Velocity Visions Inc. + NYCDOE
NYCDOE MS 302 collaborated with Velocity Visions Inc. to provide skill development opportunities for their students. The interactive and educational workshops provided a space to promote healthy relationships, respect for diversity, leadership and wellness. They partook in a Virtual Vision Board Workshop for their teens to promote wellness. Velocity Visions Inc. had the opportunity to work with the staff and school administration by conducting workshops to promote self-care and wellness and enhance their work with their students.
Problem.
School Leadership determined that the staff needed improve capacity to provide interventions during the impacts of the global pandemic. Both staff and students needed to engage in emotional wellness and healing practices.
Creating pathways to dynamic quality staff training and student wellness.
Solution.
Velocity Visions Inc. sought to provide a warm and welcoming environment and foster trust through the following programming. They offered a Respect For All workshop to the students. A two-day I Believe in You program to students and a workshop for staff to promote self-care and wellness, with focus on anti-bias practices and interventions.
Transformation.
Improved understanding of self-care and wellness and it’s impacts at work. How to engage anti-bias, anti-bullying, respect for diversity and wellness in teaching practices while elevating the student body mental health and wellbeing.