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The Academy Blog
Dive into new content published to our blog every week.
Explore the significance of the Erie Canal, from its construction to its lasting impact on American infrastructure.
Explore how Sam Houston's leadership and policies influenced the development of Texas history and education.
Discover how Martin Luther King Jr.'s Nobel Peace Prize transformed the Civil Rights Movement and inspired a global call for equality.
Explore the incredible story of Sputnik 1 and its lasting impact on science, technology, and education.
Explore the lasting impact of the first televised presidential debates, from their influence on media to their role in shaping public opinion.
Discover how SEL and the Bill of Rights can create a classroom where students feel empowered, respected, and ready to make a difference
Discover how the U.S. Constitution isn't just a historical document; it's a guide to building character and citizenship.
Discover how the devastation of Hurricane Katrina led to a renewed focus on social emotional learning and its crucial role in building resilience.
Learn about the powerful "I Have a Dream" speech and its lasting impact on civil rights.
Discover the untold stories behind the Voting Rights Act and its enduring impact on American society.
Learn how Louis Armstrong's music not only revolutionized jazz but also had a profound impact on education.
The Academic Glossary
Visit The Academic Glossary at SEA to learn about different words and their definitions.
Discover the fascinating history and evolution of the word "experience," from its Latin roots to its modern-day usage.
Unravel the mysteries of 'endemic.' Learn its definition, synonyms, and antonyms, as well as its role in various fields.
Discover the fascinating history and meaning behind the word “deny”. From its Latin roots to its modern-day uses, this blog post has it all.
Discover the fascinating history and meaning behind the word "system," from its ancient Greek origins to its modern-day applications.
Explore the various meanings and nuances of the word "continue," with examples from literature, everyday language, and more.
Discover the rich history and meaning behind the word "suffering," and explore its impact on human experiences.
Discover the rich history and multifaceted meaning of “self”, a word that has shaped our language and culture.
Discover the origins and impact of “oppression”. Uncover its historical roots, modern manifestations, and the ongoing struggle for liberation.
Available Courses
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During this course, students will build perspective on personal identity, demonstrate the skill of self-expression, and build healthy habits that will help them in taking definitive action towards their goals.
Who are you? How can that be expressed? What do you want in life? What are you capable of accomplishing? In this course, we begin to answer these questions and more.
Throughout the course, students will be able to measure the concrete efficacy of using positive affirmations daily.
During this course, students will build perspective on personal identity, demonstrate the skill of self-expression, and build healthy habits that will help them in taking definitive action towards their goals.
Universal Core Competencies
Browse through our complete list of universal core competencies, or focus on the ones most important to you.
One's capacity for honouring an established set of rules and guidelines, especially in a professional, academic, religious or governmental setting.
One's capacity for believing in an objectively reasonable or practical potential outcome, especially with one's self or with other people.
One's capacity for exercising fairness in dealing with others without the conscious use of explicit or implicit bias.
One's capacity for feeling and adhering to a compulsion to achieve or accomplish something related to principle.
One's capacity for sharing one's own thoughts, feelings and ideas with others, especially in writing, art, music or dance.
One's capacity for maintaining loyalty to carrying out the responsibilities of the role that was assigned, especially in a professional, academic, religious or governmental setting.
One's capacity for maintaining responsibility for and authority over one's own beliefs, words and actions.
One's capacity for actively embracing responsibility for the actions of others under one's management (i.e. team, class and family members).
One's capacity for developing immediate, seasonal, short-term or long-term objectives that are actionable, practical and relevant to the abilities and interests of others.
One's capacity for making values-based decisions instead of being led by one's emotions, especially when faced with situations that encourage impulsivity or emotional distress.
One's capacity for perceiving, understanding and communicating that which drives a person to take action towards a goal or a directive.
One's capacity for understanding and communicating an issue, contemplating and communicating potential solutions, and taking definitive action towards resolving the issue at hand.
One's capacity for developing and maintaining skills and competencies that are objectively superior to those of one's peers.
One's capacity for feeling and adhering to a compulsion to achieve or accomplish something related to serving and connecting with others.
One's capacity for effectively handling one's schedule and actions to ensure they are exactly where they need to be when they need to be there, especially in the context of an event or a project.
One's capacity for taking action on the estimation of what will happen or be needed in the future.
One's capacity for displaying an ability to perceive and communicate various different parts of something.
One's capacity for observing and understanding one's own position, potential and performance in the world or the environment they currently occupy, including any expectations one may be responsible for meeting.
One's capacity for maintaining focus on and taking definitive action towards a desired or expected end, regardless of their circumstance.
One's capacity for hearing what others have to say without employing the use of explicit or implicit bias.
One's capacity for placing their focus on the patron of a business, especially in an effort to ensure satisfaction with the goods and services provided by the business.
One's capacity for leveraging a conscious awareness of the needs, interests, skills and competencies of others to effectively influence growth and improvement, especially in their professional or academic performance.
One's capacity for contemplating the implications of a current course of action to better understand and communicate what might happen as a result of the decisions one makes.
One's capacity for successfully evaluating abstract and nonlinear ideas, processes and organisations in an accurate and dependable manner.
One's capacity for belieiving in one's own ability to succeed in their current position, in any area of life.
North Star Inspirations
Start your week off with some inspiration from someone who has built their own success. New stories every week.
At 69 years old, Karen Bass started a new chapter in her life, and the life of the city of Los Angeles, as she assumes the role of the city’s 43rd chief executive. Not only has she made history as the first woman to become mayor in Los Angeles, she is also the second Black person to have ever been elected to this office. In our review of this remarkable feat, we took some time to reflect on a few universal core competencies that Mayor Bass has displayed throughout her career, and that are of high visibility and significance today.
Emmanuel Tarpin, a Paris-based jeweller who launched his eponymous jewellery brand in 2017 at the age of 25, has been a major player in the world of high jewellery from very early into his career. Inspired by nature, he is known for his “exquisite bijoux that break free from convention with bold silhouettes, layered textures, and unexpected stone compositions.” (Galerie Magazine, 2019)
More recently, he has been in the news for his inspiring acts of goodwill—using his work to support the coral reef organisation in French Polynesia.
Jennifer Weber is an Emmy Award winning and Olivier award nominated choreographic artist based in New York City and Los Angeles. At 44 years of age, she has racked up quite the list of accomplishments, and enjoys the privilege of finding success in a dream that was born in her heart more than three decades ago.
The Mugler-impact was undeniable, as we would certainly live to see well into the decades to come. Since the late 2000s, Mugler’s work has been introduced to generations of young people, especially through such cultural influencers as Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and Cardi B. His commitment to presenting the female as powerful and self-determined is one that has resonated with many, and has certainly helped to keep the name “Mugler” alive and on fire.
The passion that Rose leveraged to build a successful company that people have come to know and love over the years has helped sustain her memory and the legacy she built while she was here. As cited in the WSJ article, one of the customers sent an email to Zoe Friedlander that read; “I hope you know that Rose will live on with every person who has purchased a pillow, followed her or met her.”
The list of people opposed to Elon Musk, his acquisition of Twitter and the direction he has planned to take the social media platform in is virtually endless. Or so it seems. It is unclear whether or not Elon will be successful with his ultimate vision for Twitter, however, if there is one thing we are willing to bet on, it is that he will not be backing down any time soon.
As we transition out of the spooky season and into a season of gratitude, we want to take time to give thanks for the stories that remind us to explore, embrace and express the truth of who we are with confidence and courage. Building a three billion dollar brand is very cool, but you know what else is cool? Knowing who you are and what you bring to the table.
In a recent article, published to The Wall Street Journal, Ashley opens up about how she prioritises her time, and sheds light on her daily routine. Here are three things that stuck out to us, and why we ought to consider establishing these practices in our own lives.
Insights from her first week as a Supreme Court Justice position Jackson as a powerful player in the Judicial Branch of the United States.
From its launch in 1985, the Hilfiger name has been a strong contender in the fashion industry… Here are a few notes he shared that shed a light on the power of a passion.
It’s not easy, being transparent and vulnerable. Society plays a huge role in the build up of the challenge. Still, no matter what people say or think of you, only you get to determine who you will be and how you will share yourself with the world.
This week, we are leaning into the power of getting real about how we feel about ourselves, and about the lives we lead.
Ye West (formerly known as Kanye West) appeared in a video that was first published to CNBC on Thursday September 15, 2022 to confirm that he is terminating his deal with Gap, Inc. one of the largest retailers in the United States and around the world.
How to SWIM
Learn how to succeed with intellectual mindfulness. New posts every Tuesday and Thursday.
If you’ve ever been curious about meditating, and you’re wondering how it gets done, we hope this will be of help to you as you embark on that journey. Establish presence, practice mindfulness and embrace gratitude. Whether you choose to sound bath, pray, sauna or hum, put these steps into practice and see how it changes your life.
Here at SEA, we hold the advent of rising early in very high regard. In fact, it’s probably the biggest bias we’ll ever admit to embracing. If we discover any others, we promise to work on them. Until then, take these steps towards building the habit of getting up earlier in the morning and see how it begins to change your life.
A lot of people get stuck reminiscing on past memories shared with people who are no longer a part of their lives, and if they’re not careful, they begin to dwell in that space, abandoning their present and future potential by focusing on something that they had once resolved to leave behind. If you are in a situation right now where you feel it necessary to end a relationship (or two, or six, or nine), take this advice. Don’t go another day wondering why things never work out.
If you have been wanting to build more closeness and understanding with your family, such that you might be able to effectively embrace or identify with their culture, consider these steps and see where they take you. After all why sink when you can SWIM?
There are many situations or experiences that carry the potential to evince purpose in your life. Some people make it to the end of their days without ever stopping to discover, establish or understand their purpose—the reason they were ever alive.
Sometimes, if we’re not careful, we begin to buy into this idea that passion is some lofty out of reach thing we must aspire to, when in reality it doesn’t need to be. If you’re that person who is feeling down on their luck today because they haven’t found their passion, pull yourself together.
Whatever fears you may be facing today, there is a way to overcome them. Fear is not more powerful than you, and it does not need to have the final say in any season of your life.
Once you have defined and understood the problem area in your life that is draining your enthusiasm or sense of hope, you need to determine the best course of action on your part. Sometimes we get really excited about placing the blame on others, however, it is actually very important that we genuinely understand the very real role we play in the ongoings of our own lives.
Observe what is happening to you. Observe how it makes you feel. Identify the skills you have relevant to the situation you are in. No more endless suffering. Take back your power. Build a game plan and take action.
Oftentimes, we look to the number of followers a person has in order to determine how great of a leader they actually are — this sometimes leads to feelings of inadequacy though, if we’re not careful. Today we will look at what it looks like to be a leader, with or without external validation from others.
You don’t have to be bound by your old ways. The future you shouldn’t have to suffer under the weight of the old you. Take back your power and build a better tomorrow. You’ve got this.
Don’t allow disagreements to keep you down, and don’t allow yourself to suffer in silence. Build better relationships and understandings with what you believe in, and see how your world begins to change.
The struggle to be heard or understood is often related to a lack of assertiveness. Today, we are going to focus on three things you can do to be more assertive, while also being respectful of others.
Among the many challenges compounded by one’s decision to live in the past is the barrier to balanced decision making for your present and for your future. Today, let’s look at four action items you can employ to let go of the past and live in the present.
At the end of the day, we are all human. Fortunately, you don’t have to allow something you dislike to take up so much of your time. Leverage this advice to move on to bigger and better things. Why sink when you can SWIM?
You are more powerful than your procrastination. Take back your power with this advice. Why sink when you can SWIM?
Self-Improvement Stories
Find wisdom and encouragement from everyday people, just like you! New stories every week.
I still don’t know the answers, but I believe everything will be alright, and so far it’s made a huge impact on my life and I wouldn’t change it for anything.
I hope this story will inspire you to rethink the way you start your day, whatever time your day begins. Choose gratitude and see how the universe responds.
Explore the incredible story of Sputnik 1 and its lasting impact on science, technology, and education.