society & Leadership
Programs:
Justice and Gender-Based Violence Research Initiative
National SEED Project
National Institute on Out-of-School Time
Open Circle
Work, Families and Children
$1M Investment to implement Open Circle in 23 Boston Public Schools (2013)
Recent coverage / 2012
A Deadly Culture of Isolation (2005)
Opinion / Past years
Axios: New Culture War: The Meaning of White Privilege (2019)
Recent Coverage / 2010
Baystate Parent: 5 Myths About Having “the Talk” With Your Teen, Debunked by Research (2020)
Recent Coverage / 2011
Boston Globe: Is it bullying or just a playground conflict? Many parents find it hard to let kids work it out (2018)
Recent Coverage / 2018
Collaborating to Advance Equity and SEL (2019)
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2019
Courage to Teach An 18-Month Personal & Professional Renewal Program for Elementary & Middle School Teachers (2005)
Publications / Publications by title
Exploring the Impact of Gratitude Practices on Teacher Wellbeing (2018)
Media Library / Videos by WCW Scholars and Trainers
Foster's Daily Democrat: Schools Spotlight Social, Emotional Learning Amid Complex Times (2019)
Recent Coverage / 2019
Global Connections: Sallie Dunning, M.Ed. (2014)
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2014
Gratitude Project (2015)
All Projects / Active Projects
InStyle: How This Writer is Talking About Women's Issues Differently (2020)
Recent Coverage / 2012
Integrating Mindfulness into Social and Emotional Learning (2016)
Audio / Audio 2016/2017
Kristen L. Handricken Named Director of Open Circle (2008)
Earlier / 2008
Nancy MacKay: Open Circle (2012)
New Findings, Publications, Presentations: Education (2018)
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Midyear Brief 2018
Open Circle Announces the Appointment of New Director and Staff (2017)
For the media / 2017
Open Circle at the Edward Everett Elementary School: Nicole Mack (2012)
Open Circle at the Edward Everett Elementary School: Sarah Trantina (2012)
Open Circle: Celebrating 25 Years of Getting to the Heart of Learning (2013)
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2013
Open Circle: Updates from WCW ’s Social Emotional Learning Program (2010)
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2010
Peg Sawyer: Using Children's Literature to Support Social and Emotional Learning (2012)
Photo Op: 6/4 -- MA Ed Secty Malone to Visit Weston School to See Students in Open Circle (2014)
Earlier / 2014
Presentations & Convenings: Inaugural Women of Color Conference (2018)
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2018
Schools Leverage Social and Emotional Learning in Turnaround Efforts (2011)
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2011
Second Stage Growth and Scaling Grants Program for Social and Emotional Learning Program Providers (2014)
SEL: The State of SEL in Massachusetts (2019)
Short Takes, News from Open Circle (2018)
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2017
Social and Emotional Learning Supports Restorative Justice (2019)
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Annual Report 2019
Social-Emotional Learning Advocates Meet to Plan for Effective SEL in Every School (2014)
Spotlight: New Funding and Projects Spring/Summer 2012 (2012)
Research & Action Report / Research & Action Report Spring/Summer 2012
The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning (2018)
Wellesley College: Wellesley Centers for Women Partners with Local Middle School to Promote Healthy Social Media Use (2019)
Your Teen Mag: Ask the Expert: If My Daughter is Bisexual, Should Girls Sleep Over? (2019)
