Dr. Shawn Ginwright, Associate Professor for College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University, recently was a speaker the How Kids Learn Conference on the topic of how we view social emotional learning in our work with young people of color. Dr. Ginwright expands on his expertise in this LIAS blog: SEL and the Challenge of Context, Culture, and Focus. He discusses important topics such as youth understanding their own racial identity and experience, changing how we refer to the “achievement gap” and better labeling it the “opportunity gap,” and review the term “agency” (the ability to act and have a sense of control over one’s life) being a crucial developmental component that can be supported in expanded learning programs. Read more here.