Elizabeth Dale-Deines

Elizabeth Dale-Deines is Teacher Programs Coordinator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery.

She collaborates with Washington, DC-area schools and cultural organizations to incorporate student-driven learning into established humanities curriculum.

During the pandemic, she collaborated with interdisciplinary educators and mental health practitioners to create fun, printed learning resources for students in DC.

MuseumNext Museums, Health & Wellbeing Summit
Tuesday, 01 February 2022

A Widening Circle: Social Emotional Toolkits

In the face of the crises of 2020, SAAM chose to step closer in. We listened to our communities’ needs, connected across our urban networks, and rerouted resources. In collaboration with a playwright, an art therapist, and community service organisations, we created and distributed Social Emotional Learning Toolkits, free-of-charge. These guided journaling resources and artwork reproductions connect our neighbours with themselves and with their loved ones. The circle continues to widen as we begin distributing these in rural communities throughout the US and contemplate a new toolkit that aims to support communication across difference.

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