We teach young people the real-world social skills that schools don't: how to start conversations, build genuine friendships, handle conflict, and show up with confidence.
We're honest about where we are. For the past couple of years our work has been community outreach and free articles. Hands-on workshops in schools are the next step.
We present to educators and set up at all-ages school and community events, putting practical social-emotional tools directly into the hands of young people and the families who care about them.
Happening now · all ages welcome
Our articles cover making friends, shyness, loneliness and bullying, for students and for parents, including guides written for families in the Philippines, where school bullying is even more common.
Happening now · free to everyone
Hands-on, interactive sessions where young people actually practice social skills with guidance from an experienced coach, and leave with tools they can use the same day. Our workshops are built for middle school through young adulthood (sixth grade and up), and are free to schools that couldn't otherwise afford them.
Next step · ready to start
Our aim is to bring social-skills training directly to high schools and colleges, and to serve every student regardless of their family's ability to pay. Schools that can fund the work hire us directly; schools that can't receive the same workshops free, paid for by donations.
The SIEL Project began with a broader, all-ages focus, and our community outreach still welcomes families of every age. As donations let us grow our team, we plan to expand our hands-on programming back toward younger children, led by someone with the right early-childhood expertise. Your support is what makes that growth possible.
How to begin, even with people they don't know, and how to keep it going.
Turning acquaintances into genuine, lasting connections.
Navigating disagreement and awkward moments without shutting down.
Working through shyness and social anxiety instead of avoiding people.
Walking into a room and feeling like they belong there.
Understanding and expressing feelings: the foundation of connection.