Tailored Services for Educators
Empower Real Student Leadership & Belonging in Your School
Students who feel connected to their school thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Traditional SEL and leadership programs teach concepts. TruNorth delivers transformational experiences that shift behavior, build resilience, and unlock leadership from the inside out.
Our immersive tools help middle and high schools move from reactive, compliance-driven approaches to a culture where students lead, staff thrive, and belonging becomes the norm.
Ready to future-proof your school community? Let’s build a culture that lasts.
Download our FREE Student Leadership & Belonging Playbook, perfect for advisory, leadership classes, or as a school-wide initiative.
Inspiring Leadership Talks for Assemblies & Graduation
Not just a speech—an experience that shifts hearts, minds, and behavior.
Designed to anchor student energy around purpose and belonging, these talks leave a lasting impact on your school culture. See the keynote that’s helping students lead with purpose—enter your email to watch the impact unfold.
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Explore our Tailored Services for Educators:
Educator Training & Resources
Learning Journeys for Educators & Youth
Campus Kits for Engagement
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Why It Matters:
Challenges Facing Schools Today
📉 40% of students report lower engagement in school activities.
😔 1 in 3 students struggle with feelings of isolation or disconnection.
⚠️ Schools with low student belonging see higher dropout rates and disciplinary incidents.
How can we re-engage students and foster a culture of leadership and belonging?
Why TruNorth Keynotes Work
TruNorth keynotes inspire for a movement- We don’t just talk at students. We immerse them in real stories, practical tools, and calls to action that help them lead themselves and others—not just in school, but in life.
You can’t teach leadership and resilience. You have to experience it. That’s why our keynotes are:
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Student-centered and deeply engaging
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Rooted in emotional intelligence and authentic connection
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Backed by over 30 years of experience in youth development
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Tailored for middle and high school assemblies, graduations, and staff PD days
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Tailored Services for Educators
TruNorth works with institutions and systems to assist them with assessing their current systems, developing tailored solutions, and setting goals and implementation plans to put schools and education systems on a trajectory for transformation grounded in racial and social equity.
Affinity Circles for BIPOC Educators
Dedicated safe spaces and personalized coaching designed to meet the distinct challenges and opportunities experienced by BIPOC educational leaders. Empowering marginalized educators to forge strong, supportive communities, facilitate meaningful dialogue, share best practices for overcoming systemic barriers, and foster leadership that is deeply rooted in purpose and empowerment.
Learning Journeys for Educators & Youth
Teachers and students engage with our digital self-paced modules and vibrant, online and in-person facilitated discussions.
Our programs are crafted to empower educators and youth with the tools and understanding needed to nurture a supportive, inclusive, and purpose-driven learning environment.
Healing Spaces & Retreats for Educators
Healing spaces & retreats provide a peaceful, intentional respite for educators to re-center, unburden and focus in on specific themes. \
Our tailored retreats are designed to empower educators, rekindle their passion for teaching, and equip them with tools to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
TruNorth in Education Systems
Throughout our decades-long journey working alongside school systems, TruNorth has witnessed the challenges of integrating meaningful DEI practices into our schools: beyond foundational definitions and basic awareness, there lies a profound need for healing from systemic inequities and for cultivating spaces where every voice is valued and heard.
Our Educational Heritage
TruNorth's team of Education specialists are first and foremost educators themselves: our team is comprised of individuals with background and training in administration, budgeting, and classroom teaching, from ECE through high school.
Our team brings deep expertise and lived experience in facilitating healing circles with educators to address and release the trauma that we are each holding from working within the system, while taking steps to embed Black, indigenous, and Latinx culture into the culture of the education institution and individual classrooms.
Non-white educators often bear additional responsibilities beyond their teaching duties, including serving as cultural liaisons for students of color, advocating for equitable practices within their schools, and navigating microaggressions or systemic biases.
Case Studies
Black Educators Heal
Affinity Circle & Healing Spaces for Educators
In 2022, TruNorth launched a series called Black Educators Heal, which provides healing spaces specifically for afro-indigenous educators who have often faced discrimination, dehumanization, and trauma inside of education systems, both as children and as employees.
Freedom School
Youth Programming & Learning Journeys
The One Tribe Family Freedom School launched in 2019 as an interdisciplinary, research-based curriculum built on an ethic of decolonization and humanizing education while building literacy skills for students in early childhood education through high school.
Heal our Schools
Healing Spaces for Youth
In 2023, in response to recent tragedies of ongoing school violence , TruNorth facilitated a standalone event for educators, students, and parents impacted by school violence.
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THR!VAL for Schools
The THR!VING Schools campaign equips students and faculty with ready-to-use tools that inspire leadership, strengthen belonging, and build a positive school culture.
What's Included:
Campus Engagement Kit
Posters, digital content, and leadership swag.
Educator Training & Resources
Professional development for faculty to create a culture of belonging.
Assembly & Graduation Addresses
Inspiring talks that empower student leadership.
Student Leadership & Belonging Playbook
Interactive activities for student growth.