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Equipping kids with the skills to succeed in school, stay in school, and thrive in life.

Why Social Emotional Learning?

The Need

Growing up in today's world demands strong, resilient, hard-working, and creative kids. All children possess these traits - plus many more - because potential is distributed equally; opportunity is not.  


The Solution

When taught at an early age, skills like taking ownership, managing stress, overcoming obstacles, and developing healthy relationships are key to helping kids succeed in school, be prepared for the workforce, and become positive contributors to society. 

The Results

Our research proves that social emotional learning results in higher self-esteem, lessened anxiety, measurable academic improvements, improved classroom behavior, significant display of executive function and increased attachment to school.

What We Do

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Operate Afterschool Programs

WINGS Afterschool creates an environment where kids can be kids. We provide high-quality social emotional learning through innovative afterschool programming. Kids get the skills they need to succeed and a caring place to be afterschool.
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Provide Products & Resources

WINGS offers supportive solutions for a comprehensive approach to SEL. With an on-demand digital platform, online professional learning, and our kid-friendly common language - we offer an easy and innovative way to teach life skills that matter.
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Empower Educators

Through workshops and trainings focused on social emotional learning best practices, we work closely with districts, schools and community-based organizations to create comprehensive in-school and out-of-school impact.

6%

The chronic absenteeism rate of WINGS kids (the national chronic absenteeism rate is 16%)

4.8M

Students reached since 1996

51%

WINGS kids received 51% fewer office referrals than non-WINGS kids

HEAR FROM A STUDENT"WINGS helped me when I had a lot of conflicts; now I have straightened up and earned a Behavior Improvement award. I love it!"
HEAR FROM A LEADER"I'm currently a special education teacher in New York City, supporting students with various barriers to academic achievement. While my job is challenging, I'm able to enter the classroom each day with confidence and skills built in large part from my experience with WINGS."
HEAR FROM AN ALUM"WINGS gave me something to look forward to and a positive outlook on life. When I was coming up in a negative environment where I saw lots of negative things, I learned it was better to go to WINGS than to be caught up in things in the neighborhood..."
HEAR FROM A PRINCIPAL"When our children first walked into school, no one was smiling, heads were down. They go through a lot of traumatic experiences on a daily basis. WINGS gave them a safe place to feel loved."

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