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Dena Simmons

Dena Simmons

About

Dena Simmons is an activist, educator, and student of life from The Bronx, New York and founder of LiberatED, a collective focused on developing school-based resources at the intersection of social and emotional learning (SEL), racial justice, and healing. 

Primary Topics

Equity
Articles by Dena
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Social-emotional learning
Why SEL Alone Isn't Enough
Dena Simmons
3 years ago

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We Have to Save Ourselves
Dena Simmons
3 years ago

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Confronting Inequity / Honoring Black Educators' Right to Heal and Thrive
Dena Simmons
3 years ago

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Confronting Inequity / Healing Black Students' Pain
Dena Simmons
3 years ago
Blogs by Dena
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If We Aren’t Addressing Racism, We Aren’t Addressing Trauma
Dena Simmons
4 years ago

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For Black educators when school systems aren’t doing enuf
Dena Simmons
3 years ago

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