Recently, national news outlets have turned to WINGS for guidance and input on addressing students’ social and emotional health. It’s clear – we are unified in our concern for the well-being of our kids, post-pandemic. What’s also clear is learning how to take on challenges, learn from effort, build healthy relationships, problem-solve, and understand, control and express … Read More
Ten Practical Tips to Prepare Kids for Success in School by Building Their Social Emotional Smarts For many parents – back-to-school hits next week. You might be ready, but how are your kids feeling? We put our SEL (social emotional learning) tips into this free, printable guide to help make back to school better! Beyond … Read More
In a variety of places and with an assortment of community partners, WINGS takes on summer! To meet the demands of our students, schools, parents, and partners, WINGS is offering more summer programming than we ever have before – and it feels good! In Atlanta Through our partnership with The YMCA of Metro Atlanta, WINGS … Read More
By Bridget Laird Chief Executive Officer The past two years have been exceptional – you feel it, our kids feel it. Struggle, chaos, uncertainty: a new reality that requires our 25 years of experience. The need for life skills – what we call social emotional learning – is at an all-time high. No longer just … Read More
By: Tristan Richardson, Program Curriculum and Instruction Specialist As an organization that predominantly works with and serves People of Color, it’s imperative we create and maintain culturally relevant programming for our kids and families. We have always worked towards this truth. But today, we are making an even greater effort to prioritize this goal and … Read More
Program Highlights Cheryl Hollis, Chief Program Officer With the uncertainty of last year behind us, I am happy to report that all ELEVEN of our programs were in-person and running at full speed this school year! Throughout the southeast, 84 Wings Leaders mentored students and reconnected them to school, peers, and each other. Not … Read More