Creating Safer and More Loving Schools, Homes and Communities
Through A Formula Of
"Courage + Gratitude + Forgiveness + Compassion-in-Action."

Lifespan, Next Generation Character Social Emotional Development (CSED) For All Ages, Athletics, Homes & Communities

our no cost programming currently reaches

1 MILLION

CHILDREN

Countries

Schools

“When educators and students prioritize teaching and practicing essential life skills such as relationships building, emotional management, and coping skills it cultivates a sense of trust and security. This creates a connected and compassionate environment. When students feel a sense of belonging and psychological safety they are happier, more well adjusted, and more likely to seek help.”

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What Makes Choose Love Unique?

Exceeding Standards

Choose Love for Schools is designed to support the key determinants in the standards set by CASEL for Social and Emotional Learning, as well as the needs for NACE employability skills. We have considered the needs of ASCA for school counselors as well as Character Development as outlined by Character.org. Our comparison charts explore the encompassing approach we offer with our overarching emphasis on the community to create support and change. Our Choose Love Wheel includes the Choose Love Formula along with the role that we all play in providing hope, healing, and love in all of our relationships and interactions. Our programs are enhanced by the research and explorations of Positive Psychology, Neuroscience, Mindfulness, Growth Mindset, Brain-Body Integration and Emotional Intelligence, which makes our unique and encompassing approach a solution for wellbeing practices at all levels of learning and growing.

No Cost Lifespan Programs

The skills and tools in Choose Love programs, combined with our easy-to-learn Choose Love Formula™ offer a foundation for lifelong health, fulfillment and happiness. In addition to our no cost flagship Pre-K through Grade 12 Choose Love For Schools™ program, we offer no cost programs for Prenatal, Infant/Toddlers, Homes, Communities, Athletic Leadership, and more. The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement is dedicated to making sure our programs are accessible to all. Our unique lifespan, culture and lifestyle dynamics provide a plan for growing with essential life skills. We rely gratefully on the generosity of donations to support this mission.

Research and Testimonials

The Choose Love Movement is proud of its track record over the last decade. Our evidenced-based approach to program development includes the research for the individual components of our Choose Love Formula as well as the overall efficacy of our programs. Learn more in the About Us section. Our testimonials speak highly of our results from students, educators, and professional development training. As well, we conduct regular surveys and yearly updates to monitor our progress and guide our next steps in program development.

What Our Educators Say

"We have seen such a positive change in children and teachers. They are finding gratitude in the smallest things - these children live in extreme poverty, yet they are grateful. I've seen an increase in resilience in the students overall. I think the biggest change we've seen is the compassion they show to one another now. They are able to step outside of themselves and recognize the pain of others. I've had kids bring other kids to my room and say, 'he needs to be in our group because ...' “

“Teaching the core concepts of the Choose Love Enrichment Program fundamentally transformed my classroom and became part of our culture. During the course of teaching the formula for choosing love, my classroom climate improved dramatically and students began using the phrase ‘choosing love’ not only in our classroom but in their daily lives. In addition, I personally benefited and was able to use the lessons in my own life. I feel that I am a better person because I implemented the Choose Love Enrichment Program in my class.”

“When a teacher meets their class for the first time they have planned lessons of how to improve the academic performance of each student and have a class management system in place. As we face them on the first day we don't know anything about homes and stresses in their lives. Classrooms need relationship building curriculums which The Choose Love Enrichment Program provides for students at all grade levels and soon to be families alike.”

“In an educational landscape where many educators have the ‘not one more thing’ mentality, Choose Love is a breath of fresh air. In fact, it is the time I most look forward to all week.”

“I found that it was 100% effective, not only did it help with my at-risk students, it helped with my students that were doing well. It teaches social-emotional learning, it teaches self-improvement, and also compassion in action. It is one of the best programs I have ever found. It is innovative, it can be used across your district. If you want to make a difference not only in your students, but in your overall faculty, you need to take advantage of this program.”

“I am overwhelmed with the LOVE that is being spread in HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT!!!! There is not enough time to type everything, but I will try to give you a quick summary. In Portland Elementary--every child has his or her journals. They are decorated. They have had their first lessons. In Hamburg Pre-K, lots of coloring and conversation have gone down about Choosing Love and being kind to others. They too have posters and coloring sheets. At NAES--the building leaders have taken on the job of delivering the lessons. WOW!!! This has been soooooo powerful. It is so moving. They are loving it. They too have posters and coloring sheets. At HMS---Talk about rocking it. I have visited many classes. The English teachers revamped their entire curriculum to work the lessons into their literacy maps. WOW!!! I have seen skits, heard conversations, seen reading. This has been a positive storm to this building. Every teacher's door has a message on it. Kids are talking it. Thank you is not enough.”