We believe that when girls feel safe, seen, and supported, they grow the emotional tools to lead full lives, build strong relationships, and return to joy when life gets hard.
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Black and Brown girls deserve to grow up in schools and communities where they feel seen, valued, and supported. Where the adults around them have the skills to show up, not just when things fall apart, but before they do.
That is not the reality for most girls today.
Too many are navigating schools that were never designed with their emotional wellness, identity, or belonging in mind. Too many are surrounded by adults who want to show up but don't have the tools. And too many are carrying more than they should, in silence.
LiL exists because girls deserve support before the crisis. And because when we build that support into the everyday, into the rhythm of the school week, into the practice of the adults around them, girls don't just survive hard moments. They know how to return to themselves.
That is what we are building. One school, one circle, one girl at a time.
We focus on Black and Brown girls, on purpose.
Too often, their emotional needs are misread. Their stress goes unaddressed. And the spaces meant to support them were not built with them in mind.
LiL was. Every session, every circle, every practice is designed for them, reflecting who they are, honoring what they carry, and building on the strengths they already have.
When girls know themselves, trust others, and have somewhere to return to, it ripples. Into their families. Into their classrooms. Into their communities.
This is not about exclusion. It is about going first for the girls who have waited long enough.
The science is clear. When young people develop self-regulation skills early, they are more likely to focus in school, build strong relationships, and navigate life's challenges with confidence.
For Black and Brown girls, this matters even more. Research consistently shows that their emotional needs are more likely to be misread, their stress more likely to go unaddressed, and their access to affirming support more limited.
LiL is built on that research. Our curriculum is grounded in brain science, designed around the developing mind, and intentionally structured so that every session builds the same thing: a calm brain that makes wise choices.
And we never stop listening. To our partners. To families. To the girls themselves. Because the best evidence we have is what we see in the room every week.
At Life I Love School, we design healing-centered programs that help Black and Brown girls build emotional confidence, starting early, and led by people they trust.
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Most school-based support responds after something goes wrong. LiL builds the skills girls and adults need before stress escalates, so they always have somewhere to return to.
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Every session connects brain science to real life, through art and reflection. Girls learn how their minds work, and what to do when things get hard.
Girls need more than a program. They need the adults around them to be regulated too. LiL works with girls, educators, and parents, so the support surrounds her everywhere she is.
In FY26, LiL served 280 girls across 7 Oakland schools. 91% of those girls reported emotional or academic distress before joining LiL. This is not a program that visits communities. It lives inside them.
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Our teacher-led model puts LiL's curriculum directly in the hands of certified educators already inside your school, so wellness becomes part of how your school works, not something that depends on outside staffing.
Life I Love School equips Black and Brown girls, and the adults who shape their lives, with the practices that build self-awareness, belonging, and the confidence to lead.
Life I Love School is a 501(c)(3) Organization
Federal Tax ID 93-2934529
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