Bring SEL To Worcester

Help us bring play and social-emotional learning to Worcester, MA. This class will be held at Bear's Play Space located at 31 Harvard St. in our new play space. With the help of Lisa Casillo and Ava Dussault, we will be able to use the curriculum they have developed for their program at 2 Mindful Girls.

Lisa Casillo currently teaches mindfulness in the public schools, she is certified as a yoga instructor, and a kids yoga instructor. She is the co-owner of 2 Mindful Girls in Worcester.  Ava Dussault is a special education teacher for the public schools, she holds her master's degree in social-emotional learning, and has published three children's books about social-emotional learning and yoga. To learn more about them, please visit their website at: https://2mindfulgirls.com/

Michelle Lirange is the founder of the non-profit, Bear's Play Space. She holds her bachelor's in sociology and master's degree in school counseling. She previously worked for early childhood centers and the Worcester Public Schools.

With the help of Lisa and Ava, she will be able to implement the curriculum they developed into a social-emotional class geared for children ages 3-5. Our goal is to be able to offer this class at a low rate so it is accessible.