Social Emotional Learning Alliance for South Carolina (Sel4sc)

sel4sc, a state affiliate of sel4us. seeks support to carry out our mission to promote and advance effective social-emotional learning in all schools, families, organizations, and communities in south carolina. sel is the process of acquiring skills to recognize and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, appreciate the perspectives of others, establish and maintain positive relationships, make responsible decisions and handle interpersonal situations constructively. (elias et al. 1997) the demand these social, emotional, and academic competencies are increasingly demanded in the american workplace, which puts a premium on the ability to work in diverse teams, to grapple with difficult problems, and to adjust to rapid change. • the current labor market requires employees to have social and emotional skills more than any other recent trend in workforce demands. growth in jobs that