2025 Theses Master's

SELebrate to Elevate: A Two-Day Parents Workshop for Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Immersion, and Raising Resilient Global Citizens

Blowe, Krista

This project presents SELebrate to Elevate, a two-day workshop designed to support parents and caregivers in nurturing social-emotional learning (SEL) and fostering global citizenship within their family systems. Developed through the lens of the Spirituality in Education coursework at the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, the workshop responds to the needs of families navigating educational transitions and multicultural environments. Drawing from qualitative insights gathered at International House New York, the project integrates reflective practices, experiential learning, and culturally responsive strategies to strengthen emotional intelligence, intergenerational connection, and cross-cultural empathy. By centering spirituality, developmental psychology, and holistic education, the initiative offers a replicable model for family-centered learning that empowers caregivers to cultivate resilience, awareness, and compassion in themselves and their children.

Keywords: social-emotional learning (SEL), caregiver education, cultural competence, emotional intelligence, global citizenship education, experiential learning, spiritual psychology, family systems, intergenerational communication, holistic curriculum development