About Scarlett Lewis
Scarlett Lewis founded the nonprofit Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement after her son was murdered during the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in December 2012. After his death, Scarlett became part of the solution to the issues that we’re seeing in our society—and that also caused the tragedy. She created the Movement and became an advocate for social and emotional learning (SEL) and character development that teaches children how to manage their emotions, feel connected, and have healthy relationships. Speaking across the US and internationally to diverse audiences, Scarlett urges everyone to become part of the solution.
Scarlett created the Choose Love for Schools Program, a no-cost, comprehensive, lifespan, next generation SEL and character development program that teaches children and adults how to thoughtfully respond with love in any situation, handle adversity, and have courageous conversations by using the Choose Love Formula of: Courage + Gratitude + Forgiveness + Compassion-in-Action = Choosing Love. Choose Love has been extended into homes, communities, athletics, and the workplace. The programs have been accessed in all 50 states and 100 countries, reaching more than 1.9 million children. Learn more at ChooseLoveMovement.org and join the Movement to help make the world a more loving, and peaceful place.
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Scarlett, you define bravery and kindness...Your movement will save lives, and honor one very, very special one. Please visit the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement to join Scarlett's mission to help the world live love a little better, every day.
This is the most comprehensive and age appropriate program I've encountered in my 23 years of teaching. Our kids are missing empathy and it's beautiful to see them build this skill! Thank you!
Through choosing love I learned how one good decision can lead to a bright path. One smile can save a life. That life can save another. Two grows to four, four to eight, eight to sixteen, and so on. I learned by choosing love that one person can create a chain reaction to make a positive impact on the world.
I've been a counselor for 40 years, and I've never presented anything more important to the kids than this. This is by far the best thing I've ever done for them.
I'm so grateful to have met Scarlett, to be able to have her in my book, and to be able to learn from her because she's such an incredibly wise and inspiring person. All the work that she's done since losing her son, Jesse, is so admirable and is making the world a better place. It's changing the future for our children.
I learned I can be strong. I can forgive. And I can help anyone that may need a little push to make their day. This has changed my life and many others.
I think the Choose Love program is indispensable for humans. It's only been a year, but I feel a response. In particular, it looks like the teachers are happier. If the teachers aren't happy, the happiness of the children cannot be raised.
Choose Love Enrichment Program is not only for the students but it gives me the important tools to be a better teacher. I learned to use courage, gratitude, forgiveness, and compassion-in-action in the classroom. It has given me the vocabulary to help my students through challenges.
The program has been widely and enthusiastically endorsed by our schools; which was expected. What we did not expect was the overwhelming support by our first responder community. NH's Police community has been one of the programs biggest supporters. Not only is the program changing our school culture, but it is also changing our community culture. I cannot think of a better program to implement in our schools. I have been transformed from a reluctant and skeptical attendee to a true believer.
The Choose Love Enrichment Program™ highlights important character values that we want all children to have and engaging approaches to develop them.
Thank you for developing such an intentional curriculum that aligns with best practices for teaching all students, even our trauma students. I'm a first year elementary guidance counselor, I was in the classroom for 12 years and your curriculum has provided me with essential resources to start this school year off successfully. I recently attended a trauma informed learning training and so much of what I've been teaching with Choose Love was right in line with what they were recommending at the training.
