Bridging for Belonging: Exploring Empathy, Curiosity, and Intellectual Humility for the Greater Good


  • Venue: Online
  • Date: July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19
  • Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m. Pacific Time
  • Price: $59-$99
  • Register

A virtual summer community of practice on belonging, connection, and well-being in schools

How can educators help students—and themselves—feel more connected in an increasingly divided and disconnected world?

Join the Greater Good Science Center for the Summer 2026 Greater Good Educators community of practice, Bridging for Belonging: Exploring Empathy, Curiosity, and Intellectual Humility for the Greater Good. 

From July 8 through August 19, educators will gather weekly on Zoom to learn with and from one another while exploring research-based practices that strengthen social connection and belonging in diverse school communities.

Participants will:

  • Connect with educators working for the greater good in a supportive learning community
  • Explore the science of empathy, curiosity, intellectual humility, and belonging
  • Learn practical strategies for creating kinder, happier schools where everyone belongs
  • Have exclusive access to an online resource hub with videos, articles, and practices on the what and how of each theme
  • Earn 15 clock hours, with optional graduate-level credit available
  • Additionally, after completing this program, you are eligible to apply for the free, year-long Greater Good Schools community of practice with ongoing support from Greater Good and up to $350 to put your ideas into practice!

At a time when many educators and students are navigating disconnection, stress, and division, cultivating belonging may be one of the most meaningful ways to strengthen relationships and build thriving school communities.

No one will be turned away for financial reasons. Please email ggsceducation@berkeley.edu to request a fee discount or waiver.

Registration is now open. 

  • Amy L. Eva, Ph.D., is the Associate Education Director at the Greater Good Science Center and an educational psychologist with more than 30 years of experience in classrooms and teacher education. She writes, presents, and leads courses focused on educator and student well-being, mindfulness, courage, and social-emotional learning, and is one of the key developers of Greater Good in Education, a resource hub featuring hundreds of science-based practices for creating kinder, happier schools. Amy’s research and writing explore teacher education, adolescent mental health, mindfulness, and resilience, and she is the author of the book Surviving Teacher Burnout, which offers practical strategies for supporting educators’ well-being and preventing burnout.

  • Argos Gonzalez is an equity-driven educator, mindfulness leader, and lecturer with more than 13 years of experience as a high school English teacher in the Bronx. He currently serves as Director of Community Partnerships and Professional Development at WholeSchool Mindfulness, lectures in the School of Education at Hunter College, and serves on the Greater Good Science Center Education Advisory Board. Originally from Venezuela and raised in Queens, Argos is dedicated to supporting educators, students, and communities through mindfulness, social-emotional learning, and practices that foster healing, belonging, and well-being.