Find your pathway to well-being with Journey to Belonging.
Journey to Belonging
The book that started it all.
Filled with self-reflection and my discovery of different stages of belonging (self, personal, and professional), I discovered a new methodology in which educators can approach teaching, with research-based explanations including why our highest goal is to leave a legacy and a better future for all.
Journey to Belonging will help you define YOUR sense of belonging.
Finding Your Pathway to Belonging in Education
Resources for Journey to Belonging
Finding Your Pathway to Belonging in Education is filled with resources that expand on Chapter 7, Creating a Sense of Belonging in Your Classroom, of Journey to Belonging. It is a guide for teachers to support their student’s sense of belonging and their own journey to professional belonging. Finding Your Pathway is filled with lessons and activities to enrich your lesson planning by creating a sense of safety and belonging in your classroom.
Over on the Blog
Read through my personal perspective on my life and how the places, people, and experiences have influenced my mindset towards education and society. I am passionate about global collaboration, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and refugee education. Bringing together communities means listening to each other, learning about other cultures, and caring.
Journeys to Belonging Podcast
Journeys to Belonging is a weekly podcast hosted by me, Dr. Ilene Winokur. Join me and my guests as they share their experiences with feeling like they belong and offer advice about how to create a sense of belonging within ourselves and in our classrooms.
Professional Development Resources
From professional development courses to workshops, to 1-on-1 consulting, utilize my expertise to influence how educators, like yourself, approach teaching and learning with empathy, compassion, belonging, and well-being.
Belonging with Refugees
Learn about my work with refugees for 3 community-based organizations in Kakuma, Kenya (mentoring the leaders and financial support), presenting at conferences about my work, mentoring and teaching refugees students, and mentoring refugee teachers.
“True belonging is in the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the wilderness.”
— Brene Brown
