About Cultural SEL
General SEL + Cultural Understanding = Empowered, Connected Learners
Cultural, Social, and Emotional Learning (Cultural SEL) takes the heart of social emotional learning and connects it with culture, identity, and community. Every child carries their own culture, languages, and traditions into the spaces where they learn and grow. When those strengths are recognized, children develop not only emotional skills, but also confidence in who they are and where they belong.
What Cultural SEL Is About
Cultural SEL is about:
- Identity – showing kids that their culture, names, languages, and traditions are strengths to be proud of.
- Belonging – building spaces where children feel accepted and connected at home, in classrooms, and in their communities.
- Fairness – removing barriers so every child has a fair chance to learn, grow, and be included.
- Connection – weaving in family stories, cultural practices, and community ties as part of emotional growth.
When SEL is rooted in culture, children are more engaged, families feel included, and schools become places where all students can thrive.
Meet Faith
I’m Faith, a wife, mom of 3, an active PTA member, and a committee lead for family engagement and DEI initiatives.
As a multicultural woman raising multicultural children, I’ve seen up close how schools are becoming more diverse.
Having experienced both the German and American school systems, I also know that many SEL tools do not always consider the need to include culture, identity, or meaningful family connection.
That gap is what led me to create Cultural SEL. It is a space shaped by lived experience and my work alongside families and schools.
My goal is simple: to give families like mine, educators, and communities practical ways to support children in building confidence, connection, and a sense of identity that lasts.
Why It Matters
- For families: Cultural SEL offers simple, practical tools to nurture identity and emotional growth at home.
- For teachers and counselors: it makes SEL lessons more meaningful, engaging, and inclusive.
- For community leaders: it helps create spaces where every child feels seen and supported.
This isn’t about replacing SEL. We are building on a strong foundation, making SEL more relevant, inclusive, and meaningful for every child.
Let’s Grow Together
Many SEL tools focus on skills but leave out culture and family connections. Here, we bring those pieces together, with resources that help children feel seen, give families a voice, and equip educators and communities with strategies that work in real life.
We ask real questions, honor our different paths, and create spaces where every child feels supported.
💌 Explore our resources → Start Here
🛍️ Download tools + guides → Visit the Store
✍🏾 Read reflections on identity, belonging, and social-emotional growth → Explore the Blog
Thank you for being here.
Let’s keep learning, connecting, and raising confident, culturally rooted learners together.
