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EDUCATE

Equipping K-12 administrators, teachers, and students with the tools and skills to create a positive school culture that improves social, emotional, and academic outcomes—ensuring equitable education for all.

Where Adult Growth Fuels Student Success — Building Emotionally Inclusive Schools —

our work is rooted in

EMOTIONALLY INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS™

A Unified Approach to Building Emotionally Healthy School Communities

Emotionally Inclusive Schools™ (EIS) is a comprehensive system that integrates emotional intelligence into every level of the school experience—from leadership to classroom practice.

Rather than a one-time program, EIS is a layered approach that builds the internal capacity of school communities to create lasting change.

This work begins with leadership, expands through educator practice, and shapes the daily experiences of students—creating environments where trust, belonging, and opportunity are intentionally designed.

By developing the emotional intelligence and relational capacity of adults, schools become places where students feel safe, supported, and able to thrive..

how we help you

IMPROVE SCHOOL OUTCOMES:

Through a connected system that develops leadership, transforms educator practice, and shapes the student experience.

Emotionally Inclusive Leadership™

Support for school and district leaders to build the mindset, relational capacity, and systems needed to create emotionally healthy school communities from the top down.

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Emotionally Inclusive Practices™

Professional learning and coaching that equips educators with practical, skill-based strategies to create safe, inclusive, and emotionally responsive environments every day.

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Emotionally Inclusive Classroom™

A student-centered framework that helps teachers intentionally design classroom environments where students feel safe, connected, and empowered to learn.

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RESOURCES TO HELP YOU GET STARTED

Discover your school's EIS Readiness Score

Discover your school's Emotionally Inclusive School Readiness Score in less than 7 minutes. See exactly where your leadership, educator practice, and classroom culture are thriving, and where they're breaking down.

Free Diagnostic >

Join the “Culture By Design” Masterclass

Culture By Design: Building and Emotionally Inclusive School is a powerful 3-day Virtual Masterclass experience designed to help school leaders and educators build emotionally-inclusive schools where students and staff feel safe, seen, and supported.

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CEE Learning: Online Courses for Everyone

Supporting educators at all levels with skill-based learning in a flexible and self-paced environment, including topics such as emotional-inclusion, and restorative practices.

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ABOUT CEE

Founded by Dr. Brian Dinkins, the Center for Empowering Education is a K-12 professional development and education service center that strategically places its work in school communities to aid in the education and empowerment of children and those that serve them.

We are committed to meeting the professional development, training, and inspirational needs of schools and organizations by creating capacity building systems that improve social, emotional, and academic outcomes for students, teachers, and families!

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OUR PARTNERS

Purdue University Polytechnic High School

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

“Dr. Dinkins has proven to be an invaluable resource for me and my school community.”

He has shared wisdom and successful strategy that has helped me develop as a leader. The best part is he has been right there with me, coaching and guiding me every step of the way.

JEREMY COLEMAN

PRINCIPAL, BROOKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

“...a critical and strategic think partner in the development of our community engagement...”

Center for Empowering Education (CEE) under the leadership of Dr. Dinkins has been a critical and strategic think partner in the development of our community engagement and leadership development initiatives.

CASSANDRA ANDERSON

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, UNCF

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING

“...significantly improved our ability to model social and emotional learning needs...”

Dr. Dinkins emotional intelligence training for our teachers significantly improved our ability to model social and emotional learning needs for our students. He made an asserted effort to imbed context around addressing our implicit bias and cultural awareness.

JASON SMITH

PRINCIPAL, STONYBROOK MIDDLE SCHOOL

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