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| | AUGUST - 20238IN MY OPINION The bombardment of adverse global events, COVID-19 lockdowns, deeply rooted social inequities, and an on-going pandemic have highlighted the seemingly insurmountable challenges that we social and emotional beings face across the globe. The tumultuous years we're still overcoming have shifted the world in a way that has made adults and children feel more disconnected from themselves and each other than ever before. In a 2020 study, Wang, Zhang, Zhao, Zhan, and Jiang found that 48 percent of the population is experiencing stress problems and difficulties with emotional control. This is a jarring finding despite its predictability and enduring societal normalization. We regularly witness and read about the impacts of high stress and emotional powerlessness on our fellow citizens and communities. As we exist in this new and almost-urgent state, social and emotional learning (SEL)--or social-emotional learning--and relationship building are critical to shifting into a new realm of intrapersonal well-being, interpersonal connectedness, and community transformation.BUILD SKILLS,BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, BUILD COMMUNITIESBy Jaimie Piotrowicz, Director of Social and Emotional Learning, The School District of PhiladelphiaJaimie Piotrowicz < Page 7 | Page 9 >