Free TeachMeet on September 23: Navigating the Election
At its heart, IFSEL’s "Staying Human in the Age of AI"
Bay Area Institute is an invitation to look ahead with optimism — to help schools not try to outpace technology, but to stay profoundly human within it.
Guiding questions we will explore:
As artificial intelligence reshapes how we live and learn, the need for Social and Emotional Learning has never been clearer. Young people need more than technical fluency — they need empathy, self-awareness, courage, and care.
Educators will explore how SEL can meet this moment by grounding digital literacy and AI education in humanity and belonging. Together, we’ll consider how Futures Literacy and SEL help students imagine possibilities, question assumptions, and build the inner resources to shape their world, recentering curiosity, compassion, and connection as true readiness for the future.
Our Staying Human in the Age of AI Institutes are designed to:
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Registration fees will be refunded at 50% of the registration ticket price paid, less the $50 refund processing cost, if requested in writing more than two-weeks prior to the start of the course. From two weeks prior to the start of the course until the day before the course begins, refunds requested in writing will be granted a credit for the full value of their registration ticket price. No refunds or credits are available on or after the start date of the course. To begin the cancellation process, please email us at admin@instituteforsel.net.
IFSEL is committed to ensuring equitable access to our programs for all educators, with the belief that financial barriers should not limit opportunities for growth and development. Through our Equity Access Fund, we aim to make our programs accessible to those seeking financial support.
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I work with early years, will I get something out of the Institute?
The Institutes are designed for K-12th grade educators and sessions are offered that meet both age-specific SEL outcomes, as well as K-12 themes. That said, many early years specialists have attended Institutes over the years and have found the experience impactful, and personally and professionally renewing. You can see our Institute Schedule for more information.
How do I know which sessions to choose and when do I select them?
A sample schedule can be found here. The final schedule will be published 6 weeks before the Institutes begin. All sessions have a recommended Grade level indicator on the schedule. There are multiple paths that are options, but no fixed ‘tracks’. You’re welcome to pick any session in which you are interested.
We will email participants one month in advance to ask them to select their session choices.
We would like to provide this training for our entity faculty, do you have options for private sessions?
Yes, IFSEL provides SEL Professional Development for schools, districts, and other organizations. More information on IFSEL’s consulting, online, and in-person training can be found here.
I am an educational consultant, can I come?
Consultants are welcome to join one of our Summer Institutes. However, consultants, as well as all attendees must comply with our Materials Use Policy.
We would like to provide this training for our entity faculty, do you have options for private sessions?
I am a parent can I come to the institute?
IFELS’s Summer Institutes are designed for educators and administrators. Many of our sessions focus on classroom implementation of SEL practices. For parents, we recommend our ***Parent and Caregiver Support***
Do you offer financial aid?
Yes, IFSEL is committed to empowering all educators to attend our Summer Institutes and we have Financial Aid programs to support this vision. Applications for financial aid can be made here. Notification of Financial Aid awards will occur in mid-March. After that date, we will accept and assess applications on a rolling basis.
Do you offer a group discount?
Yes. SEL implementation is always better when done as a team. We encourage organizations to send a group of participants and offer a 20% discount for groups of 4 or more.
Do you provide hotel recommendations?
IFSEL provides a list of hotels near each Institute venue. However, the hotels listed here are for reference only, and inclusion does not represent a formal endorsement by IFSEL.
Links to detailed location information can be found on the Location Information Card.
Do you provide shuttles from public transportation?
Unfortunately, we do not offer transportation to our Summer Institutes.
Whether using your own car, Uber, or a taxi, IFSEL will help facilitate carpools: look for a noticeboard near the registration table for participants to connect with one another.
What are your health policies?
IFSEL will comply with all national, local, and venue COVID Regulations and these will be monitored regularly for updates.
Do you provide Continuing Education credits?
Yes, participants at our Summer Institute professional development programs are eligible for 2.0 CEU credits from Dominican University.
Please note that Dominican University charges a fee of $55 per CEU unit. At this time, IFSEL is not able to provide credits for clinical counseling.
If you need a CEU Registration Form please email admin@instituteforsel.net
Do you provide CEUs for counselors?
No, unfortunately, we are unable to offer CEUs for counselors.
My organization requires a certificate of completion, can you provide one?
Yes, certificates of completion will be provided after the completion of the Institute.
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