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SEL Gathering at The Aspen Institute
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Research and Social Emotional Learning in Afterschool On September 27, 2017, thought leaders, policymakers, and youth development advocates gathered at The Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C. Hosted by WINGS for Kids, attendees participated in an engaging dialogue about SEL in afterschool, research themes and lessons learned, and discussed how research impacts the field, of SEL and afterschool. Speakers Included:  Bridget … Read More

WINGS students interacting with other children

Trump Budget Would Clip ‘WINGS’ of After-School Program for S.C. Kids
Saturday, March 25, 2017

Published in The Post and Courier.  By Steve Bailey Mexico is not going to pay for Donald Trump’s wall, so Treio Breland may have to instead. He is 10 years old. Treio and his pal Cincere Flynt are fourth graders at North Charleston Elementary, and they are in the same “nest” together at WINGS for … Read More

“The students that go to WINGS are more socially-aware then other students.
They are also more engaged and more confident.”

– Mr. Smith, 2nd Grade Teacher